Circumcision vs. Not

[EleanoirRigby]

I know this will probably be a heated topic, but I'm wondering what other mom's have done, did you get your sons circumcised?

 

[TTC 84]

Hi this is always a topic that gets crazy , I have 4 boys all of that are circumcised , we made the decision and have no regrets

 

[amelia26]

I'm very much against circumcision. Very strongly opposed and I dont understand why people do it to their children.


My son was circumcised at 4 weeks old for medical reasons as part of another operation. Seeing how sore it was and how much pain he was in - there's no way on earth I would choose that for him unless medically necessary.

 

[kneeswrites]

100% against it. This baby is a boy and obviously will not be. My husband is very bitter that he was circumcised.

 

[Hit Girl]

Absolutely not. I couldn't do that to my little guys. I'd only do it if it was medically necessary. My husband and his 3 brothers were left intact.

 

[BethMaassen]

I strongly believe that the decision is that of the parents. It is their child, and they do what they believe is for the best. And to me, that is all that counts. Though personally, I am against it.

 

[mummy2o]

My son isn't, but then its mainly for religious or medical reasons over here.

 

[MyFavSurprise]

I had a very difficult time deciding whether or not to circumcise my son but in the end I did as it is very common here and almost every man I've been with has been circumcised and when asled they all would tell me they were so thankful they were. They ended up doing the plastibell method and my son did cry getting back into the car but he fell asleep on the way home and after that it was like it never happened. He didn't cry about it, he didn't appear to be in any pain when I changed or wiped him, and it healed quickly. My fiance was circumcised at 8 years old with a blade and of course remembers it, and he does not regret any of it and if we have a son he wants him circumcised also as I had done with our son.

 

[whigfield]

Not circumcised! However it's not the norm over here in the UK at all unless for religious reasons. But even if it was the norm I doubt we would do it.

 

[chezababy]

I don't have a boy (unless this baby turns out to be one) but I don't need a boy to know where I stand with this so thought I'd give my opinion. For me it's a big no. It's not commonly done here anyway but I wouldn't be able to put my child through a medical procedure that's not necessary. It's bad enough watching them go through the necessary procedures like immunisations. Men in this country typically aren't I've never known any to have issues with cleanliness etc (I believe that's the main reason it's done if it's not religious but apologies if I'm wrong).

 

[Twag]

My son isn't and no I wouldn't do it to him being with him and seeing the pain and upset caused just by injections and if he ever hurts himself I could never ever be the cause of that sort of pain

I am in the UK and it is not common here at all unless for medical reasons or religious and tbh I have never ever seen one (not that I look at a lot of willies )

But I understand it is very common in the USA for whatever reason.

It is obviously a personal parenting decision and if that is what you choose to do then that is up to you

 

[loeylo]

I'm in the uk so like other ladies have said it isn't the done thing here, my friend was seeing a guy who was circumcised and it was so unusual she freaked out haha.

If babies were meant to be circumcised they they would have evolved to be born that way by now.

 

[Lumi]

I'm having a little boy and he definitely won't be getting it done(unless medically necessary), it was an easy decision for my OH and I

 

[spicyorange]

I don't get why it's still the norm in the U.S. It's not here and I really don't see anything good about it.

 

[MnGmakes3]

I'm having a girl but if baby 2 is a boy then our decision is to have out done.

 

[MrsC10]

We don't know what we're having, but we won't be getting it done if it is a boy. As others, we're in the UK where it isn't done as procedure. I'm not against it, but not for it either. It's entirely the parents choice on what they want to do. My opinion is that if it isn't necessary then it shouldn't be done.

MY OH wasn't circumcised, but his brother is. His brother was born in Hong Kong where it was procedure for boys to have it done within days of being born. Neither have had any complications with 'down there' and neither has any advantages over the other in terms of cleanliness or such things.

 

[Mississippi03]

My dh is the only guy ive been with that isnt circumsized. I think that was weird to him because when we grew up it was the thing to do.. So he was likely one of a few that wasnt.
I told him the choice is his as to what we do with this babe! Originally he said he would want his son to do it.. But canadaian health authorities advise against it now and apparently the new norm is not to.
My bother just recently had a boy and they got him circumsized, but my bother also is.
A lot of my friends go by the follow whatever the dad is rule.

 

[Keza]

Absolutely not! I think its mutilation in my opinion. Only to be done for a medical reason.

 

[hayz_baby]

Like with any procedure the benefit of the procedure need to outweigh the risk. I don't see any benefit to a circumsision so the risks (however small) don't outweigh. None of my sons have been we also live in the UK.

 

[hanni]

We haven't. I don't understand why anyone would still do it. Fair enough lots of dad's might be but that's from a time they thought it was beneficial. Now we know that it isn't I don't see why anyone would unless medically necessary.
No body carries on with any other outdated practices.