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I HAVE A BOY THAT IS NOW 5. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO PUT HIM THRU ALOT OF PAIN, BUT HE WAS FINE!!! IT IS SUSPOSE TO KEEP OFF ALOT OF INFECTIONS AND MOST PROBALLY EMBARASEMENT. JUST THINK OF THE LATER PART TOO!!!!!!!

My husband isn't circ_mcised and is not really comfortable with not being. If we have a boy, he wants him circ_mcised!!!

I AGREE WITH IT IS FINE. BOTH OF MY SONS ARE CIRCUMCISED. EVERYTHING WENT FINE AND THEY LOOK JUST LIKE THEIR DAD.CONGRATS!!!! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PREGNANCY

my son is circ_mcised, it went good, no problems, but my sisters son, they curc_mcised him and the dr nicked something that caused him to bleed through two diapers before they got to the hospital. all is fine now, but that can happen, my husband, who is not my sons father, is not circ_mcised. it doesnt bug him at all. being circ_mcised does keep away infections, so really it would be your prefrence, just keep in mind the dangers that can happen either way. tough call. good luck

My first husband was circ_mcised and my current husband is not. I can tell you one thing, s_x is much better when uncirc_mcised. My husband has so much more feeling in the head because it is always protected by skin. Since I've been with him, he hasn't had any infections whatsoever. My younger brother was circ_mcised when he was born and the doctor screwed up so they had to re-circ_mcise him. I can't imagine what that turned out like. I think that circ_mcision is unecessary and is an old tradition. I WILL NOT circ_mcise my son (if we have a boy). Good luck.

i disagree with r. my first wasn't circ_msized and my second was. the s_x was better with the second but i don't think it has anything to do w/ the circ_mcision, but it does look alot nicer w/o the foreskin

Whether they remember it or not, you would be putting your son through a painful procedure that is totally unnecessary. Most of the men I've dated have been uncirc_mcised and not one of them had ever had a problem with infections and such. As long as your son is taught proper hygiene (necessary even if you do circ_mcise) there should be no problems. Also, I've heard many horror stories of botched procedures that include losing the entire p___s! Obviously, that's rare but why take the chance for what amounts to esthetics?

Though it is rare for an uncirc_mcised males to get infection it is far more rare for those that are circ_mcised. It is just an extra precaution that is good to take. It is true that it is not as common as it used to be. The hospital I will deliver at does not even do routine circ_mcisions. I too have had a hard time deciding. But my husband is circ_mcised so I think our son will be too.

I have a happy healthy 2 year old who was circ_mcized and he is fine. I really don't think he remembered the pain. He was a great baby and it it healed very quickly. Basically I believe it is easier to keep the p___s clean. My sister-in-laws son is not circ_mcized and she is a single woman and is worried that her son isn't keeping himself clean down there. She regrets not getting it done when he was a baby.

I know it is "natural" not to get circ_msized, but it seems so old fashioned. I am sure that at least 90 % of boys these days are. Ask around. Get some advice from your obgyn!! Good Luck! GOB BLESS!!

alot of insurance policys are no longer covering it. you may want to check into that. my son is circ_msized, i really didn't think much about it. it went fine but he did get an infection when he was about 2.

We will not be circ_mcizing our son. My husband and I do not think it is necessary. I think that if he is taught to clean himself properly, he should not have problems with infection. iVillage has a circ_mcision board. You might want to check that out. My brother-in-law does Family Practice. He performs circ_mcisions, but does not like doing them. When we asked his opinion, he said, "I wouldn't do it to my own son."

If u get it done at a yound age preferably before 5 the child will not feel pain an probabaly wont remember the operation at all. If my baby turns out to be a boy I will be booking him asap for circ_msition and it does not make a difference to s_xual pleasure as I have been out with both guy who have not been circ_mcised. I wouldn't worry about it at all!!!

It's such a tough decision isn't it??? I was really torn about this one. My husband is NOT circ_mcised and was pushing for the same for our son, but ultimately he left the decision up to me. I did a TON of research, which included talking to the pediatrician. She told me she could equally argue both sides. You risk infection either way. The turning point for me was the research I did online. There are some sites (maybe hosted by people who are anit-circ_mcision - I honestly don't recall) that will show you the procedure pic by pic, OMG it looked soooo painful, and I couldn't imagine putting my newborn through any unnecessary pain. With that being said however, millions and millions of boys are circ_mcised and are no worse off for it, maybe even better, who knows. It really is a personal decision that should be researched until you are comfortable with your decision. Also to be noted, the main infection circ_mcision prevents is a urinary tract infection. I myself have had my fair share of UTI's and don't recall them being that big of a deal. I did not have my son circ_mcised, and i'm very happy with that decision,. especially since he looks just like daddy. One more thing, I don't think s_x is any better with a circ_mcised man than an uncirc_msized man.

Both of my sons are circ_mcized. With my oldest, they did it before we left the hospital, and my youngest was about a week old. They hurt DURING the procedure, but that is it. Even when I would doctor the area, they didn't so much as flinch. If I have another boy, I will do it again. But like tiffani said, it's a personal decision. Good luck!

I don't know what the big deal is. My mom said when we were little with my brother there was no question the doctor just did it. If every male remembered it they would all be walking around scarred. I think it should be done but that is just my opinion.