Wow its really surprising and eye opening to see how many mommas actually don't circumcise! I love the opinions thanks!

<blockquote><b>Quoting MoMmY tO kIaN & bRiA :</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting DifferentDay:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Lara +2:</b>" ... [snip!] ... i guess the more skin makes sex feel better. Not that anyone wants to think about their sons like that but yeah. Sorry guys!"</blockquote>




Hey that's how I look at it.. I wouldn't want to be responsible for cutting him and him realizing his sex life (when he's older!!!) isn't that great bc of it. Plus our insurance don't cover it so were saving money too- it's win win here.

I have 2 boys and didn't circumcise. I didn't/don't see it necessary.
It's so easy to teach them to wash themselves.

Just do your research and do what you feel is best for him!
If your not sure then IMO don't do it. He could do it when he's an adult if he wants.

My ex didn't circumcise her son and it was constint problems. You have to make sure you clean an in circumcised baby really well. He had to have it done when he was 3 due to major infections. If I have a boy I would rather have them circumcised at a young age and not when they are older

SO & I chose to circ our son but when they took my baby to go do it it was around 8:30 & when it was 10:45 I went to the nursery to see if he was there because they had taken so long. When I saw him laying on his side shaking with tears streaming out I burst into tears too. I let them weigh him & then took him back to my room. They told me that the only reason they didn't bring him back sooner was because he was crying & they didn't want it to upset me. I felt so horrible. I've come to terms with my decision but it doesn't make that image leave my mind

<blockquote><b>Quoting DaddyMike:</b>" My ex didn't circumcise her son and it was constint problems. You have to make sure you clean an in circumcised ... [snip!] ... was 3 due to major infections. If I have a boy I would rather have them circumcised at a young age and not when they are older"</blockquote>




You don't really clean an uncirced baby. The foreskin is attached to the glands so you only wash the outside.
Pulling it back too early will tear the skin from the glands and then yes... Infections!

I circumcised my sons, in fact my son just got circumcised today. Our insurance don't cover it and it cost us over 300 to do it. But I feel that one I rather my kids not get infections and cancer of the penis. On top of that I rather do it when they cant remember it and they enjoy their sex life rather then them getting it done later if they wanted to and it costing more and everything and them not being able to enjoy their penis. But at the same time both my kids had really tight foreskin.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mum-of-2:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting DaddyMike:</b>" My ex didn't circumcise her son and it was constint ... [snip!] ... glands so you only wash the outside. Pulling it back too early will tear the skin from the glands and then yes... Infections!"</blockquote>




Ahh her doctor told her to pull it back to clean it

<blockquote><b>Quoting DaddyMike:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Mum-of-2:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting DaddyMike:</b>" ... [snip!] ... skin from the glands and then yes... Infections!"</blockquote> Ahh her doctor told her to pull it back to clean it"</blockquote>




Nah, a good way is get them to do it! They won't pull it too far and hurt themselves and they will stretch it themselves by doing it.

I see forums on here and posts on fb about this. I see so many ppl say they did it with their first but won't do it again. I saw a few ppl in here say it. So my question in responce to that is, what are you going to tell your sons when they have different looking penis's? Cause they are each going to feel like they are deformed or something, cause they will look different. And if their father is cut, I think the one who's uncut will feel left out and feel like he has something wrong with him. Just curious as to how people are going to deal with that, how would you explain all that to your son and have him know nothing is wrong with him for being different and being the only one in the family not cut? I personally have no idea how I would handle that.

We did circumcise, I wanted it cause a male friend of mine told me how bad it is, for him, to be uncut. We had a fling and he told me how bad it hurt doing sexual things and how the skin would try to roll up over the tip and he would have to fix it and it hurt so badly when it rolled up and hurt even worse to try to fix it. Knowing that I didn't want my son to ever go through that pain. I've also read that men have had to get circumcised later on due to an infection or some other reason. And of course I talked to my baby's father and he said he wanted it done.

Quoting Tay L:" I see forums on here and posts on fb about this. I see so many ppl say they did it with their first ... [snip!] ... later on due to an infection or some other reason. And of course I talked to my baby's father and he said he wanted it done."

I agree with you, also I had a friend that said it hurt during sex and everything else. He got infections all the time, he has to take a lot of showers to keep it clean. Also condoms wouldn't stay on him, he also said the condoms would cause the skin to go over the head and cause even more pain. He was scared to get the circumcision so late in life cause of how much it cost and also how much pain he would be in. But, every person is different some may not have problems and some may. I rather my sons enjoy their penis and not have any memory if pain there then have the memory later. That's just me.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Tay L:</b>" I see forums on here and posts on fb about this. I see so many ppl say they did it with their first ... [snip!] ... later on due to an infection or some other reason. And of course I talked to my baby's father and he said he wanted it done."</blockquote>




I don't get what the difference is. hubby is cut our son will be uncut. I really can't see it being an issue about feeling different or deformed. One girl has an outie belly button and the other has an innie for example and they've never really noticed or cared from what I can tell. I'm not saying you shouldn't have circ'd hey that's your right as the kids parent by all means do what you feel is best, but the "kid may feel left out" sounds weird to me. I've never heard of someone's son feeling different or left out bc they were different from brother or father or friends.

I circumsized mine and I am glad I did. It is cleaner and it can prevent infections and lower risk of std's. Whether or not it bothered him at the time, I don't know... but what I do know is that afterwards it didn't seem to bother him at all.

Also I asked the nurse at the hospital if most people get it done and what she thought about it.
She told me it was very rare for someone to say no and that it was up to me but most people have it done

Quoting jessicamarie_92:" I hope this is in the right forum, but on to the point. I just found out today that I am officially having ... [snip!] ... Upon researching the subject I found their is slight medical advantages but with proper hygiene both choices are equivalent. "

The rate of circ in the US is way down since previous generations. Look at the little poll u made, right down the middle for just us BG'ers.

Several reasons why I didn't want to do it:

1. Pain. Didn't want my baby dealing with pain during or after recovery, as well as after care and special handling of the area.
2. I've had sex with men who are both circ and non circd. Both didn't bother me they both kept themselves clean. My husband isn't and he knows how to take care of himself.
3. Germany. Yes I had him in Germany. Since no one circs in Germany to get one is a pain. You have to take the baby to the American dr who will do it. So that would mean waiting, rescheduling, etc..which made me wonder, why don't European men get it, anyway? If it is supposed to be so good for them?

Do I care that my son will "Possibly be made fun of in the locker room?" no. I will teach him that if any boy is looking at his junk so closely, you might want to question that boy about his orientation.

Or if a girl refuses to sleep with him? Maybe she wasn't the girl for you.