Question to Moms with Sons....

[Guest guest]

I Have twin sons and I had both of them done. It is better for hygeine

reasons. When they are young they do not clean themselves well under the skin

and

are prone to infections. As an adult ( I was told this by my brother who is NOT

done) there are sometimes problems having interecourse. If you do not pull the

skin back well before inserting it in the vagina or if the skin moves alot it

can and will tear the skin. MY brother said this is very painful and wishes

he were done. My husband was just on the phone and I asked him what he would

prefer and he says definatley to be done. I had another brother who did not get

done until he was 13 yrs old. They finally did him because of a bed wetting

problem and my mom had to put him in a tub of water to go pee until he ws healed

because they waited so late. My sons healed quickly, never cried from it,

never had an infection or any other problems, no bed wetting, nothing. I am glad

I had it done and I DO RECOMMEND having your son done, But, that is the choice

only you and your mate can make. You can always read more online about it to

make you feel more comfprtable with your decision or talk it over with

whomever is going to be your pediatrician and get the yeah's and nea's about it.

Good

LUck to you,

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

THINKING OF

TTC#4

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/265/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 year twin boys and

Madison age 4

Married to Pup:

15 years this

Halloween : )

[Guest guest]

I Have twin sons and I had both of them done. It is better for hygeine

reasons. When they are young they do not clean themselves well under the skin

and

are prone to infections. As an adult ( I was told this by my brother who is NOT

done) there are sometimes problems having interecourse. If you do not pull the

skin back well before inserting it in the vagina or if the skin moves alot it

can and will tear the skin. MY brother said this is very painful and wishes

he were done. My husband was just on the phone and I asked him what he would

prefer and he says definatley to be done. I had another brother who did not get

done until he was 13 yrs old. They finally did him because of a bed wetting

problem and my mom had to put him in a tub of water to go pee until he ws healed

because they waited so late. My sons healed quickly, never cried from it,

never had an infection or any other problems, no bed wetting, nothing. I am glad

I had it done and I DO RECOMMEND having your son done, But, that is the choice

only you and your mate can make. You can always read more online about it to

make you feel more comfprtable with your decision or talk it over with

whomever is going to be your pediatrician and get the yeah's and nea's about it.

Good

LUck to you,

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

THINKING OF

TTC#4

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/265/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 year twin boys and

Madison age 4

Married to Pup:

15 years this

Halloween : )

[Guest guest]

I Have twin sons and I had both of them done. It is better for hygeine

reasons. When they are young they do not clean themselves well under the skin

and

are prone to infections. As an adult ( I was told this by my brother who is NOT

done) there are sometimes problems having interecourse. If you do not pull the

skin back well before inserting it in the vagina or if the skin moves alot it

can and will tear the skin. MY brother said this is very painful and wishes

he were done. My husband was just on the phone and I asked him what he would

prefer and he says definatley to be done. I had another brother who did not get

done until he was 13 yrs old. They finally did him because of a bed wetting

problem and my mom had to put him in a tub of water to go pee until he ws healed

because they waited so late. My sons healed quickly, never cried from it,

never had an infection or any other problems, no bed wetting, nothing. I am glad

I had it done and I DO RECOMMEND having your son done, But, that is the choice

only you and your mate can make. You can always read more online about it to

make you feel more comfprtable with your decision or talk it over with

whomever is going to be your pediatrician and get the yeah's and nea's about it.

Good

LUck to you,

HUGS, ROBIN, NY

THINKING OF

TTC#4

OPEN RNY

10-18-02

378/265/170???

DR.EDWARD HIXSON

SARANAC LAKE, NY

Mom to:

&

7 year twin boys and

Madison age 4

Married to Pup:

15 years this

Halloween : )

[Guest guest]

Dear Tammy,

I am sure whatever decision you make (regarding circumcision) will be the

best one for your son. You should realize that if a man gets circumcised when

he

is older it is supposed to be very, very painful. It is definitely painful

for a baby boy because they cry and require tylenol, but it is not nearly as

painful as it is for an adult man.

When my son was circumcised, my husband and I were right there in the room

since it was a religious ritual performed by an Orthodox Jewish rabbi. I would

have been scared to have a doctor perform it because I would not have been

present. I have also heard horror stories about circumcisions performed by

doctors. (However, there are horror stories with every type of surgery

performed

by doctors

--not just circumcision.) I have never heard of a horror story where a

circumcision is performed by a rabbi. Maybe that is due to the parental

supervision.

