Circ or not to Circ...

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I was pressured into getting my first 2 sons circ, I had them when I was 19

and 20. I just had my 3rd son last yr at the age of 35 and my MIL just about

had a fit that he isn't going to be like his brothers and father. I had him to

his dr a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like he might have to be done after

all. His foreskin is very tight and his ped thinks is going to be a problem.

As a mom who agonized over this decision, this is defintely something I didn't

want to hear..

 

Rahnny

 

 

 

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Hi Tammy--The percentages of uncirced and circed are now closer to 50/50, so

that shouldn't be a problem in future. Just wanted to put that out there in

case anyone is expecting and trying to decide! :-)

 

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tammy

Tuesday, May 04, 2004 12:34 PM

Re: Circ or not to Circ... The following contains a

" YECH "

 

 

Kathleen,I have been a nurse for many years and have seen a

circumcision done. It is indeed very painful and stressful for a

baby.At the time I had my boys I was a new nurse and still a little

unsure of myself.If I had been a little more assertive at the time I

think I would have insisted on it being done with an anesthetic.All

it would take is a small injection at the base of the penis.I dont

understand why men wouldnt be a little more sympathetic to this.that

being siad, I woudl still circumcise.the majority of male babies are

circumsised at birth.I have read instances where some mothers dont

have it done, and the man later in life,feels " different " from others

and opts to have it done then. from what I have heard it is much more

problematic as an adult.its a big decision to make,and I would

encourage the mother to research and also talk with the doctor.

Tammy

 

 

 

 

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Here is a page with a LOT of links to circumcision info.

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/circumci.html

 

I have 2 un-circ'd boys and I did a ton of research to make that

decision.

I personally couldn't find any good reason TO circ' my boys. If they

want it done later in life, they can have it done, but they can't have

it undone. If they choose to have it dome some day for religious

reasons, then it will truly be something spiritual to them.

 

Rahnny, if I were you I'd do a lot of investigating before I believe the

tight foreskin thing being a problem due to the fact that foreskins

don't usually retract until boys are far older than one year old anyway

- sometimes not until they are school age!

http://www.drgreene.com/21_58.html

http://www.earthtym.net/newborns.htm

 

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Rahn68 [Rahn68]

 

 

I was pressured into getting my first 2 sons circ, I had them when I was

19

and 20. I just had my 3rd son last yr at the age of 35 and my MIL just

about

had a fit that he isn't going to be like his brothers and father. I had

him to

his dr a couple of weeks ago, and it looks like he might have to be done

after

all. His foreskin is very tight and his ped thinks is going to be a

problem.

As a mom who agonized over this decision, this is defintely something I

didn't

want to hear..

 

Rahnny