"Hi everyone, I am pregnant, and I don't know what I am having, but am wondering how commen it is to get your boy circumsized. How many of you did get it done? How much does it cost?"
Jill
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It's becomming less and less common. I think the current stats are around 50/50...maybe even less. To get it done in Fredericton it costs around $250.
I have an almost 6 year old and an almost 3 year old lol, and when we had my older son done it was $100 and it was done in the hospital when he was a day and a half old. Where as with my younger son it cost us $150 and they didn't do it in the hospital and I couldn't find a place that would actually do it until he was about 6wks old. It was so much harder on him. If you are going to get it done, try and make sure that you get it done early.
For religious reasons it's a Jewish tradition and done in a different manner than a regular circumcision. People have it done to their sons for other reasons. Our one and only reason for having it done was because my husband is circumcised. Had he been intact, so would our son. It didn't make any difference otherwise, we just didn't want his penis to look different from his Daddy's. But really, it doesn't make a penis any more or less difficult to clean or care for nor does it make sexual experiences any different (though some research shows that the foreskin has a lot of nerve endings) and it definitely doesn't cut down on things like AIDS, STDs and other infections.
I have 3 boys age 12, 7 and 3. All done. Main reason is "daddy" is done. However, both my father and brother had to have it done at later ages, dad at 4years and my brother at 18 years both for different reasons, and the procedure then is much more painful and healing takes a lot longer. Remember babies lay very still, sleep a lot and heal more quickly. I highly recommend it, and also recommend it be done right in the hospital followin birth. There is a fee, and you usually have to really push to have it done, but from this mom its worth it. P.S. I am currently 5 months away from baby #5! If it is a boy he will be done as well!
Can I ask why you would recommend it? You said you only got your boys done because Dad did. So why recommend putting your child through pain for nothing.
many people don't realize that boys have some serious anxiety when it comes to their equipment. even seeing dads big penis at the age of TWO can cause stress for your littlest man! just imagine if he saw dads and realized it were different than his... you must not have boys anonymous.
oh sorry to answer your question, i have 2 boys they are both done, i am done having kids but if i had more boys i would do them too. Is the father in your life? Is he circumsized?
There actually isn't all that much pain involved...it's certainly not as barbaric here in Fredericton as some other places would lead you to believe. The worst part for the little baby is being strapped down. I've seen a few done and it's not that bad. They use Emla cream (a strong numbing agent) for a few hours prior. It's the same thing they would use on you if you had the arteries in your neck operated on to give you an example of how effective it is.
Hi ladies. I have a 8 month old son and I debated on this decision as well. His daddy is not done so therefore I said we wouldnt do him as well. I didnt want him seeing his daddy later on and wondering why he looked different. However even if his father had been done I am not sure I would put my child through it. I know they say they numb it or what not, but still it has to heal and that must be painful. When I was in the hospital after giving birth the lady next to me had a son and he had been circumsised. She was changing his diaper and started to take the little cloth thing they had over him...and needless to say it stuck..and if you had of heard the CRY AND LITTLE SCREAM..that the little 7 lb boy let you wouldnt do it either....
However it I understand for religous reasons or personal reasons why you may or may not...its a personal decision you and your hubby need to make. Oh whne i was thier 8 months ago it was $269 and they did it right after the baby was born.
Mom of three boys age 12,7 and 3 just replying to the issue of "pain" during circumcision.I do know the worst part for a new born is being stripped down and cold and then strapped down when all they want to do is curl up in a couple layers of warm fabric and sleep! All my boys came to me immediatley following their procedure asleep! I had no trouble at all with crying during changing or anything at all. Still recommend it.
p.s. mom of three boys age 12, 7 and 3...I had them done because there father was done but also but also because I know of several men two being my father and brother who had it done later in life with a lot of side effects, pain and long recovery time.
If you care for it properly, it won't hurt. You have to use a lot of vasaline over the area so that the gauze doesn't stick to it, and if it does start to stick you need to wet it with some saline to get it to come off nicely. It's the same with caring for any surgical site.
