Questions & Answers

Totally agree with Giddypingu. I'm in the UK and would never even consider it. None of the uncircumcised men I know have contracted infections/had any foreskin problems; in the UK, most GPs would say the health benefits aren't strong enough to justify the procedure. It seems like unnecessary harm to me. Having said that, my friend did meet an American girl who wouldn't sleep with him because he wasn't circumcised - so if it's a big cultural problem, it might be something to consider...

well um think of it this way. Your baby daddy is a man and he probably knows more about this than most women. My hubby has told me some horrid stories that his one older brother was not circumcised and he got a lot of infections growing up. Basically the skin increases the amount of bacteria that grows in the area.You say you do not want to cause unnecessary pain, but there is a pretty good chance that if you do not get it removed then he will definitely have unnecessary pain when he is older and gets any kind of infection. As a baby the pain is not really much of anything, but the kind of pain he will feel when older could be really bad depending on the kind of infection. Also if it is not caught in time, infections can lead to sickness, surgery, and even infertility when older. The choice is that of you and your significant other to decide, but just because you do not want to cause a little pinch does not sound right. Does that also mean you would not take him to get shots?

I am going through the same discussion with my husband. I feel like we are doing everything we can to keep our son safe and happy, and doing this seems to go against that idea. I feel like the people saying the baby doesn't feel it are insane. They can feel it, otherwise the doctors wouldn't do things to try and comfort them. And its more than just a prick, its cutting the skin off of an organ, similar to cutting the skin of the end of your pinky. Shots are considered necessary, so you wouldn't skip them just bc you skipped the circ. Its also not 100% chance your sons will get infections later. Learn to clean them right! I've done a lot of research on this, so to say a man automatically has more knowledge is silly, he was an infant when it was done! I think you & your husband should look online, watch youtube videos of the procedures, and get to know the types of circ available. Also research how to clean a healing circ vs foreskin. Good luck & educate yourself either way!

I believe that it's important -- for your relationship -- to come to an agreement. In my opinion, if you make the decision on your own, I'm not sure how your significant other would feel about not being a part of the decision and vice versa (but I don't know you or your significant other, so I'm not saying anything as a fact). The boys are his as much as they are yours. And like the other person said, perhaps you should take a look at the culture you're surrounded by (if that matters to you). No one should tell you what to do with your children. But you and your significant other should come to a decision together for the sake of your relationship (in my opinion).

It's more than appearances, it's also more hygienic. Leaving the foreskin on can increase risks for infection (UTIs, STDs, etc) and also sometimes i believe the foreskin can get "stuck" and not able to return to its normal place.

They will give them sugar water (or at least that's what they did for my son) before the procedure. It gives them a bit of a sugar rush and lessens the pain during the procedure (some doctors suggest the same for shots).

I remember being in the hospital and my brother telling me I shouldn't circumcise my son because it will kill so many nerve endings and make sex not as enjoyable as it could be. Yeah, that was fun to hear from my brother!!

But seriously, it's your decision to make with your significant other.

i have heard that having your child circumcised can reduce infections and also lowers the risk for woman getting cervical cancer (from a jewish man my mum is friends he told her that nearly all male jewish men are circumcised and cervical cancer is rare in jewish woman due to this)
I do think that you both need to come to an agreement maybe you shou,d do some research on it and then decide what you think is best for your boys xx

If you don't want peoples opinion why ask the question? People are just telling you their views on it. If you don't want to do it then don't do it!

I'm strongly against

do it! Your boys will thank you later! your husband has a penis, you dont lol.. seriously I wouldnt even think twice about it if I was you..

Lol @ Caren. Getting his shots vs getting extra skin cut off are ENTIRELY different. His foreskin isnt going to kill him. Vs chicken pox or some actual virus. Please think before you type. I said unnecessary pain. Not pain as in something that could save his life as a shot. Theres nothing wrong with foreskin.