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post #1 of 31
8/12/08 at 12:18pm
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why or why not?
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post #2 of 31
8/12/08 at 12:27pm

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If I had a boy, I would have it done. The main reason is b/c dh is. I've heard it's more hygenic too.
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post #3 of 31
8/12/08 at 12:27pm

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BTW, Nikki, congrats on your pregnancy!!
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post #4 of 31
8/12/08 at 12:34pm
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Thanks Michelle!

I've heard mixed info on the hygiene portion. wo 5yo twins (friends kids) neither are done, one had had issues due to cleaning, the other hasn't.

I also don't like the fact the hospital won't allow Clint or I in with the Doomling when it would occur, say it's beteen the baby and the doc. I don't like that at all.
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post #5 of 31
8/12/08 at 12:44pm

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I wouldn't like that either. Fortunately, I have girls, so this isn't an issue for me. I agree with Michelle's reasoning. Also, I have known several adult men who have had it done and it hurts a lot more for a grown up. Or so I was told by men who had recently had it done.

People put a lot of emphasis on this and other tiny baby issues, just remember what happens in his first year doesn't determine his whole life. If you decide not to, and then decide to later, it can still be done. It just hurts more at 31 than 1. Sometimes I think people get a little carried away with first year issues (circumcision, breast vs bottle, cloth diapers vs disponsable, etc), when there are whole other 17 years until a child leaves the nest for parents to fail miserably.

Whatever you decide will be the best thing for Bradley. I think I would rely heavily on what Clint thinks. He is a man, after all. This is a more personal decision for him. I know my dh wholeheartedly supports it.
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post #6 of 31
8/12/08 at 1:11pm

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i did it with the boys both for hygiene reasons and because my dh had it done!!
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post #7 of 31
8/12/08 at 1:11pm

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I think circumcision is a very personal decision that parents make. I'm sure you will do plenty of research on the pros and cons and eventually come to the decision that you feel is best. I personally don't think either decision is wrong as long as you're educated about the issue and come to your own decision as to what is best for your child.

For my boys, they are circumcised. I don't think it was ever an issue with us, we just knew we would have them done. I did do research and didn't find any compelling reasons to not have them circumcised so we went ahead with the procedure.

For both, we were allowed to be with them when it was done.
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post #8 of 31
8/12/08 at 1:12pm
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Clint is very ambivelent about it. So it falls to me to do the research and the likes. Currentl, I am leaning towards a no, because there is no medical reason to do so. We are not Jewish, no religious reason. And I don't buy the "look like Daddy" arguement, as everyone is different ;-) By the time Bradley is having to change in locker rooms, it will be a crap shoot as to what boys are or aren't, and is looking like the trend is decreasing.

Ironically, I know how to take care of uncirc'd little boys easier... as my godson is uncut. And has no issues since he was born.
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post #9 of 31
8/12/08 at 2:04pm

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I am against it, and wouldn't have had it done, however, Jerm was insistent. I see no obvious reason for it at all, not even a valid medical reason unless there is something wrong with it or whatever.
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post #10 of 31
8/12/08 at 2:23pm

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We had it done. We were not in the room, but that was not an issue for me. We had it done for purposes of hygiene as well.
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post #11 of 31
8/12/08 at 5:38pm

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All three of mine are not circ'ed. Jake had a small issue once, but only because he got sand in there and we didn't realize it. Other than that none have had problems. As for hygiene the foreskin, like the vagina, produces self cleaning lubrication. Over cleaning and forcing the skin back causes more problem then good. The thing is....I wouldn't cut the labia off a little girl cause I didn't want to have to teach her to keep clean, why would I cut off the protective skin on my son? I have never been of a mind that boys are dirtier or too dumb to learn proper hygiene; I just look at as my job to make sure they know how to take care of it,just like we had to teach my step-daughter to wipe from front to back.
As for looking like other people, I never want to teach my child that our differences are a bad thing, we are all different and our differences are what make us unique. So what would it say to them if I tell them that being different is good then turn around and tell them I cut off part of their penis so they didn't look different?
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post #12 of 31
8/12/08 at 7:17pm

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All five of mine are circ'd. We were not in the room, they used a local anesthetic and I would do it again. No, not because they now look like daddy. It was a personal as well as religious decision for us. No we are not Jewish. As far as the personal part of it.. i've been with uncirc'd men and I really do not like it, for some reason I cannot explain.. I find it revolting. But that;s just my personal.. issues or whatever LOL. George wanted them circ'd and so did I.
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post #13 of 31
8/12/08 at 7:30pm

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My boys are circumcised. I let DH make the decision. I'm not quite sure what his reasons were.
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post #14 of 31
8/12/08 at 7:43pm

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Both of ours are circ'd and we were not in the room. I didn't expect to be. It is a medical procedure. Nikki--I had just lost a full term baby-- can you say OVERPROTECTIVE? Zachariah was out of my sight for less than 10 minutes. I am not exaggerating. In CT the OB does the circ. not the ped. I am about 100% sure CT is the only state where this is the case. Since peds. are not required to be surgeons and thus the state won't allow them to do the procedure. My ob came in and carried him out in his arms and I wasn't back in bed from the bathroom before my ob was carrying him back in. Zachariah was sleeping. They gave him a sugar paci I believe if my memory serves me right and he went right to sleep. It must have been the best thing he'd had in his short life thus far. I am definately not trying to talk you into it but I don't want to you to think it's some horrible thing either. I was the epitimy of not allowing the baby out of my sight and it was literally minutes. FYI - You can also request a "loose" or "tight" circ. Two different doctors did my two boys and Noah's is much tighter already than Zach's. The ped. says Zach's will tighten up as he grows up.
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post #15 of 31
8/12/08 at 8:47pm

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Aaron is not done. The doctor said there is really no reason for it so why put him through a surgery if it's not needed? He knows to keep everything clean and yeah, he's gone to the doctor once for balanitis but we have the meds if for some reason it gets yucky again but so far that is the only time he's had a problem. It's all about teaching him how to clean everything well.
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post #16 of 31
8/13/08 at 2:46pm
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In CT the OB does the circ. not the ped. I am about 100% sure CT is the only state where this is the case. Since peds. are not required to be surgeons and thus the state won't allow them to do the procedure.
GA has the OB do it.

