Circumcisions

Hello! 21w and single soon to be mama. I’m making my birth plans and just realized that I’m going to have to decide on if he’s going to be circumcised or not. As a woman this is something that I have no personal experience with and so I feel like I can’t really make a judgment call here, which is really throwing me in for a loop. The family joke has always been that everyone in the family gives birth to girls, so the few times that it’s a boy, it’s usually up to the dad. This is a one woman show though and all the big decisions are up to me. I know the major pro of it is that the skin can become infected so if it’s removed the risk of infection is non existent however I feel like this is easily avoidable by simple basic hygiene skills. Instinctively I tend to lean against it as I just simply see it being unnecessary, I’ve worked healthcare most of my life and have worked with lots of guys uncircumcised and they’ve never have had a problem with it (I only know because I was a DSP and would assist them showering and stuff). I feel like I’ll be judged though by my family because I know my mom is very for it. I’m wondering if I just should to avoid conflict but I also don’t want to give in to things because of pressure if it’s not what I truly want.
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Respectfully, he’s YOUR son. Do what you feel is best. Someone is still gonna judge you regardless of what you choose. Trust your gut❤️

Definitely trust your gut babe! It’s none of your mums business anyways what his private parts are like. Or anyone in the family! I chose not to circumcise my son as I believe the human body was made the way it is for a reason and it’s a choice that he can make later in life. I see it more of a cosmetic procedure unless it’s for medical reasons. When my granny asked me what I ended up doing with him I told her that that’s really not something for her to know as that’s his private parts and I want to protect his dignity and privacy 🤷‍♀️ genuinely believe that families shouldn’t take so much interest in the genitalia of babies born in the family… if your not the baby’s parents it’s not your bees wax 🤷‍♀️

No matter what you decide someone will have an opinion. We are personally a Christian family and believe in circumcision. I ultimately left it up to my husband to make the final call.I will say the first hour after is hell. My son cried so much, nursed a lot and if you do decide to circumcise, invest in a tube of Vaseline. Listen to your gut mama.

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