I was told by my doctor that it does indeed hurt the baby and you will not find a medical practitioner to say it doesn't. We debated this issue very heavily since Daddy is done. With that being said - times are indeed changing and we made the decision to NOT do it. I guess when it came down to it - there is ABSOLUTELY no medical reason for doing it. This line about doing it now because it is harder if they have to do it later is not a justifiable reason to do it. How many of you would have your childs tonsils or appendix out just because they might have issues later???
As with anything else circumsision has been a highly debatable issue for years. For many years it was hard to convince your doctor not to do it! Then it changed to not recommended, then back to yes, and so on and so forth. Most doctor's do not recommend it, however, my own physician says although uncomfortable, painful is a stretch! I agree with the comment regarding the care of the area after the procedure. If properly cared for it is completly healed within about 2 days! As to the comment regarding removing a child's tonsils, or appendix. If you had expereinced either of these as a child yourself or as an adult you might wish they would have removed them at birth as well! The fact is chances are your child is probably more likely to have problems with tonsils or appendix over their rigging! However; quite obviously this is not even a discussion until there is a medical problem. I know many men and moms with little ones that are not circumsised, and thus far are fine. The choice is still yours. It is your child, but I certainly would not let your physcian or anyone else scare you away from the procedure. In fact, most women I know personally or even the women who have responded to your question who are against it have no sons, or have never had this procedure performed on their sons at birth. From exeperience I still remain on the pro side.
the father is done.. but i hadn't thought of whether or not that would matter to my possible son. thanks for that side of things
hm, i am still up in the air, it sounds like most of you who DO have sones have gotten them done.
i hear about boys in the locker room and stuff and the boys who arent done get made fun of.. anyone have older boys who have experienced this? or know of any?
Men and boys are obsessed with their penis from birth until death so no matter if they are circumcised or not, big or small, straight or crooked they are going to compare them and find some way to make fun of someone else's. It's just in their nature so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
When I had my son done, you had to pay $100 upfront and then the rest you were billed for.
I think that you actually can go into the procedure room with your son but I wouldn't recommend it. If he was having his appendix or something out, you probably wouldn't be in the OR with him, right? Besides that, it's a very small room and it's cramped enough with baby, nurse and doctor in there not to mention that seeing a procedure of any kind done on your newborn is going to be emotional and difficult on you.
I have 2 sons, neither one was circumsized. There father was. Our decision was based on the fact that it is an unneccessary procedure and not recommended by the Pediatric society of Canada. That is why you have to pay for it. My sons have had no problems.
We have a 16 month old boy and did a LOT of research on circumcision before he was born. Medical professionals indeed do not recommend the procedure. It is not considered medically necessary at all (that's why you're electing to pay for it). It is painful for a newborn, just like for an adult. Makes sense. Something like 80-90% of the world's population is uncircumcised, including Europe, Australia, etc. Besides religious ceremonies, circumcision is primarily a North American "trend". Some countries actually perform female circumcision instead of male circumcision -- they surgically remove the hood over the clitoris to dull sexual pleasure for females so they won't be promiscuous later. Same goes for boys -- medical research shows that circumcized males have reduced levels of sensation. I don't know about you but the idea of female circumcision makes me ill. Why is it different for boys? Needless to say, before the research I was leaning toward circumcision because my whole family is done and so is my husband, but after doing some thorough research it was a hands down no. My son was not circumcised. I think he was born just as he was meant to be.
Actually no, there has been no proof that it DOES in fact change the feelings of arousal for men. This was commonly believed in the past, but, doctors and experts now say it makes no difference.