I know this is a big controversy nowadays. As a Jew, I find it insulting and

anti-Jewish when people claim it is inhumane to babies. It seems to me to be

just another false accusation which Jews have been victims of throughout the

years. In England, the government is considering banning slaughtering animals

according to Jewish law and Islamic law. They are claiming it is inhumane.

Actually, it is is much more human than what non-religious slaughterers do.

At any rate, I am just illustrating an example of a false claim.

There are pros and cons to consider when circumcising a baby. I just don't

think inhumanity is one of them. Furthermore, circumcision is not commanded to

Jews for reasons of health. In Jewish law, it is not considered to be a

health risk NOT to be circumcised. We circumcise our newborn males because we

believe that God has commanded the Jews to do so. That is all.

Shoshannah K

r ny 3/6/01

edd 6/25/03 baby girl

mom to A.J. 7 1/2 and circumcised (with pride and joy) at 8 days old.

Rockville, land

[Guest guest]

Dear Tammy,

I am sure whatever decision you make (regarding circumcision) will be the

best one for your son. You should realize that if a man gets circumcised when

he

is older it is supposed to be very, very painful. It is definitely painful

for a baby boy because they cry and require tylenol, but it is not nearly as

painful as it is for an adult man.

When my son was circumcised, my husband and I were right there in the room

since it was a religious ritual performed by an Orthodox Jewish rabbi. I would

have been scared to have a doctor perform it because I would not have been

present. I have also heard horror stories about circumcisions performed by

doctors. (However, there are horror stories with every type of surgery

performed

by doctors

--not just circumcision.) I have never heard of a horror story where a

circumcision is performed by a rabbi. Maybe that is due to the parental

supervision.

I know this is a big controversy nowadays. As a Jew, I find it insulting and

anti-Jewish when people claim it is inhumane to babies. It seems to me to be

just another false accusation which Jews have been victims of throughout the

years. In England, the government is considering banning slaughtering animals

according to Jewish law and Islamic law. They are claiming it is inhumane.

Actually, it is is much more human than what non-religious slaughterers do.

At any rate, I am just illustrating an example of a false claim.

There are pros and cons to consider when circumcising a baby. I just don't

think inhumanity is one of them. Furthermore, circumcision is not commanded to

Jews for reasons of health. In Jewish law, it is not considered to be a

health risk NOT to be circumcised. We circumcise our newborn males because we

believe that God has commanded the Jews to do so. That is all.

Shoshannah K

r ny 3/6/01

edd 6/25/03 baby girl

mom to A.J. 7 1/2 and circumcised (with pride and joy) at 8 days old.

Rockville, land

[Guest guest]

Okay,

Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

Thank you all that respond..in advance!

Looking forward to reading them!

Tammy in SC

Open RNY 2/19/02

Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

on 6/12/03 3:50 PM, Tammy at murpht@... wrote:

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not.

I talked for a long time with my pedi about this subject. He said that it

really was just a preference issue nowadays, that studies had shown it

really didn't have a significance health-wise. We opted not to do it because

I just couldn't bear the thought of anyone doing that to my beautiful little

boy! LOL I was a mama-tiger those first couple of days... ain't NOBODY

touchin' my baby... ...

Seriously, though, it's one of those things that you as parents have total

choice over. My DH is circed, but he really didn't want to have Isaac

circed. Now Isaac is almost four years old and he is perfectly able to

retract his foreskin during bathtime and keep himself clean. It's not really

a big deal to him.

One funny side-effect is that he can streeeeeetch it out a little further.

Why is this significant to a 3 year old? Well, he's also a bit on the short

side, so it's difficult for him to pee standing up at public toilets. He

comes *just* up to the rim, but he can stretch it just a centimeter or so

and make it in. Too much information, I'm sure! LOL! He'll want to kill me

in a few years if he ever hears that I told anyone about this.

Anyway, do what you feel most comfortable doing. I don't think there's

really a social-appearance issue anymore, since there are so many immigrants

here who don't routinely have it done to their babies. The US is the only

country where it was ever routine. Your boy probably won't be the only one

in the locker room who wasn't circed, if that's what you choose to do. Plus,

we decided that if our son wanted to be circed when he's older, he can make

that choice himself.

