circumscision

i’d say still see if the urologist will do it. also look up places in your area or that takes your insurance and schedule with them

We weren't going to get our boy circumcised but he ended up having issues and we decided to have it done. He was 9 months old

My son is 16 months and just had it done Monday he is healing pretty well and hasn’t had any issues.

Why would you even want to in general if there are no health issues 😭 it's crazy to me that this is a thing, in the UK we don't do this

That’s so weird cause in my town in Washington, no dr would perform in over 2 weeks old. Guess it’s different in other states or towns, something. I thought that’s when it was recommended too was sooner the better. If I were you, I’d call around to other places and ask everywhere. I was ok with that time frame too cause I felt like as they get older, they are more aware of pain. I just googled circumcision drs near me and went down the list, I made sure to look at reviews though cause there’s different methods and I wanted it done a certain method and someone with good reviews. Just my opinion.

@Chenice it’s crazy to me other countries always comments how it’s crazy to them what the next country does. it’s her choice and her child. she also stated why she wants it done…

Hey momma if this is something you want to do go ahead and do it he is your baby at the end of the day it is your decision don’t let anyone tell u what to do my baby was 5 months when he got the procedure done we had zero issues with healing and pain it took about a weak to heal and we did offer Tylenol only it we felt like if it was needed and also just kept the area lubricated with petroleum jelly just so the nappy wouldn’t stick to his area

@Kyla I just don't understand the reasoning for mutilating a baby boys genitals without his consent, just for looks and vanity reasons? It's sad :( there's extensive research in our country that has found there is no health benefit infact it actually dulls sensation for them.

I just had my bubs one done, he was 10 weeks old and I even thought that was late, however he did amazing and the after care was really good and easy!

@Chenice there are benefits actually. If your family has a history of prostate cancer (my grandpa does), is easier to clean without the extra skin, can help reduce the risks of STIs. Also men when they’re older can have problems with the extra skin, making it so they have to get it done while older and deal with the pain. I’d rather give my son a better chance of not getting prostate, STIs than leaving it up to him when he’s older and going through the pain whereas he won’t remember since he was a baby and got it done.

@Chenice then i guess it’s not for you to understand. this isn’t the post for that. there’s a time and place. if it didn’t resonate with you.. you should’ve kept strolling. do what you want to YOUR kids. and keep YOUR unwanted opinions 🥰

The health and ‘sanitary’ reasons are bull

I didn’t circumcise any of my boys. They are all doing good. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories when it comes to circumcision and my and my husband chose not to do it. I would honestly say don’t get one. It’s not anymore sanitary to have one if you clean it. You don’t have to clean under the foreskin right now, cause you don’t need to pull it back or anything. My boys haven’t had any infections or anything. We do wash them down good at bath times. I’m so glad I have gotten to avoid putting them through that pain.

My son was in the nicu for 5 days. We had planned the circumcision but the hospital wouldn’t do it after that many days and they told us we’d have to go somewhere else. When I saw him go through that pain in the hospital I had doubts abt putting him through something like that and I did extensive research and there was absolutely little to no pros of doing the procedure vs lots of cons. America is the only country that pushes this stuff. My boy is not circumcised and we’ve been doing absolutely fine. I don’t see any reason now to cut a perfectly healthy piece of his genitalia off when he’s not even at an age any close to consenting. It’s kind of ridiculous how they allow this in America. I would look up and do research on the pros vs cons before making a decision.

I’d call around and see but maybe in the meantime do all the research you can on if it’ll be worth it or not. You say for health reasons. But from what i’ve seen there’s not really any health reasons. So since it’s been a struggle to find a place to do it maybe it’s your sign not to. Obviously it’s up to you but I think while you’re trying to figure out where to go also look up people that haven’t done it and get their experience along with googling and see what that says too

@Chenice hard agree. Imagine chopping off a newborns toe in case they stub it later in life. There’d be an uproar 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Skye imagine this cause it’s real life. My mother in law had a friend who’s son had a botched circumcision and the doctor was in a rush and cut off part of the babies penis head when taking off the foreskin.

@Justice oh my god that’s awful I’m so sorry. I really hope he’s okay, it’s so sad they don’t even get a say in it.

I had my son circumcised at a clinic that specializes in circumcision and is done by a Jewish doctor… not sure if you have anything like that around where you live? He was about 3 weeks old, they don’t do it in the hospital here.

Not proven to prevent STI’s. It doesn’t skip someone because they are circumcised

@Alicia google is not a reliable source

@Sarah if you scroll just an inch down, you’ll see all the pages and sites about it. Such as “national library of medicine” stating and quote, “MC reduces the risk of HIV infection by 50%-60% over time… HEP 2, HPV, … other anogenital cancers.” So yes, there are benefits.

There are more deaths and injuries related to circumcision then there is as people call it “benefits”

@Sarah ok. That’s up to the mom to decided, but for people to say there are no benefits is wrong. If it’s done by an established dr with years of practice, and uses the safer methods, it’s relatively safe. Some methods are better than others but that’s why she needs to research what she thinks is best.

@Justice Exactly! The whole “easier to clean” is lazy bs in my opinion. Fingernails get dirty, are we getting them removed to make it easier? No we take the time to clean then teach them when they are older how to clean it. Nothing annoys me more when I see someone say it is easier when you don’t even have to worry about it for the first part of their life. Also to those that say “oh it will look better” that’s a disturbing take. For the excuse of them not getting “bullied” by their partner later in life… if another woman is going to be a bully over mutilation then they aren’t the person for my son and I will be teaching him that. If we are against men talking about women’s bodies then the same can be said for women commenting on men’s bodies and much less BABIES bodies.

@Alicia if it’s so “safe” then why is it banned in so many countries and why do so many doctors deem it as unnecessary practice

mom please delete this post. this was a post for help and advice. not for debate. i hope you get to the right doctor for your little one ❤️

There’s no problem doing it at 6 months. I had my son done just before then and he was just fine. Where are you located? Here there are dedicated circumcision clinics. And fyi, there’s plenty of health reasons to do it and that’s why they still offer it to grown men. I’ve known two that had it done as adults.