My son will be 5 at the end of the month. We thought long and hard about having him done, but opted not to. One reason was the cost, around 250. Other reasons were that his father isn't, and because the only reason we could think of to have it done was fear of infection later on...but we've never had any trouble that way, so I'm kind of glad he's intact. I guess I sort of think it's like anything else..."if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
My son is 5 months old and we did a lot of research into it as well- the reason that a lot of fathers/grandfathers are circumcised was because during the wars when men were in the trenches and not cleaning themselves very often, there were many infections, and because the circumcised penis had less risk of infection for the men, they started doing all boys that would potentially go to war. Basically, there were equal arguments for and against so we decided to get it done, so it would "look like Daddy's". That being said, my brother didn't get it done to his boy, although he really wanted to because the Doctor advised against it, and now their little boy is 15 months, uncirumcised and has had 2 infections, which were quite painful for him. So there can be pain either way. When my son's was done- the Doctor and Nurse took him out and 15 minutes later they came back with him and he was perfectly calm, looking around like nothing happened. There was extra care for about a week, but that's it. Good luck in your decision making!
I have a 4 year old son and opted not oo I did the research when prgnat with my first (was a girl) but i agree wtih whoever says. What makes it ok to do to a boy and not a girl. My husband is done and my son isn't there really isn't that much different on how they look and he really doesn't care it is the same part to him. You have to be up close to see the difference and reall are you gonna see that much when thay are using the bathroom. I think not.
i have 3 family members all adult when they were circumcised. All saying that they in fact had more sensation during sex then before. And their spoused agreed it was better. They can't all be wrong!
I have two boys, neither circumcised. The only reason people seem to be getting it done here is because of a cultural norm, a norm that seems to be fading. I suspect that with time, the norm will shift to the other side so that having a circumcised penis will be considered more abnormal. Since there is no medical reason to do it, and since it seems the pediatric association advises against it, unless you feel very strongly that you should follow a fading norm, why do it?
The "norm" changes constantly, There was a time years ago it wasen't the normal thing, then it was, then it wasen't. Go with your feelings, the "norm" or "going with the flow" should not convince you one way or the other.
Recent studies have found circumcision may in fact reduce the risk of contracting AIDS from an infected female. Albeit this was one study but it is something to consider.
Personally, I would never have any of my sons circumsized. Having a doctor in the family telling me not to do it because it is very painful for them, I would not want to put my child in any unnecessary pain. Also, after having worked at a daycare for many years, only about 20% of the children had it done.
I have two small boys and I firmly did not want it done. I am quite shocked to find that many of you did and I can't remember it even being mentioned to me in the hospital. I think boys should remain untouched as the day they were born.
A friend of the family has a 13 year old boy that required it for medical reasons. After seeing what he went through (horrible pain and even worse for him was the embarassment of it) I opted to have it done!!! Seemed to me like a very small procedure for a newborn compared to a huge procedure for a teen!!! (Yes I know that not every boy has problems as they get older but not everyone gets polio... and I still get the vacines!!!)
Healing time was about 3 to 4 days... and as long as you keep the area clean and vasaline on it... you don't have any issues with sticking bandages. Seemed like a relatively minor thing to me.
we did not get our little one done, and will not get any of our boys done... I believe its not "natural" and to keep them the way they were born... as long as you clean you are fine :D There is also studies out now saying you have less chance of cancer and different problems - the amount of adults that have to have it sone is so very minimal... why put a newborn baby thru surgery at 1 day old if not necessary? (plus it is now $300 at our hospital - take the money and donate it or put it towards theie education!). Its simply an operation you dont need, god put it there to protect the head of the penis... it is very natural to leave baby the way baby is!
I got my two boys done and I did it for medical reasons even though the medical communit claims it's not necessary (which I believe is because medicare doesn't want to pay anymore). My mother has been a surgical nurse for 36 years and she said that AT LEAST one a week a man (20-60 years of age) would be on her floor to get it done. She said it was EXTREMELY painful and embarassing for alot of the men. Boys are dirty, it's a fact, and I can't imagine a 12 year old pulling back the foreskin to clean it NOR can I imagine my 12 year old coming to me to tell me there is something wrong "down there" And as silly as this sounds, circ'd penis' just look better and many young men are less self conscious with one. I think it improves self esteem. I also think they is a correlation between income levels and those who are circumsized. I'm sorry but I really think it's true. People with money get it done. We couldn't really afford it but it was something we felt strongly about and made the necessary sacrafices to get it done. Of course, it's totally the parents decision and I'm sure that you'll make the right one!
