What are your thoughts on the circumcision of a new baby boy?

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with circumcising!

I had my sons circumcised after my youngest brother had tons of problems with his foreskin and needed to be circumcised!

It is much easier on a baby and its a good preventative step to future problems!

Lots of love,

Sara
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Answer 2

My boys age 17 and 20 are circumcised.

Answer 3

It is easiest done about the 8th day. It helps with cleanliness, diminishing infections and other problems like phimosis. There is some evidence that circumcised men are less at risk for cancer of the penis. No reason was found the last I heard.

Answer 4

I am a nursery nurse, in fact I did a circ today. The baby is strapped to a cold board by his legs, he is cleansed, then a cold instrument is put in place. The OB then uses a scalpel to remove the excess skin. The nurse plays an important role. She can give oral sucrose 24%. She can massage the baby's temples, while letting him suck on a pacifier. My babies usually don't cry. When I hear babies scream, I can't help to think he's being mutilated. Unless there is a medical reason, please don't put him through that agony. When he grows up and wants it done, then let him do it. But let him make that decision for himself. Don't fix what isn't broken.

Answer 5

It depends somewhat on your family and culture. If he's going to end up the only one not circumcised (or the reverse) it could cause some distress for him. There are definite health benefits to having this done and it is much easier when he is very young.

Answer 6

I must tell you that I have taken care of at least 10 men in the ages between 60-70's. They had to have circumcisions later in life due to infections. Gangrene is deadly when it occurs in the penis. I have always been and advocate of circumsisions due to seeing these men and the pain they endure later in life. Once you see it you will never forget it. Trust me.

Answer 7

I think it helps the boy to remail cleaner throughout life. I would think that you would want to get it done right away, so the baby does not rmember the ordeal. It's not something an older child or adult would tolerate very easily. :-)

Answer 8

It's a good idea. I wasn't circumsized as a baby, and during puberty, my foreskin didn't stretch enough. I had to get circumsized at 12, with very local anesthesia.

Answer 9

Its easy, clean, the baby isn't gunna have any trauma. You never have to worry about phimosis, infections or smelly smegma beneath the skin.

Answer 10

What the father is, is what the child should be and if you get it done it is cleaner and easier for a young child to keep clean.