How many new moms had their sons circumsized?

Question

Many new studies say that the number has dropped....I wanna see what is really going on..

My son is not....

I decided not to do it.....My husband is not either....I was just curious as to have many people are doing it......

Answer 1

i'm not really a new mom (to a boy anyway...)my boys are 6 and 4 years old. and were both circumsized at 2 days old. i wanted them to look like my husband...

Answer 2

I have 3 sons and 2 are and 1 is not. The only reason that my youngest is not is because in the state he was born, this was not common practice and insurance would not pay. I could not afford to pay and after I moved back here I asked a doctor if it could be done now. I was told that it would be considered cruel to do this on a child older than a month and it could only be done if it was medically necessary. I will say that the only reason I had the others done was because I thought everyone did. My son has had no problems, he's 10, and now I wonder what all the fuss was about in the first place.

Answer 3

I'll tell ya, this is really a touchy topic for me. I've been a maternity nurse for 12 years and have been forced to assist in many circumcisions, which I am adamantly opposed to (funny though, my son is cicumcised. I'll get to that in a minute) The reason I am so against it is because it's torture! The baby doesn't receive any numbing medication. In fact, let me describe the process so you can understand for yourself and anybody else here can too before they go and say how it's a good thing:

1. First the baby's diaper is removed and the baby is placed on a special tray, one that has an imprint of a baby, so the baby can't roll.

2. The baby's limbs are strapped down (using velcro, the baby's wrists and ankles are tied to the tray) so the baby can't move.

3. The baby's penis is washed with betadine, which is very cold. That's bad enough, trust me, but it gets far worse.

4. The doctor typically apologizes to the baby before he/she begins (I'm not kidding - it's sort of funny how guilty they feel. I've heard several doctors say "I'm sorry, this isn't my idea. It's what your mother wants") They don't like doing it because most of them realize it's totally unecessary and incredibly painful.

5. The doctor then clamps the foreskin and then separates it from the penis - uh, yeah, the baby's screaming by now. Sometimes they pass out from the pain. GOD! I hate even writing this out because it brings such horrid thoughts to mind. ARGH!

6. The doctor uses a blade and sometimes scissors to cut the foreskin off. The baby, if still concious, is covered in sweat and screaming so loud that it's voice is going hoarse.

7. Pressure is applied to the penis to help stop the bleeding and if the bleeding is under control, a gauze impregnated with vaseline is used to wrap the tip of the penis to protect the wound and promote healing.

8. The baby is returned to his mother and is now sound asleep because he's just suffered a horribly traumatic experience. The mom thinks "Well, there's nothing to this. Look at him! He's sound asleep - no big deal!"

Any parent who's considering circumcising their son really ought to watch Penn and Teller's show on circumcision. It shows the procedure and gives several professional opinions, including my son's pediatrician Dr. Paul Fleiss (yes, Heidi's daddy) If after viewing the show, a parent still wants to circumsize their son ...then so be it, but to blindly send your son into another room to have an surgical procedure with no anesthesia is beyond foolish. Parents often turn a blind eye to this because they don't want to know what happens, they just want a little cosmetic surgery done on their son's penis. Well, it's not a little surgery, it's torture and it's a terribly mean way to welcome your son into the world.

My son is circumsized. He has a unique anatomy because his bladder was outside of his body when he was born and has been surgically repaired. I was told that because of this, it's hard to catheterize him and that I should circumsize him. It went against my better judgement, but I did it when he was under general anesthesia for something else. He was totally asleep and felt nothing, but when he woke up, he 'bled out' This means that the bleeding from the procedure wouldn't stop. I noticed it because the nurses were busy doing nothing. I lifted up his blankets to check him and he was sitting in a pool of blood. I instantly regretted my decision and still do to this day. It took a long time to heal and I could tell that my son was in pain.

As far as who's doing it now. There seems to be a trend to not do it. Someone mentioned that Mexicans don't do it. Typically, that's because government insurance doesn't cover this procedure, as it's medically unecessary. If it were necessary, the government would pay for it, but cosmetic surgery is off the list of paid procedures. A lot of moms are doing more research these days, with the internet being so readily available, and are finding that circumcision isn't something that needs to be done. There's a risk involved with it. Babies do get infections and every infection is a threat. I do want to add that some people will say that it's more hygenic. Well, it would be more hygenic if we cut off the labias of little girls, but we don't do that because it's not socially acceptable. And regarding anesthesia: The only anesthesia that's used is a shot to the groin (uh, ouch) and that's a hit and miss as far as working. Sometimes it helps - sometimes it's just more pain that the little baby boy must suffer.

I hope my long-winded answer didn't bore you. As I mentioned, this is a real hot topic for me.

Answer 4

The numbers are dropping because families don't see the need. Many do it because it's just been done that way in society. I had both my boys circ'd but that was our choice as a family. I'm not for or against circumsizing but I feel that in the near future, anyone wanting a circ will have to find a medically trained Mohel to do them.

Answer 5

about 12

Answer 6

I was against having my son circumcised, but my husband wanted him to be. He said he didn't want our son to be the only guy in the locker room who wasn't, and he thought that uncircumcised boys get more infections. My husband rarely puts his foot down about stuff, so after a few discussions I let it go. After waiting in the "circumcision line" on a particularly busy day at the hospital, he almost backed out. He hated hearing all those baby boys cry and scream in pain. He said if we have another son, he probably won't make the same decision.

Answer 7

Circumsizion is ABUSE. You should not do something out of religious reasons. Just because the bible, or Qu'ran, or the Torrah, or any other religious book says to cut off a piece of your son's penis doesn't mean it is the right or smart thing to do!
Think about this: Thousands of years ago when the bible and all the other holy books were written, Diseases were very easily spread. It was very, very hot and showers were not taken very often. Hygeine was terrible back then, therefore circumsizion was probably the best option for your son to prevent serious infections and illnesses.

That was a LONG time ago! Hygeine IS possible today. If you keep your son clean then there is NO reason to cut off a piece of his penis. That is WRONG! It just does NOT make sense in today's modern world.

Answer 8

My husband insisted, so both of my sons are circumsized. We had it done at the hospital the day after each of them was born. I think the percentages will vary based upon what part of the country (if you're in the US) you live in. My nurses said that here in the midwest, about the only ones that do not have it done are Hispanics ...

Answer 9

My son was circumcised a couple days after he was born. The only thing is is that they do this procedure without giving the baby anything for pain. The baby feels everything and I did not know that when my baby boy had it done. I threw a fit afterwards! If I ever have another boy I will definitely make sure he is not in pain if he gets it done.

Answer 10

My son was circumsized. The doctor told us that it has recently changed that insurance companies are not covering this procedure. So, people who can not afford to have it done are opting not to. Therefore, the number of boys not being circumsized are raising significantly.

Answer 11

My son is not. As for getting infections, yes it's possible it's also possible to get an infection from the circumcision. Bottom line my son has never had an infection, my friends sons have never had an infection, there is a whole world full of people who are not circumcised and are perfectly fine. You just need to teach your son good hygiene.