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Don’t do it. It’s literally genital mutilation. I would never put my son through that and we didn’t. Being blunt, but there is no medical reason to do it. In fact, there truly is no reason at all to it. The cries that I heard in the hospital from babies undergoing that were devastating.
Is your question on choosing to or not to circumcise? We didn’t with either of our boys, and I have lots of recourses I can share if you are interested.
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-and-ethics-on-circumcision/ https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/ https://www.yourwholebaby.org/ https://www.bloodstainedmen.com/ https://youtu.be/Ceht-3xu84I?si=FoSrlRIN1n1ype1o
I just feel like it’s not necessary to do it but my husband wants the baby to have it done
if your husband wants it done ask him to watch this video. TRIGGER WARNING https://youtu.be/ItqUdF2a0kk?si=qnz17cXf1YTFdjbW
This is terrible it’s definitely a NO
My partner and I had it done with our first son and will be doing it again with our second boy when he arrives sometime hopefully next week. For my partner he wanted his sons circumcised and he is also circumcised so it felt right to him. The recovery for our first son was easy and I'm hoping it's the same for our second boy.
We had both of our boys circumcised, and my husband is, as well. Boys and hygiene are not a natural combination (ask any middle school teacher or parent). It’s great for them to have one less thing to clean.
Btw, the procedure was quick and bloodless
i have made tons of videos on this on my tiktok if you ever want to go through. it’s been a while but i went viral a few times talking about it https://www.tiktok.com/@intrinsicmotherhood?_t=ZP-8uE3DMDv0bW&_r=1
Both of my boys are not circumcised. My husband and I discussed this for months but ultimately he saw that video and decided against it. I’m glad to see more parents are making this choice so that uncircumcised penises will start to be normalized. If you look at percentages you’ll see the rates of circumcision have gone way down over the past 1-2 decades. At the end of the day the only reason people circumcise their boys is because it is an American societal norm and if you ask me that is not a good enough reason to change the way God intended our boys to be. Wishing you all the best in your decision making process!
@Cayla this!! even in the bible it says to no longer circumcise of the flesh but to circumcise the heart (meaning give your heart to god and be born again)
Don’t do it! It is literally genital mutilation. My husband and I debated this so much when we found out we were having a son and I eventually won the debate to not circumcise. The rest of the world does not engage in this practice. Even our doctor said don’t do it. She said it’s cosmetic surgery on a baby. I told my husband to give me one good reason to circumcise. The only reason he could come up with was because “it looks better” and I said well, our son is not going to be a porn star so that’s not a good enough excuse. It’s trauma and it dulls the nerve endings. Would you want someone to take a part of your body from you without your permission?
In my experience, my son cried really loud when it happened and my heart sank and I wanted to cry. However, 18 years later he is doing well and it doesn’t even remember. I let dad make the decision and that is what he chose for our son. Sons want to be like dad so it all worked out.
hi Mama! I am a doula and student midwife. Circumcision is not necessary for babies and is considered a cosmetic procedure. so much so that many insurance companies are not paying for it any longer. Some hospitals do not do it and consider it an out patient procedure. It’s also important to note that they do not numb the baby during the procedure. i have seen it done many times and it’s always something that will physically make me ill. Evidence wise, the benefits do not outweigh the risks considering that evidence shows that only 1-5% of boys will medically need it. Proper care of an intact penis is crucial to reduce the risk of any injury to the foreskin and glands and it’s actually very simple. Do NOT retract — like at all. the only one who should retract, is the boy himself which will usually happen around 5 or puberty. Here are some evidence based articles and organizations whose missions are to teach about circumcision. (i will make another comment)