Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Hello, friends! I just wanted to let you know that the little bundle we are expecting is a boy! That leads me to an interesting debate. There was a big part of me that didn't want to face this decision, but I will soon face it... circumcision. I'd like to know (if anyone feels compelled to share). What did you do? I'm inclined to not do it. It seems largely cosmetic and unnecessary, but I've never raised a boy. Help! Weigh in if you feel like sharing. If not, I understand. It's kind of personal, isn't it? I don't think there is a right or wrong answer here. Decisions, decisions.
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OMG!!!!!! I am so excited for you and your family! (Obviously.) Congratulations on the baby boy!
ReplyDeleteI had an opinion, but so did my husband and they weren't the same. In the end, we went with his instinct and all the boys are circumsized. After the first one, I didn't really question it again. I didn't want it to be a topic that would come up in the bathrub before they were old enough to have me explain it to them.
If I could say one thing, I guess it would be that it seems to make not one bit of difference. It's not easier to care for, or cleaner, or anything. I don't know how your husband feels about it, but in the end it just seemed pretty unneccesary to me. It costs money and makes them sleepy(er) in their hospital time. Like you say, there's no right or wrong, really...but I'd weigh in on the "not neccesary" side of the matter.
Can I just say that "bathrub" instead of "bathtub" is maybe the funniest typo of all time?
ReplyDeleteThat is a really funny typo!
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree with you. I have talked about it with my husband. I don't think he's too concerned about difference in appearance. I think we both agree that it's something we could explain by saying something like: "Everyone is different. We have different hair, we are different colors..." Something along those lines.
If you look it up online, you can find a multitude of opinions: people who feel it's not necessary, people who think it's better, men who did it voluntarily and are happy, men who did it voluntarily and had regrets... It's enough to confuse a person!
It seems that there is less chance of regret in boys who had it done at birth. They don't know what it's like to be any other way and they don't remember the procedure. They also look like most other boys in this country (not true for the rest of the world!) so they may feel more like they fit in. I just can't get over my dislike of the extra cost, altering nature, and the pain the newborn feels.
This is going to be a tough one for me!