I have 3 boys and did not get any of them circumsized. Having a mother in law as a doctor and speaking with many other moms/dads I did definitely not want my boys to have it done. My mother in law having seen it done many times saying that it is in fact extremely painful for a newborn. Just because they are a baby they still feel pain as much as an older boy/man would when having it done. I have also worked in a daycare for many years, where I would guess about 2 in 10 boys had it done. It's really not the norm thing anymore, I don't believe. And as for what they look like, I dont think cer'd penisis looke better, that is just funny for someone to say that.
I know that there are LOTS of comments already, but after reading them I really have to add my two cents. I DID have my first son circumcised and I am expecting son #2 in a couple months. I have to say that in the research I've done this time, I will not be circumcising our son this time. This is because there is NOT significant evidence that circumcision prevents or protects against infections and STDs to any amount to justify the pain. AND THERE IS PAIN!!! Any of the posts that tell you there is no pain for infants is majorly misinformed. BABY'S DO FEEL PAIN! Think about it, it's common sense. Dr. Sears in "The Baby Book" suggests NOT circumcising if you want to bring your baby into the world in a gentle and PAIN FREE manner. This is my reason. There is just way to much happening in a baby's life to subject him to such pain right away. Also, just becuase daddy or sibling is 'cut' doesn't mean that your son has to be. Every penis is different! It really doesn't effect a son if his father is different--they still both have penises, it's really not that much of a difference. I would advise you read up on Dr. Sear's opinion. Get "The Baby Book" (it's awesome!) or check his website at www.drsears.com
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It's becomming less and less common. I think the current stats are around 50/50...maybe even less. To get it done in Fredericton it costs around $250.
I have an almost 6 year old and an almost 3 year old lol, and when we had my older son done it was $100 and it was done in the hospital when he was a day and a half old. Where as with my younger son it cost us $150 and they didn't do it in the hospital and I couldn't find a place that would actually do it until he was about 6wks old. It was so much harder on him. If you are going to get it done, try and make sure that you get it done early.
I didn't get my son done, isn't a jewish tradition?
For religious reasons it's a Jewish tradition and done in a different manner than a regular circumcision. People have it done to their sons for other reasons. Our one and only reason for having it done was because my husband is circumcised. Had he been intact, so would our son. It didn't make any difference otherwise, we just didn't want his penis to look different from his Daddy's. But really, it doesn't make a penis any more or less difficult to clean or care for nor does it make sexual experiences any different (though some research shows that the foreskin has a lot of nerve endings) and it definitely doesn't cut down on things like AIDS, STDs and other infections.
I have 3 boys age 12, 7 and 3. All done. Main reason is "daddy" is done. However, both my father and brother had to have it done at later ages, dad at 4years and my brother at 18 years both for different reasons, and the procedure then is much more painful and healing takes a lot longer. Remember babies lay very still, sleep a lot and heal more quickly. I highly recommend it, and also recommend it be done right in the hospital followin birth. There is a fee, and you usually have to really push to have it done, but from this mom its worth it. P.S. I am currently 5 months away from baby #5! If it is a boy he will be done as well!
Can I ask why you would recommend it? You said you only got your boys done because Dad did. So why recommend putting your child through pain for nothing.
many people don't realize that boys have some serious anxiety when it comes to their equipment. even seeing dads big penis at the age of TWO can cause stress for your littlest man! just imagine if he saw dads and realized it were different than his... you must not have boys anonymous.
oh sorry to answer your question, i have 2 boys they are both done, i am done having kids but if i had more boys i would do them too. Is the father in your life? Is he circumsized?