But if you *do* decide to, it isn't that big of a deal. Make sure your

insurance covers it, though, because some insurances won't pay for it any

more because they consider it elective. And make sure whoever does it uses

anesthetic; believe it or not, it isn't always used and you KNOW that has

got to hurt. Some doctors think that newborns don't have feeling down

there...

Okay, I'll stop now. LOL

-Kris

[Guest guest]

on 6/12/03 3:50 PM, Tammy at murpht@... wrote:

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not.

I talked for a long time with my pedi about this subject. He said that it

really was just a preference issue nowadays, that studies had shown it

really didn't have a significance health-wise. We opted not to do it because

I just couldn't bear the thought of anyone doing that to my beautiful little

boy! LOL I was a mama-tiger those first couple of days... ain't NOBODY

touchin' my baby... ...

Seriously, though, it's one of those things that you as parents have total

choice over. My DH is circed, but he really didn't want to have Isaac

circed. Now Isaac is almost four years old and he is perfectly able to

retract his foreskin during bathtime and keep himself clean. It's not really

a big deal to him.

One funny side-effect is that he can streeeeeetch it out a little further.

Why is this significant to a 3 year old? Well, he's also a bit on the short

side, so it's difficult for him to pee standing up at public toilets. He

comes *just* up to the rim, but he can stretch it just a centimeter or so

and make it in. Too much information, I'm sure! LOL! He'll want to kill me

in a few years if he ever hears that I told anyone about this.

Anyway, do what you feel most comfortable doing. I don't think there's

really a social-appearance issue anymore, since there are so many immigrants

here who don't routinely have it done to their babies. The US is the only

country where it was ever routine. Your boy probably won't be the only one

in the locker room who wasn't circed, if that's what you choose to do. Plus,

we decided that if our son wanted to be circed when he's older, he can make

that choice himself.

But if you *do* decide to, it isn't that big of a deal. Make sure your

insurance covers it, though, because some insurances won't pay for it any

more because they consider it elective. And make sure whoever does it uses

anesthetic; believe it or not, it isn't always used and you KNOW that has

got to hurt. Some doctors think that newborns don't have feeling down

there...

Okay, I'll stop now. LOL

-Kris

[Guest guest]

Tammy:

I don't have a son, but if my dd ends up being a son, we're not going to

circumcise him. I think the main reason for circumcision these days is

social acceptance. As I learned in a human sexuality studies class, male

circumcision was started by the n's as a way to try and control

masturbation. The foreskin is the most sensitive part of the male body, very

similar to the female clitoris. It also helps create

Male circumcision cuts off the prepuce which has the following functions:

The foreskin represents 50% to 80% of the skin system of the penis

depending on the length of the penile shaft. The average foreskin has over

three feet of veins, arteries, and capillaries, 240 feet of nerve fibers,

and over 20,000 nerve endings. Unfolded, the adult foreskin measures 15 to

20 square inches.

Protective functions

Just as the eyelids protect the eyes, the foreskin protects the glands

and keeps its surface soft, moist, and sensitive. It also maintains optimal

warmth, pH balance and cleanliness. The glands itself contains no sebaceous

glands that produce sebum that moisturize the skin. The foreskin produces

the sebum that maintains proper health of the surface of the glands.

Coverage during erection

As it becomes erect, the penile shaft becomes thicker and longer. The

double-layered foreskin provides the skin necessary to accommodate the

expanded organ and to allow the penile skin to glide freely, smoothly, and

pleasurably over the shaft and glands.

Immunological functions

The mucous membranes that line all body orifices are the body’s first

line of immunological defense. Apocrine glands in the foreskin produce

antibacterial and anti-viral proteins such as lysozyme, which is also found

in mother’s milk.

Erogenous Sensitivity

The foreskin is as sensitive as the fingertips or the lips of the

mouth. It contains a richer variety and greater concentration of specialized

nerve receptors than any other part of the penis. These specialized nerve

endings can discern motion, subtle changes in temperature, and fine

gradations of texture.

