Myths About Circumcision
Posted by Kalen on Monday, September 12, 2011. Filed under: parenting choices
Found this article on the Myths About Circumcision You Likely Believe to be pretty fascinating. Some of the myths include:
1) It doesn't hurt the baby
2) The baby won't remember it
3) It doesn't cause the baby any long-term harm
Read more about it here, especially if you're pregnant with a baby boy.
September 12, 2011 at 4:41 PM
Are you planning on circumcising? If Paul and I have a boy we're definitely not doing it. Too invasive for something unnecessary.
September 12, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Not to reveal too much about my brother's uh status on your blog? But yeah he was not, and later in life started to consider it. He ended up uncovering a ton of fascinating info (lots of it sexual ha -- as in lots more feeling!) and decided to stay intact :) Anywho -- his whole experience opened my eyes and I'll def leave any boys I have unclipped :)
September 12, 2011 at 11:43 PM
I'm very against circumcision. Seems like something painful and unnecessary except in extreme cases (as in a problem present at birth, not the "threat" of something later in life.) with no real benefits.
I'm glad you're taking the time to research this before baby boy is born! :D
September 14, 2011 at 10:35 AM
This was a bit of a hot topic at our house though I was unbending when it came to no snipping. Our son is not circumsized, but as Catie said, if there was a problem at birth then I'd probably be more lenient...but even at that I don't know if I'd even be so much for cutting the whole thing off.