https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:45:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278927 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:20:45 +0000 sandy 278927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't participate in the poll bc I have a girl but my neighbor is an OB and I asked her about this bc I was thinking if I have a son I would want my OB to do it bc he is an excellent surgeon but she told me in WA state pediatricians typically do it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278922 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:47:25 +0000 stargal 278922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my ob did it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278684 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:25:26 +0000 JessiBee 278684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to make all the answers a little more complicated, a lot of mohels are actually also doctors. The mohel most people use around here is actually an OB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278473 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:46:30 +0000 banana 278473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my OB did the deed. I thought it was the ped who did it normally but I guess not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278434 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:13:00 +0000 chopsuey 278434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: @artbee: Oops my bad! Can't edit the poll! I always thought rabbis did it. Learned something new! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278378 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:19:20 +0000 pelikila 278378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chose other because I think my son's was done by the urologist that was on call that day. Maybe I'm wrong but that is what my memory says. It definitely wasn't by my OB or my son's pediatrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278315 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:45:26 +0000 photojane 278315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>well, i accidentally selected ped, but i meant to click ob. OOPS. the ob's always do it on the second day in the hospital here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278296 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:32:53 +0000 heffalump 278296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I know! And next time we're going team green so I'm not sure how we'll plan that one. Oh well...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278287 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:30:17 +0000 DillonLion 278287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Aw bummer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278285 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:29:45 +0000 heffalump 278285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: If we wanted a mohel we'd have to fly one here! There aren't any in the area :( We don't have a boy though so I'm not going to worry about it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278280 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:26:53 +0000 KT326 278280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The pediatrician came to the hospital the day we were going home and did it that morning. They also did a frenotomy (he was tongue-tied) at the same time. Poor guy was all out of sorts that night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278273 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:23:19 +0000 DillonLion 278273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I think it depends (there are probably some who do double duty as staff of the congregation/other jobs) but in my temple growing up, the Mohel was not on staff of the congregation. He performed circumcisions for multiple temples in the area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278254 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:15:41 +0000 MamaMoose 278254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: I never knew that! Is this person part of the staff of a congregation? Or is it just their job to be hired to perform circumcisions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278248 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:12:21 +0000 Honeybee 278248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OBs in my town don't circumcise, so it was the pediatrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278244 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:10:00 +0000 DillonLion 278244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mohel is the Jewish person who usually performs the circumcision. If we have a DS, that is who would do ours. I guess some are also rabbis, but not necessarily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278241 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:08:01 +0000 Mrs. Train 278241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest was done by a pediatrician because it wasn't done at the hospital. My twins were done by my OB the day after they were born </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278237 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:06:49 +0000 MamaMoose 278237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Spinoff inspired by me : ) Either one of them is willing to do it (if we have a boy) but my hubs wants the ped to do it because my OB is a woman and our Ped is a man. Hubs feels that a man will have more respect for the penis and will be extra extra careful. He is so silly. I realize this is an absurd reason but I didn't care either way so I let him have his way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-who-performed-the-circumcision#post-278234 Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:04:45 +0000 chopsuey 278234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will (did) your pediatrician do it or your OB? </p>