There actually isn't all that much pain involved...it's certainly not as barbaric here in Fredericton as some other places would lead you to believe. The worst part for the little baby is being strapped down. I've seen a few done and it's not that bad. They use Emla cream (a strong numbing agent) for a few hours prior. It's the same thing they would use on you if you had the arteries in your neck operated on to give you an example of how effective it is.
Hi ladies. I have a 8 month old son and I debated on this decision as well. His daddy is not done so therefore I said we wouldnt do him as well. I didnt want him seeing his daddy later on and wondering why he looked different. However even if his father had been done I am not sure I would put my child through it. I know they say they numb it or what not, but still it has to heal and that must be painful. When I was in the hospital after giving birth the lady next to me had a son and he had been circumsised. She was changing his diaper and started to take the little cloth thing they had over him...and needless to say it stuck..and if you had of heard the CRY AND LITTLE SCREAM..that the little 7 lb boy let you wouldnt do it either....
However it I understand for religous reasons or personal reasons why you may or may not...its a personal decision you and your hubby need to make. Oh whne i was thier 8 months ago it was $269 and they did it right after the baby was born.
-sini
Mom of three boys age 12,7 and 3 just replying to the issue of "pain" during circumcision.I do know the worst part for a new born is being stripped down and cold and then strapped down when all they want to do is curl up in a couple layers of warm fabric and sleep! All my boys came to me immediatley following their procedure asleep! I had no trouble at all with crying during changing or anything at all. Still recommend it.
p.s. mom of three boys age 12, 7 and 3...I had them done because there father was done but also but also because I know of several men two being my father and brother who had it done later in life with a lot of side effects, pain and long recovery time.
If you care for it properly, it won't hurt. You have to use a lot of vasaline over the area so that the gauze doesn't stick to it, and if it does start to stick you need to wet it with some saline to get it to come off nicely. It's the same with caring for any surgical site.
I was told by my doctor that it does indeed hurt the baby and you will not find a medical practitioner to say it doesn't. We debated this issue very heavily since Daddy is done. With that being said - times are indeed changing and we made the decision to NOT do it. I guess when it came down to it - there is ABSOLUTELY no medical reason for doing it. This line about doing it now because it is harder if they have to do it later is not a justifiable reason to do it. How many of you would have your childs tonsils or appendix out just because they might have issues later???
As with anything else circumsision has been a highly debatable issue for years. For many years it was hard to convince your doctor not to do it! Then it changed to not recommended, then back to yes, and so on and so forth. Most doctor's do not recommend it, however, my own physician says although uncomfortable, painful is a stretch! I agree with the comment regarding the care of the area after the procedure. If properly cared for it is completly healed within about 2 days! As to the comment regarding removing a child's tonsils, or appendix. If you had expereinced either of these as a child yourself or as an adult you might wish they would have removed them at birth as well! The fact is chances are your child is probably more likely to have problems with tonsils or appendix over their rigging! However; quite obviously this is not even a discussion until there is a medical problem. I know many men and moms with little ones that are not circumsised, and thus far are fine. The choice is still yours. It is your child, but I certainly would not let your physcian or anyone else scare you away from the procedure. In fact, most women I know personally or even the women who have responded to your question who are against it have no sons, or have never had this procedure performed on their sons at birth. From exeperience I still remain on the pro side.
the father is done.. but i hadn't thought of whether or not that would matter to my possible son. thanks for that side of things
hm, i am still up in the air, it sounds like most of you who DO have sones have gotten them done.
i hear about boys in the locker room and stuff and the boys who arent done get made fun of.. anyone have older boys who have experienced this? or know of any?
oh i wnat to aske too, do you have to pay it all at once and right then and there? & are moms and dads in there when it is happening? or watching?/?
Men and boys are obsessed with their penis from birth until death so no matter if they are circumcised or not, big or small, straight or crooked they are going to compare them and find some way to make fun of someone else's. It's just in their nature so I wouldn't worry too much about that.
When I had my son done, you had to pay $100 upfront and then the rest you were billed for.