Sexual Functions in Intercourse

One of the foreskin’s functions is to facilitate smooth, gentle

movement between the mucosal surfaces of the two partners during

intercourse. The foreskin also plays a major role in the stimulation of the

female " G-spot " .

_______

I hope that I have ruffled any feathers in the group. My husband and I

know that if we have a son he will be subject to ridicule in the locker

room, etc. as a child, but the way I feel about it is that it's no different

than being overweight, having to wear glasses etc. This is a passion of

mine as did extensive studies on male and female sexuality in college and

focused a great deal of my time and efforts on Female Genital Mutilation

(done largely in African countries) which led me to the subject of male

circumcision.

Just a perspective to consider

Haley

Post Op RNY/March 21, 2003

EDD December 27, 2003

http://www.nocirc.org/legal/smith.html

http://www.sicsociety.org/

[Guest guest]

Tammy:

I don't have a son, but if my dd ends up being a son, we're not going to

circumcise him. I think the main reason for circumcision these days is

social acceptance. As I learned in a human sexuality studies class, male

circumcision was started by the n's as a way to try and control

masturbation. The foreskin is the most sensitive part of the male body, very

similar to the female clitoris. It also helps create

Male circumcision cuts off the prepuce which has the following functions:

The foreskin represents 50% to 80% of the skin system of the penis

depending on the length of the penile shaft. The average foreskin has over

three feet of veins, arteries, and capillaries, 240 feet of nerve fibers,

and over 20,000 nerve endings. Unfolded, the adult foreskin measures 15 to

20 square inches.

Protective functions

Just as the eyelids protect the eyes, the foreskin protects the glands

and keeps its surface soft, moist, and sensitive. It also maintains optimal

warmth, pH balance and cleanliness. The glands itself contains no sebaceous

glands that produce sebum that moisturize the skin. The foreskin produces

the sebum that maintains proper health of the surface of the glands.

Coverage during erection

As it becomes erect, the penile shaft becomes thicker and longer. The

double-layered foreskin provides the skin necessary to accommodate the

expanded organ and to allow the penile skin to glide freely, smoothly, and

pleasurably over the shaft and glands.

Immunological functions

The mucous membranes that line all body orifices are the body’s first

line of immunological defense. Apocrine glands in the foreskin produce

antibacterial and anti-viral proteins such as lysozyme, which is also found

in mother’s milk.

Erogenous Sensitivity

The foreskin is as sensitive as the fingertips or the lips of the

mouth. It contains a richer variety and greater concentration of specialized

nerve receptors than any other part of the penis. These specialized nerve

endings can discern motion, subtle changes in temperature, and fine

gradations of texture.

Sexual Functions in Intercourse

One of the foreskin’s functions is to facilitate smooth, gentle

movement between the mucosal surfaces of the two partners during

intercourse. The foreskin also plays a major role in the stimulation of the

female " G-spot " .

_______

I hope that I have ruffled any feathers in the group. My husband and I

know that if we have a son he will be subject to ridicule in the locker

room, etc. as a child, but the way I feel about it is that it's no different

than being overweight, having to wear glasses etc. This is a passion of

mine as did extensive studies on male and female sexuality in college and

focused a great deal of my time and efforts on Female Genital Mutilation

(done largely in African countries) which led me to the subject of male

circumcision.

Just a perspective to consider

Haley

Post Op RNY/March 21, 2003

EDD December 27, 2003

http://www.nocirc.org/legal/smith.html

http://www.sicsociety.org/

[Guest guest]

Tammy,

Hi, we had a baby boy in January. I always knew I wanted to

circumsize , but we had another ordeeal. My hubby is Jewish and I am

Catholic.It was very imprtant to his Mother that we have a Bris (a religous

ceremony where it is performed). Both my husband and I wanted to circumcize

the baby basically for cleanliness, but we wanted it done by the OB in the

hospital. My OB uses a shot of Lidocaine. My bigger concern was that id we

had it done in the religous ceremony that he wouldn't have pain medication.

So, for us we did circumsize our son in the hospital by a Physician. Boy did

it cause in uproar in our family (but thats another story)! I also chose to

circumcize because I didn't want hime to one day feel different then the

majority of males who have had it done. I know how you feel, it was a big

decision for us as well! Best Wishes!

Open RNY 2-18-02 (By the way we had our surgeries just 1 day apart!)

