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the majority of people now do not circumsize their sons anymore. There is no substantial evidence that it reduces the rate of infection. Also, did you know that they perform the procedure with out anesthetic, it's torture and it is not necessary. Your hubby is thinking of himself and not his son. Would he let the doctors skin his finger, probably not! So why then skin the most sensitive part of his body, with no medical evidence that it is necessary? I think he just wants his son to look like he does. Isn't it enough that he would have his eyes, his nose his laugh, not to mention his DNA. By the time your son starts school, more than half of the other boys will be uncircumsized, it will be the circumsized boys getting teased! I'm sorry, but if your husband doesn't agree with you after this, just tell him NO! The doctor canno't do the procedure with out the consent of both of you. I'm sorry, I don't mean to judge, I just feel very strongly about this subject. I am currently pregnant too, my hubby is circumsized and if we have a boy this time we will not be circumsizing him.

I would absolutely not circumcise my son. It is such a private part of his body, something only he should get to make decisions on. If he gets older and decides to do it, on his head be it. My husband is not circumcised and he has never had any problems with his penis. There is a very small range of medical circumstances where circumcision should be done, but if your son doesn't fall into that range, DON'T have it done.

Times are indeed changing. Ask your doctor or do some research on what the circumcision rates are today and your husbands concerns about him being different from his peers should mean that you DON'T circumcise him.

Did you realize that there are billions more UNCIRCUMsized penises in this world. I would estimate only about 5-10% are in fact mutilated. Besides Americans, Jews and small select parts of Africa, the rest of the world is as nature intended men to be, thank god : )

Aussies are typically circumcised as well (not that I'm advocating it or anything).

At present there is no strong medical evidence to support the routine circumcision of baby boys. Circumcision rates are on the decline, with an incidence of about 10 to 11% in Australia, 60% in the USA, 20% in Canada and less than 5% in the UK. Routine male circumcision has never been a common practice in European, Scandinavian, Asian or South American countries, with rates being typically less than 1%. <-- This being the case from what it was in the 1970's (it was around 50% in Australia, now less than 15% - not sure about USA stats as im an aussie). Given those figures and declines, its irrelevant whether your husband is circumsized...its not your dad your little boy wil be facing in the locker rooms at school through adolescence when his ego and self consciousness will come into play. Noone really does it anymore unless for religious reasons and there is no benefit and only risk associated with it. That being the case, im not going to do it with my boy (im currently 31wks preg) . If you boy really wants it done, he can get it done later in life

i think those numbers might be a bit wrong. my husband is australian and he's not cut and it isn't done hardly at all anymore there. so, lin, they're actually not typically circumcised. there had been some scare a while back about there being an increase in cases of cervical cancer from uncircumcised penises because of the bacteria that can grow under the foreskin, but a circumcised penis can get just as dirty, so there really is no need and there is no chance of mutilation if you don't get it done so if we have a boy, he'll stay uncut.

Not saying right or wrong either way...I have heard sometimes people do whatever the father is.

Well I'am circumsized, and I don't remeber it hurting much at all. But I am certainly thankful that I am. Don't know if this helps but thought I should tell you that there are many benifits to being circumsized. This coming from a male who is

Not to mention all the fun a woman can have with foreskin!

I don't have an opinion on this subject but would like to offer what I know... dh has 3 brothers... so there are 4 boys in the family...the first 3 are circumsised... the last one is not... because their father was not and insisted that one of his boys "look like him" as brother do... the three that are made fun of him growing up and the last one is extreamely sensitive on this subject...he doesn't like that he looks different than his brothers...again I have no opinion just wanted to add the story.

Teddyfinch, my husband is an Aussie as well, and he says that the large majority of men in Australia ARE circumcised. I'm sure it depends on what year they were born, though.

Hi. I fear my take on this may be unpopular on this thread seeing as most posters have advocated in favor of NOT doing the procedure. Just as a sidenote...though I am female...my DH and I are EXACTLY on the same wavelength about this. My bby boy was born this last Oct and he was circumcized. Why? Several reasons. 1) Better it be done now than later when it becomes much more involved and painful...he will have no memory of it was done in the hospital when he was 1 day old. 2) Whether or not studies show circumcized penises to be more hygenic doesn't sway my opinion. I have been with males who have been both circumcized and not circumcized. From a woman's perspective...there is a HUGE difference between the two. Circumcized penises are cleaner...and that makes a difference if you are into oral sex at all. I found those that were not cut seemed to have a strong odor.....and these were men who were seemingly clean. As my boy's mother...I am not gonna (and don't get offended...you may burst out laughing of course) deprive my poor boy of future potential blowjobs. No way. I know a lot of females who will not do that.....but I have not asked the question regarding whether their SOs are cut or uncut. Likely uncut it would seem to me. Soooo.....to me...no one else has to agree....a circumcized penises are more attractive and frankly cleaner smelling. Just a different perspective for one to consider!

oh, I have a different story as well... as docbytch says better now than later...my father had to be circumsised at like 40 and he said it was super painful and wished it would have been done when he was a baby...

its very cruel and for the sake of what? so called 'tradition'. let the little boy keep himself in tact until he is old enough and informed enough to decide whether he wants a totally unnecessary cruel operation.

interesting that your husband says that if his son ISN'T clipped, he'll be called a "helmet head" - in my circle (mostly jews, but i'm not), you're either a Helmet or a Toque. Makes more sense, if you ask me.

Either way, being a toque, i can say that docbytch's reasons just don't cut it for me (pardon the pun). Better now than later? Based on that logic, why not get a mastectomy now, since you might get breast cancer later? Having a friend who has gone through the procedure later in life, I would agree that it is significantly less memorable if it's done early in life - however, his was done out of preference, not necessity.

As for toques being "smellier" than helmets - sorry, but my dick doesn't smell like anything except body wash. "seemingly clean" doesn't mean they actually are clean. if you teach your son proper hygene (namely, showing everyday), there shouldn't be a problem.

OP - look at it this way - if you do it now, there's no turning back. There are innumerable cases of this procedure going wrong and scarring for life (albeit, there are significantly more successful procedures), so much like any surgical procedure, it's got to be a risk you're willing to take.

It's interesting that people still want this done - how many other voluntary/cosmetic surgical procedures would you consent to have done on your newborn?