Foreskin is to tight for my son?

So my son is uncircumcised and he had his 9 months check up today and they checked his pp cause it was a little red looking and his foreskin won’t go all the way down due to the skin being so tight it needs to be stretched!!! They said we can try and help it stretch every diaper change and in the bath and they said if it does not work he will need surgery for it what do I do to help my baby?

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Definitely stretch it!! My son is circumcised but they still told us to stretch it from the start. If it’s not stretched bacterial infections can form from poop/pee trapped underneath the skin.

he doesn’t have an infection or anything he’s fully clean but I’m asking how do I do it? I’m scared to hurt my baby

Please get a new pediatrician!!! The foreskin should not be attempted to be retracted until well into adolescence. Not before 5.Forcing it can cause so many issues. Unbelievable that your provider tried this. Poor baby, I'm sure he was in pain.

Idk how to do it with no circumcision or if it’s meant to be done then 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I moved states and both my pediatricians told me to stretch it so it doesn’t get stuck. My friend from a different state said his pediatrician said the same but our kids are circumcised so it’s easy and obvious to pull down. Did your doctor show you how? My doctor showed me how at his 1 week appt.

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Did you wait a certain amount of time or have it done immediately?
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