[razorback_mommy]

team blue mommas & BTDT blue mommas, what did you do/plan to do? Do you have reasons why or why not?

[junie22]

We're going to circumcise. My husband is circumcised, as is every man in our families. And we want to have our boy circumcised as well.

[..Penelope..]

L is not circumcised. It is a cosmetic procedure, and I cannot understand cutting off a piece of your baby's body for cosmetic reasons.

[Michelle808]

My husband and everyone we know is circumcised and my almost 3 yr old is circumcised therefore we will be circumcising this one as well.

[Jessimaaka]

DH is not, so we probably won't bother if this is a boy.

[1fabulousfem]

My little one is getting circumcised before we leave the hospital. I think everyone has their own opinions. We have our own reasons for doing it and it's what we think is best for our child.

[HippieLove]

Theres no medical reason, his body his choice, all 4 of my children are/will be intact

[Hopefulpinkangel]

Oddly I don't have to worry about this time. Still getting used to this girl thing. LOL But we did circumsize DS.

[~~Que~~]

We circ our boys at 8 days old for religious reasons. We ask for a modest circ using the plasti-bell procedure and pain meds, so it's not a "traditional" religious circ, but we do have it done.

[Ever]

Originally Posted by ..Penelope..

It is a cosmetic procedure, and I cannot understand cutting off a piece of your baby's body for cosmetic reasons.

[Nikke2527]

I have only been with one man who was not circumcised and I hated it. Anywho, every male in my family I know of is circumcised and so are my 2 boys so this one will be circumcised.

[tryingfornumber1]

If we were having a boy, we would absolutely not be doing it. My hubby is not and I also don't see any point in mutilating my little boy for looks....

[one.juniper]

We won't be circumcising. My SO isn't circumcised and we just don't see the need to do it - I mean we aren't Jewish.

[Corrupt]

I feel the only person who has the right to permanently alter the function and appearance of a body is the owner of that body.
Before making any decisions, please do plenty of research
The WHOLE Network: Accurate Circumcision & Foreskin Information - The WHOLE Network - Accurate Circumcision & Foreskin Information

[CaddyMom126]

We are having a girl this time around but did not with DS.

[emeraldeyedimp]

I have circ'd both my other sons and will circ this one as well. It will done in the hospital before we leave.

[happywife]

Graham Jr. will be circumcised. Both of my older boys are done. My main reason is for my religious beliefs, but following in a strong 2nd, is health reasons. Working in the medical field, I have seen some nasty infected weiners on men (& boys) of all ages... even saw a 2 year old who had gotten septic from an infection that started in his fore skin....

[MosaicWife]

Nope. Went that route with DS before I educated myself on the subject. I heard him screaming from the nursery and then we fought with it for well over a year. His body, his choice. The foreskin is there for a reason.

[LadyCoconut]

Originally Posted by razorback_mommy

team blue mommas & BTDT blue mommas, what did you do/plan to do? Do you have reasons why or why not?

We will most definitely leave our son whole. We have yet to come across a reason for cutting him, but here is a list of 50 of some of the reasons why we won't:

50 Reasons to Leave It Alone - The WHOLE Network: Accurate Circumcision & Foreskin Information

[tryingfornumber1]

20.) We don't chop off ears to prevent ear infections. We don't remove baby toenails to prevent fungal infections. We don't cut off legs anymore when a wound becomes infected. In the very unlikely event your son does develop an infection, we have antibiotics.

I think number 20 on Shannon's list is reason enough to avoid chopping off part of your son's genitals. But that's just my opinion I guess.