1-16-03

andra Marie (born stillborn on 3-14-98 at 36 weeks gestation following a

car accident)

[Guest guest]

Tammy,

Hi, we had a baby boy in January. I always knew I wanted to

circumsize , but we had another ordeeal. My hubby is Jewish and I am

Catholic.It was very imprtant to his Mother that we have a Bris (a religous

ceremony where it is performed). Both my husband and I wanted to circumcize

the baby basically for cleanliness, but we wanted it done by the OB in the

hospital. My OB uses a shot of Lidocaine. My bigger concern was that id we

had it done in the religous ceremony that he wouldn't have pain medication.

So, for us we did circumsize our son in the hospital by a Physician. Boy did

it cause in uproar in our family (but thats another story)! I also chose to

circumcize because I didn't want hime to one day feel different then the

majority of males who have had it done. I know how you feel, it was a big

decision for us as well! Best Wishes!

Open RNY 2-18-02 (By the way we had our surgeries just 1 day apart!)

1-16-03

andra Marie (born stillborn on 3-14-98 at 36 weeks gestation following a

car accident)

[Guest guest]

I didn't have a big opinion on it either way, but since my husband

was I always figured we just would.

My husband really believed in it, he didn't want his boys to be

different than he was so he said he would prefer to have them be

circumsized as well.

It's all in what you believe or prefer

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

> just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

> pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

> had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

> response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

>

> Thank you all that respond..in advance!

>

> Looking forward to reading them!

>

> Tammy in SC

> Open RNY 2/19/02

> Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

> Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

I'm on the fence about having this one circ'ed if it's a boy. When

my son was born, he was so small that even the smallest plastibell

was too small so they couldn't do it before we left the hospital.

The soonest they could do it (we're dealing with military healthcare

here...) was when he was five months old. If I had to do it again in

that situation, I probably wouldn't. By five months, they know pain,

and I know when he is in pain. In the end I think it was actually

more traumatic for me than him because they gave him anesthesia.

This is something my husband and I will be discussing as soon as we

find out what we're having since he will be deployed when the baby is

born. Best of luck!

VBG 12/16/02

12/29/01

#2 EDD 12/28/03 (but will come earlier due to scheduled c-section)

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

> just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

> pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

> had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

> response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

>

> Thank you all that respond..in advance!

>

> Looking forward to reading them!

>

> Tammy in SC

> Open RNY 2/19/02

> Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

> Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

I'm on the fence about having this one circ'ed if it's a boy. When

my son was born, he was so small that even the smallest plastibell

was too small so they couldn't do it before we left the hospital.

The soonest they could do it (we're dealing with military healthcare

here...) was when he was five months old. If I had to do it again in

that situation, I probably wouldn't. By five months, they know pain,

and I know when he is in pain. In the end I think it was actually

more traumatic for me than him because they gave him anesthesia.

This is something my husband and I will be discussing as soon as we

find out what we're having since he will be deployed when the baby is

born. Best of luck!

VBG 12/16/02

12/29/01

#2 EDD 12/28/03 (but will come earlier due to scheduled c-section)

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

> just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

> pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

> had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

> response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

>

> Thank you all that respond..in advance!

>

> Looking forward to reading them!

>

> Tammy in SC

> Open RNY 2/19/02

> Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

> Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

I'm on the fence about having this one circ'ed if it's a boy. When

my son was born, he was so small that even the smallest plastibell

was too small so they couldn't do it before we left the hospital.

The soonest they could do it (we're dealing with military healthcare

here...) was when he was five months old. If I had to do it again in

that situation, I probably wouldn't. By five months, they know pain,

and I know when he is in pain. In the end I think it was actually

more traumatic for me than him because they gave him anesthesia.

This is something my husband and I will be discussing as soon as we

find out what we're having since he will be deployed when the baby is

born. Best of luck!

VBG 12/16/02

12/29/01

#2 EDD 12/28/03 (but will come earlier due to scheduled c-section)

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

> just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

> pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

> had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

> response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

>

> Thank you all that respond..in advance!

>

> Looking forward to reading them!

>

> Tammy in SC

> Open RNY 2/19/02

> Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

> Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/12/03 8:23:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

linda@... writes:

> Tylenol? And that's if the parents ask?

