Uncircumcised

My sister thinks I made my son’s life harder by not getting him circumcised. Honestly, I hadn’t put much thought into whether I was going to do it or not prior to birth but I felt pressured to get circumcised by the people around me and so in the last weeks of my pregnancy I was going to but then my birth was so traumatic that I didn’t want him leaving my side and so I didn’t get him circumcised. Now that he’s a few months old, I feel it’s too late and I am worried about some things she has said.
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I wouldn’t worry about it! Just teach him how to clean his penis. We didn’t circumcise, to me it’s genital mutilation and completely unnecessary.

@Jenny I forgot to mention that I a single mom and i have never slept with a man who wasn’t circumcised. I plan to ask a doctor on how to help him clean it but I don’t want to look like an idiot

It’s ok mama. What a weird thing to push, someone else’s child’s penis. Here are the basics from another mama of a uncut boy 1 DONT retract. It will happen naturally on its own Make sure you wipe / soap and clean him without retracting and it’ll be perfectly healthy teach him how and then you’re set!

My in laws thought we were crazy too but like. I wouldn’t even think about mutilating my daughter so why would I do it to my son

People really do make it sound like/feel like it’s some crazy magic to clean it but it’s just like. Make sure there isn’t anything yucky on it

I had a boyfriend that was uncircumcised. He kept it clean and we never had any problems. People are just stuck in their ways.

please do not stress yourself out over it, and if she brings it up again, just say "what a weird thing to say outloud" or "let's not discuss my baby's genitals please." and then just change the subject. you're not doing any harm by leaving him intact. talk to your child's doctor about proper cleaning and any other concerns you might have. you're doing great!

I err on the side of not cutting off body parts 😊

It's a very cultural thing. I'm from Brazil where, unless you are Jewish, nobody gets circumcised and it's perfectly normal and healthy. None of my boyfriends were circumcised and it is NOT a problem.

From the UK here and it's very rare to see a circumcised penis! It's easy enough to keep them clean, I'm sure there must be tutorials online if you're nervous about asking. The only time we circumcise here is if the foreskin is unusually tight & causing issues (or if Jewish). Don't let anyone bully you into it x

My boy is 10 and isn't circumcised, no way was I going to allow someone to mutilate my beautiful, perfect boy! His dad isn't either, and that's only because his mum fought his dad over it (his dad was from a culture where its common practice). There's absolutely no need for it unless medically advised

I’ve never been with a circumcised man, all my 3 boys are not circumcised. They don’t look ridiculous, they look normal, because they were born with a foreskin. It’s actually there for a reason.

It's not common practice here in the UK. I disagree with this practice unless there's a medical reason to do so. The skin is there for a reason, maybe to prevent infections

It's a myth that an uncircumcised penis isn't clean A circumcised male can have bad hygiene too Uncircumcised is the way it's meant to be so if you don't want to do it..... don't

Look at circumcision rates around the world. Millions of men don’t have it done and have zero adverse effects, don’t feel bad.

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Lmfao babe, it doesn't make his life any harder at all. Circumcision is an unnecessary cosmetic procedure which can have dangerous complications.

Literally not your sister’s business so why is she even asking you about that?! Nobody gets circumcised in the UK. I’ve never slept with anyone who’s been circumcised and they aren’t dirty lol. They just pull their foreskin back in the shower 🤷🏻‍♀️

His life will not be harder. Also don’t feel weird about asking the doctor questions, that’s what they’re there for.

Thank you all 😭😭😭 I feel so much better.

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