circumcision

I won't force my opinions on the subject on you, but just wanted to say I happened to be reading up on this a little earlier today, you might find the article I was reading interesting: Peaceful Parenting blog

There's more unbiased info here: Circumcision Information & Resource Pages

I haven't checked out teh youtube vid yet,
Thanks for the links, feel free to share your opinion, I am not easily offended
I would like to get a feel for what others think

Are you doing this because your husband is? My hubby was dead set we'd be getting Cooper done. He hasn't been & it hasn't been brought up either, I certainly wasn't going to bring it up after my friend showed me an infected circumcision on a baby.

The majority of NZ boys are not done. So if he is done he will be different from the boys in the changing room.

I think you'll find it hard to get someone to do it? I think it is usually done around three days? If you can't find someone try contacting someone in the religions that practise it.

my Dh really wanted it done but only so they looked the same..lol ...i asked the mw and several docs who all said it makes no difference in terms of infections etc and we don't have religious reasons for it so didn't do it.

she also said very few docs do it anymore...two people in my parents generation even had trouble getting it done.

LOL I just got really confused- I was looking at your ticker- and saw the 'Our Gorgeors Girl!!!' part, and thought you were having a girl- I was like WTF!
Sorry- Nappy brain. Realised it was attached to the bottom ticker for Ruby. DUH.

Personally- I wouldnt... ouchy.
(Boy or Girl!!! happens yknow!)

But hey- nice to see you guys are looking at all sides of the debate/topic/situation etc.
Its not something you can take back.....so a pretty big decision
On that note- Ive heard that some men- when they are a bit older, go about 'regrowing' a foreskin...   hmmmm tricky buisness Id imagine. More hassel than its worth I rekon.

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Talking of regrowing my ex had the opposite - he had his foreskin removed when he was 15 as he wanted to look like the others.

Nowadays it is very rare to be circumcised so yes regrowing will be the thing to do to fit in.

Its is something that can be done later if there is a medical reason for it. My grandfather got his done in his 70s due to prostate.
I don't see the point of circumsion.
the foreskin is meant to be there and its a form of protection against infection.

I had to stop watching the documentary I posted a link to at the 30min mark because they have footage of a bris ceremony and the poor baby's cry was so piercing, it broke my heart (the mum was crying and the dad was crowing about how his newborn son "took it like a man" )

Pleased to hear I'm not alone in my views on this one!

Hahaha Weegee, TMI!

Not something I've had to consider having had all girls, but I'd probably lean towards getting it done as a boy I grew up with had to have it done for medical reasons at 13 and it was by all accounts not pleasant so I figure rather sooner than later. But like I said, I've never really looked into it and if I did some research I might change my mind.

If you do decide to go with it, I have a friend with a newborn who just had him done in the West Auck area so I can find out the details for you.

We got the boys done for religeous reasons and as long as you have a good surgeon who uses a good dose of anesthetic then it doesn't 'hurt' the baby. My boys cried when their clothes were taken off & was held by a 'stranger' but the cry didn't change (i.e. pitch or get worse) when the procedure was getting done as they didn't feel anything - I was there the whole time.

I wouldn't have done it if they didn't get anesthetic, I feel for your brother Kellie as he obviously didn't get enough to numb the pain. I don't believe that they 'know' what's happening at such a young age & man does it heal fast, the boys dressing was off the next day. Stright after it I just BF & they fell to sleep & were fine from then onwards, no ongoing pain when peeing or anything. Either the anesthetic (sorry bout spell) was so strong that they didn't have any pain or (& what I think) is that they're just babies & what happens one day they don't remember like you & I.

It doesn't seem to be the 'norm' these days but it is done. We had it done by a close family friend (who does it all the time) but otherwise I think it can cost a bit to do.