Believe me, the Tylenol works completely and gets rid of the pain otherwise the

baby would not stop crying. If the baby was still in pain after tylenol is

administered, other pain

killers would obviously be administered. I would never have let my son suffer

in

pain. I would give him Motrin or anything stronger if he needed it.

Jewish people believe in pain killers as much as anyone else does. I have

never heard of a circumcision where Tylenol was not effective. However, when my

son had his tonsilectome, Tylenol was not NEARLY enough. He was in so much

pain for so long. All the doctors would let us do was to give him Motrin, and

it seemed to me that he needed more than that. The circumcision was such an

easy recovery compared to the tonsilectome. With the tonsilectome, my son was

sick for weeks. With the circumcision, my son cried. We gave him Tylenol.

He was fine for the rest of the night. The recovery was probably only a matter

of hours, and he did not even feel the pain because of the Tylenol. Believe

me, my son was so fussy he would let you know when something bothered him. He

was not an easy baby. He had colic, and when he cried--he roared! There was

absolutely no comparison between a circumcision and a tonsilectome. However,

that does not mean that a circumcision is necessary for all people. There

are still rare medical complications from ANY surgical procedure.

Shoshannah K

[Guest guest]

I am glad to hear that doctors let parents watch circumcisions being

performed as well!!

Shoshannah K

[Guest guest]

I am glad to hear that doctors let parents watch circumcisions being

performed as well!!

Shoshannah K

[Guest guest]

I am glad to hear that doctors let parents watch circumcisions being

performed as well!!

Shoshannah K

[Guest guest]

Tammy--

Good question, and a real hot debate topic. The anti-circ camp is

very adamant about why not to circ, and there are lots of websites

that will give you their point of view. I read once where a parent

should never retract the foreskin to clean -- that it isn't meant to

be retracted until the boy is much older. Who knows? I do think it

is becoming much more widely accepted not to get it done, and I

wouldn't worry about your son being taunted by peers, since chances

are half of his peers will look the same. I guess for me, it comes

down to an unneccesary surgery. But that's just my opinion. Good

luck to you!

Inga

> Okay,

>

> Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

> circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

> just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

> pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

> had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

> response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

>

> Thank you all that respond..in advance!

>

> Looking forward to reading them!

>

> Tammy in SC

> Open RNY 2/19/02

> Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

> Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

Since we don't know the sex yet I did ask my Ped when I had Kendra in for her

one year well visit about the topic of circumcision.

This was his side: There are no documented studies showing it's healthier

being circ'd or not being circ'd. He said if Dad is circ'd, we may want to

consider circ'ing the baby so while growing up he sees that he 'looks like Dad " .

Also he mentioned about once the boy is in Junior High/High School will he be

picked on if he's not circ'd. He has some patients that fall into this age

range that still see a Ped and he says it's 50/50 of boys verbalizing the verbal

batting in the locker room.

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Question to Moms with Sons....

Okay,

Here goes, I'm having a boy..Yeah.. Now the question is, do I

circumsize, or not. My religion does not require it, so it would

just be a personal choice. I'm up in the air. I'm trying to way the

pros and the cons. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on why they

had it done, or why they didn't. I hope to get a pretty good

response, as I have not a clue which way to go. I need advice!!

Thank you all that respond..in advance!

Looking forward to reading them!

Tammy in SC

Open RNY 2/19/02

Hannah Ivy...2/21/01

Expecting Cleon...10/21/03

[Guest guest]

Just FYI -- my husband was at all 3 of our sons circumscisions done by a

Doctor. Helpful hint here - when looking for a pediatrician IF they wont

let you watch a procedure - KEEP LOOKING for a doc!!

Steph P

I would

> have been scared to have a doctor perform it because I would not have been

> present.

[Guest guest]

Hi Tammy I have 2 sons I had them both circumised . The reason is I have

heard that if your not circusimed you will get more infections. And give more

infections to thier wives. I also think it looks better .lol.....lol. thats just

my 2 cents ......

[Guest guest]

my vote as a nurse and a mother and a women is circumcise always! its

cleaner, more attractive, their partners in life have fewer yeast infections and

the

transfer of infection is greatly decreased. germs thrive in warm, dark moist

area's uncircumcised penis' is a prime spot!

apryl