I have an issue with the fact the baby can not say whether or not they want it done, therefore I feel it is mine and Clint's responsibilty to be in the room with our child.

I have now included in my birth preferences plan that Doomling is not to be cir'd. More I read, more I research, more I am of the mind to leave him be.
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post #17 of 31
8/13/08 at 3:11pm

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Before you make an ironclad decision, look into circumcision and STDS. Here is an article about it:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15593753/


If circumcising my dds could protect them from STDs, I would do it. I am getting them the cervical cancer shots when they are nine which are also contraversial. Having lived in very poor areas in the US and abroad, I would do about anything I could to protect my dds from disease even if it was unpleasant for a short period of time.

I am not critizing anyone else or their choices, but I have seen disease in an up close and personal way few Americans do and I found I really didn't care for it.
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post #18 of 31
8/13/08 at 3:23pm

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We had DS done for health reasons. Rick is done and still had problems as a kid, as had his dad and brother. Quite frankly, it wasn't something I had really thought about until the OB brought it up. My OB did it at my 2 week check-up. Checked me out, then sent me into the waiting room while he did it. My OB wouldn't let me stay becasue I was a basket case. Normally he lets you decide to stay or not. In Texas, the OB or the Ped can do it. I had Drew at a Catholic hospital and they don't allow them, soit was done at the OB's office. Never heard a peep from Drew - and remember I was outside the room in the waiting area.

I think it is a personal choice. If you don't think it's good idea, then don't do it. And don't let anyone push you into it, either.
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post #19 of 31
8/13/08 at 3:52pm

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Funny how people make such a big deal out of this, but piercing baby girls' ears is nothing. And that is a 100% cosmetic. In fact, ear piercing can cause infections of the earlobe.
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post #20 of 31
8/13/08 at 5:12pm

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In Georgia, either the OB or the Ped does it. In our case, our ob and ped work for the same group of doctors. So, they swap off. Every other month the Ob does it and on the other months the ped does it. My ob did Travis's circumcision.
I agree, it's a personal decision.
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post #21 of 31
8/13/08 at 6:17pm

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Intersting, I was under the impression most states it was the ped. who did the circs. Hmnnn....
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post #22 of 31
8/13/08 at 10:24pm

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Something to think about ... fewer and fewer states are covering circumcision in their medicaid program. The reason? ... it isn't medically necessary.
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post #23 of 31
8/13/08 at 11:43pm

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Logan is not circ'd. when he arrived his foreskin was already detatched and the local ped was there saying he was already done, no need for it!

my family dr asked what we were going to do, at my two week appointment, and when i said no, he said he was relieved, that there was no real reason for doing it. that his boys were not done.
and also pointed out that he gets paid a good fee for doing it, so there is good reason for him to recommend it.

it is definately a personal choice.

i didn't care and dh wanted it done. we followed the ped's advice
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post #24 of 31
8/14/08 at 12:21pm
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At this point, I don't see a need for it. Doomling will be taught good hygeine, and if it is something he wants done later, he can do so then (like when he has his own insurance! ).

My OB's office is very supportibve of me no matter what, so I am good. Clint backs my decision, as he sees no reason to having a piece of our kiddo snipped off. (also makes easier for him to do diaper changes, since he won't have to worry about wound care on top of learning how to diaper a newborn infant)
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post #25 of 31
8/14/08 at 5:48pm

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If our Medicaid isn't covering them any more, I definitely won't have Lucas done...we already have to pay $900 for Jerm's neutering...I'm not paying $600 or whatever to disfigure my son!
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post #26 of 31
8/14/08 at 6:03pm

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Her ein NY its the OB"s that do it only. And FYI Medicaid reumbursement in NY for a circ? $20 so dont think the Dr's get rich doing them
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post #27 of 31
8/14/08 at 11:03pm

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Originally Posted by teacherinct View Post
In CT the OB does the circ. not the ped. I am about 100% sure CT is the only state where this is the case. Since peds. are not required to be surgeons and thus the state won't allow them to do the procedure.
In Illinois, the OB's do the Circ's too.

Nikki.... it's your own decision. I'm sure you have done the research, just do what you feel is right.
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post #28 of 31
8/15/08 at 12:24am

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I didn't have my boys done because I didn't find any solid medical proof to support it. As for hygiene...my boys have never had a problem, or an infection from not having it done.
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post #29 of 31
8/15/08 at 12:36am

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As for the STD idea. Wearing a condom is the only true way to help stop the spread of STD's(besides abstaining from sex). Circ'd or not, they need to wear a condom so it seems like a mute point.

Ear piercing is a tradition/custom in many cultures around the world. My daughters ears are pierced because it's custom in her fathers culture. It's a far cry from altering her genitals.
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post #30 of 31
8/18/08 at 10:06am

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i had both of my boys done and if i had anymore they would be done too ..
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