I think that you actually can go into the procedure room with your son but I wouldn't recommend it. If he was having his appendix or something out, you probably wouldn't be in the OR with him, right? Besides that, it's a very small room and it's cramped enough with baby, nurse and doctor in there not to mention that seeing a procedure of any kind done on your newborn is going to be emotional and difficult on you.
I did not get it done and don't intend to for future sons either.
I have 2 sons, neither one was circumsized. There father was. Our decision was based on the fact that it is an unneccessary procedure and not recommended by the Pediatric society of Canada. That is why you have to pay for it. My sons have had no problems.
I have never heard that is is NOT reccomended, I have heard however that it ups the risks for lots o fthings, including STDs.
We have a 16 month old boy and did a LOT of research on circumcision before he was born. Medical professionals indeed do not recommend the procedure. It is not considered medically necessary at all (that's why you're electing to pay for it). It is painful for a newborn, just like for an adult. Makes sense. Something like 80-90% of the world's population is uncircumcised, including Europe, Australia, etc. Besides religious ceremonies, circumcision is primarily a North American "trend". Some countries actually perform female circumcision instead of male circumcision -- they surgically remove the hood over the clitoris to dull sexual pleasure for females so they won't be promiscuous later. Same goes for boys -- medical research shows that circumcized males have reduced levels of sensation. I don't know about you but the idea of female circumcision makes me ill. Why is it different for boys? Needless to say, before the research I was leaning toward circumcision because my whole family is done and so is my husband, but after doing some thorough research it was a hands down no. My son was not circumcised. I think he was born just as he was meant to be.
Actually no, there has been no proof that it DOES in fact change the feelings of arousal for men. This was commonly believed in the past, but, doctors and experts now say it makes no difference.
No, it doesn't change feelings of arousal but there is a loss in sensation because there are a lot of nerve endings in the foreskin.
that's probly a good thing, considering how horny men are as is. :P
My son will be 5 at the end of the month. We thought long and hard about having him done, but opted not to. One reason was the cost, around 250. Other reasons were that his father isn't, and because the only reason we could think of to have it done was fear of infection later on...but we've never had any trouble that way, so I'm kind of glad he's intact. I guess I sort of think it's like anything else..."if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
My son is 5 months old and we did a lot of research into it as well- the reason that a lot of fathers/grandfathers are circumcised was because during the wars when men were in the trenches and not cleaning themselves very often, there were many infections, and because the circumcised penis had less risk of infection for the men, they started doing all boys that would potentially go to war.
Basically, there were equal arguments for and against so we decided to get it done, so it would "look like Daddy's". That being said, my brother didn't get it done to his boy, although he really wanted to because the Doctor advised against it, and now their little boy is 15 months, uncirumcised and has had 2 infections, which were quite painful for him. So there can be pain either way.
When my son's was done- the Doctor and Nurse took him out and 15 minutes later they came back with him and he was perfectly calm, looking around like nothing happened. There was extra care for about a week, but that's it. Good luck in your decision making!
I have a 4 year old son and opted not oo I did the research when prgnat with my first (was a girl) but i agree wtih whoever says. What makes it ok to do to a boy and not a girl. My husband is done and my son isn't there really isn't that much different on how they look and he really doesn't care it is the same part to him. You have to be up close to see the difference and reall are you gonna see that much when thay are using the bathroom. I think not.
i have 3 family members all adult when they were circumcised. All saying that they in fact had more sensation during sex then before. And their spoused agreed it was better. They can't all be wrong!
I have two boys, neither circumcised. The only reason people seem to be getting it done here is because of a cultural norm, a norm that seems to be fading. I suspect that with time, the norm will shift to the other side so that having a circumcised penis will be considered more abnormal. Since there is no medical reason to do it, and since it seems the pediatric association advises against it, unless you feel very strongly that you should follow a fading norm, why do it?
The "norm" changes constantly, There was a time years ago it wasen't the normal thing, then it was, then it wasen't. Go with your feelings, the "norm" or "going with the flow" should not convince you one way or the other.
