https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:50:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426347 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:45:31 +0000 jedeve 426347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we will if LO is a boy, mainly for the health benefits, particularly stds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426226 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:45:07 +0000 Mrs. Oyster 426226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. DH really wanted to - so I asked him to do some research on it first, and in the end he decided he didn't want to either. I'm happy with our decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426213 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:40:47 +0000 dc yoga bee 426213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. DH is not, and he wishes he was, but religion is our primary reason for wanting to have it done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426191 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:37:03 +0000 Arden 426191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Happygal: "I used to say I would leave it up to my husband and do whatever he wanted since he has the penis. But then I realized 1) it's not his penis, it's the baby's and 2) that's really not how I want to start our parenting together--I hope to make big decisions as a team."</p> <p>THIS! My thought process exactly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426183 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:35:23 +0000 Maysprout 426183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We won't be. DH is European and it's really rare there, so that was pretty convincing to me that there weren't massive penis problems when foreskin is left alone. There's lots of innervation in the foreskin, seems wrong to make a future mans penis less sensitive. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17378847" rel="nofollow">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17378847</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426135 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:18:44 +0000 MrsRcCar 426135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I talked about and decided that our DS would be circumcised. We looked at the research and made our decision. We are very happy with it, I think it is a very personal decision for parents to make. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-426128 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:15:09 +0000 Happygal 426128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we ever have to make this decision, we will not. There are many reasons why. I started to type them all out, but deleted--don't want to sound preachy or like I look down on others for doing so. I do think it's a big decision to make, and encourage people to do their research.</p> <p>I used to say I would leave it up to my husband and do whatever he wanted since he has the penis. But then I realized 1) it's not his penis, it's the baby's and 2) that's really not how I want to start our parenting together--I hope to make big decisions as a team. When I told my husband how a circumcision is done, he shouted out "Nope! We're not doing that!" He is circumcised himself. </p> <p>And on a final note, I want to say how nice it is to read the respectful comments here. When reading on the topic, it grew tiresome to read the hateful and disrespectful comments from others on both sides. I'm all for passion, but love how Hellobee members can have that and be polite at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424443 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:34:42 +0000 London Mama 424443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, definitely not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424436 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:28:28 +0000 Rosie Girl 424436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. DS never even cried or made a noise and it healed quickly. I don't regret it at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424434 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:13:47 +0000 loveisstrange 424434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has the penis, so it's his decision. He says yes, so we will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424432 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:12:22 +0000 Arden 424432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely not. I believe in bodily integrity, and would never consider circumcision for a baby boy OR girl. It is their body, and it should be their decision. I have no problem at all with a consenting adult (male or female) making the choice to have themselves circumcised.</p> <p>Definition of "Bodily Integrity": Bodily integrity is the inviolability of the physical body and emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy and the self-determination of human beings over their own bodies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424265 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:59:39 +0000 lolabee 424265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be if we have any boys, mostly due to religious reasons. I do see many other side of the fence points on circumcision...it's not technically necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424175 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:12:28 +0000 Ree723 424175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will NOT circumcise if we have any sons. DH is British and finds the process barbaric...and I tend to agree. I haven't seen any arguments that convince me it's a worthwhile procedure and I agree with the PP who said that this conversation would never happen if we were discussing a girl, so why is it even an issue with a boy? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-424013 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:20:14 +0000 MsMini 424013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I felt strongly about NOT having it done, and DH was uncomfortable making the decision to remove a part of his babies body (even if he himself is circumcised). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise/page/2#post-423964 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:10:36 +0000 Mrs. Pen 423964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. DH initially wanted him circumcised but he had no sound reasoning behind WHY and I told him we should make a well-researched decision.</p> <p>We found no medical or other reasons that we felt necessitated it.</p> <p>It was so cute because when DS had to have his blood drawn 24 hours after he was born, DH was crying and so distraught just listening to him and said, "now I know for sure I could never circumcise him!" it was so sweet, he cannot stand the sight of him in pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-423945 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:04:16 +0000 Meridian 423945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH said yes, so I'm leaving the decision up to him, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422795 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:52:23 +0000 boiledpnut 422795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. There's no real reason to. I've watched a circ done and it's traumatized me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422689 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:20:19 +0000 GrapeCrush 422689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes. i didn't care either way and my husband very much wanted it done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422673 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:12:43 +0000 mrsjyw 422673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: 24 hrs, a.few hrs before we were discharged. We had to gauze/vaseline it for just about a week which made dipe changes a lil.more complex but healed really well and I'm glad he didn't feel the pain.. (local anesthetic) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422662 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:08:58 +0000 chopsuey 422662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjyw: ooh awesome. How soon after he was born did they do it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422651 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:05:33 +0000 mrsjyw 422651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have a pref and.lefr the decision up to dh. It:s still.common practice in our area and dh wanted it. So we jad it done. Thankfully we had no complications and Lo is healed one week later! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422646 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:03:28 +0000 heffalump 422646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will do it for religious reasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422636 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:01:12 +0000 Bao 422636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will if we have a DS someday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422630 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:00:12 +0000 travelgirl1 422630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not. But we're English and it's not common to do it for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422542 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:38:31 +0000 Sweet T 422542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it and don't regret it. Like @ladyfingers, we never considered not doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422540 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:38:28 +0000 sera_87 422540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. High Heels: my big thing about it was - we would NEVER have this conversation if we had a girl, why are we having it because he's a boy ? Maybe just something to think about. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422539 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:38:19 +0000 aprk 422539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We won't be. The "clean vs. cut" line really sealed the deal for me. I see no reason to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422528 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:36:07 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 422528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what to do!! I'm torn. I keep reading pros and cons of both sides, but I really don't know. DH doesn't want to (which surprised me), but I'm leaning towards yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422514 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:31:38 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 422514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't. DH isn't &amp; we researched it but couldn't come up with reasons that convinced us to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-son-didwill-you-circumcise#post-422509 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:30:48 +0000 Pink Champagne 422509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did for religious reasons. DS didn't even cry. Hardly a traumatic experience. :) or maybe he just has his mama's high pain tolerance.<br /> ETA: I DO think circumcision should happen when a boy is an infant and NOT a teenager/adult. I think later in life this is something that would be very traumatic for a young boy- I imagine most make the decision to become circumcised because they are bullied for not being circumcised, which is mentally traumatic, and then any pain associated with the procedure would of course be remembered, vs a baby who won't remember a thing. </p>