Recent studies have found circumcision may in fact reduce the risk of contracting AIDS from an infected female. Albeit this was one study but it is something to consider.
Personally, I would never have any of my sons circumsized. Having a doctor in the family telling me not to do it because it is very painful for them, I would not want to put my child in any unnecessary pain. Also, after having worked at a daycare for many years, only about 20% of the children had it done.
I have two small boys and I firmly did not want it done. I am quite shocked to find that many of you did and I can't remember it even being mentioned to me in the hospital. I think boys should remain untouched as the day they were born.
A friend of the family has a 13 year old boy that required it for medical reasons. After seeing what he went through (horrible pain and even worse for him was the embarassment of it) I opted to have it done!!! Seemed to me like a very small procedure for a newborn compared to a huge procedure for a teen!!! (Yes I know that not every boy has problems as they get older but not everyone gets polio... and I still get the vacines!!!)
Healing time was about 3 to 4 days... and as long as you keep the area clean and vasaline on it... you don't have any issues with sticking bandages. Seemed like a relatively minor thing to me.
we did not get our little one done, and will not get any of our boys done... I believe its not "natural" and to keep them the way they were born... as long as you clean you are fine :D There is also studies out now saying you have less chance of cancer and different problems - the amount of adults that have to have it sone is so very minimal... why put a newborn baby thru surgery at 1 day old if not necessary? (plus it is now $300 at our hospital - take the money and donate it or put it towards theie education!). Its simply an operation you dont need, god put it there to protect the head of the penis... it is very natural to leave baby the way baby is!
I got my two boys done and I did it for medical reasons even though the medical communit claims it's not necessary (which I believe is because medicare doesn't want to pay anymore). My mother has been a surgical nurse for 36 years and she said that AT LEAST one a week a man (20-60 years of age) would be on her floor to get it done. She said it was EXTREMELY painful and embarassing for alot of the men.
Boys are dirty, it's a fact, and I can't imagine a 12 year old pulling back the foreskin to clean it NOR can I imagine my 12 year old coming to me to tell me there is something wrong "down there"
And as silly as this sounds, circ'd penis' just look better and many young men are less self conscious with one. I think it improves self esteem.
I also think they is a correlation between income levels and those who are circumsized. I'm sorry but I really think it's true. People with money get it done. We couldn't really afford it but it was something we felt strongly about and made the necessary sacrafices to get it done.
Of course, it's totally the parents decision and I'm sure that you'll make the right one!
I have 3 boys and did not get any of them circumsized. Having a mother in law as a doctor and speaking with many other moms/dads I did definitely not want my boys to have it done. My mother in law having seen it done many times saying that it is in fact extremely painful for a newborn. Just because they are a baby they still feel pain as much as an older boy/man would when having it done. I have also worked in a daycare for many years, where I would guess about 2 in 10 boys had it done. It's really not the norm thing anymore, I don't believe. And as for what they look like, I dont think cer'd penisis looke better, that is just funny for someone to say that.
I know that there are LOTS of comments already, but after reading them I really have to add my two cents. I DID have my first son circumcised and I am expecting son #2 in a couple months. I have to say that in the research I've done this time, I will not be circumcising our son this time. This is because there is NOT significant evidence that circumcision prevents or protects against infections and STDs to any amount to justify the pain. AND THERE IS PAIN!!! Any of the posts that tell you there is no pain for infants is majorly misinformed. BABY'S DO FEEL PAIN! Think about it, it's common sense. Dr. Sears in "The Baby Book" suggests NOT circumcising if you want to bring your baby into the world in a gentle and PAIN FREE manner. This is my reason. There is just way to much happening in a baby's life to subject him to such pain right away. Also, just becuase daddy or sibling is 'cut' doesn't mean that your son has to be. Every penis is different! It really doesn't effect a son if his father is different--they still both have penises, it's really not that much of a difference. I would advise you read up on Dr. Sear's opinion. Get "The Baby Book" (it's awesome!) or check his website at www.drsears.com
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