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Good posts. I had gotten a sense here and there (with the character of Kenneth on 30 Rock) for instance) that it was a stereotype of rural white Southerners that they were uncircumcised (unfortunate that there was always at least a slight level of looking down one's nose about this stereotype!). In the Midwest it's definitely highly highly prevalent. I agree too that it's going to be really key when the intact children of today...

I still want to know why an OB who specializes in woman's parts thinks they have any business messing around with something that they know nothing about. (except how to remove it of course)

Quote: Originally Posted by SlackerDad I like the more confrontational, "in your face" replies suggested by JenP, Fyrestorm, and eepster (plus emma's second post) Yeah, I guess my answer was a bit "in your face," while the op wanted something non-confrontational. How about, "Since it isn't necessary, we just couldn't justify the pain and risk of surgery on a newborn. He can make his...

Very, very common where I live unfortunately.

That's a really difficult situation since you don't know each other at all and would be an awkward conversation at a holiday party. Having said that the previous poster's suggestion is perhaps the most appropriate if you wanted to give it a shot. Perhaps recall your experience with your son along the way.

I would put it in your birth plan. Better for you to put it there, and not needed to, then to omit it and have it happen. If he is going to go to the nursery, I would definitely put a little card or note easily seen in his bassinet saying something like "I'm intact, my parents do not consent to any manipulation or retraction of my foreskin-Thanks!" I would also suggest you or your husband accompany your son whenever he...

That is great. I love hearing that more people than just on this board know about not circing and proper intact care.

Quote: I have a friend who kept her son intact but when he was three the doctor diagnosed phimosis and he was circumcised. There are certainly cases of boys this age being diagnosed with phimosis when they have nothing but normal intractability. (Though in that specific case, who knows.) In those cases, if the doctors had been honest they would say "I feel like circumcising your son, it makes me some easy money. I understand you are...

I've never heard of liquid acidophilus. I will have to see if our local health food store even carries that! The concept makes sense, though! If they don't have it, maybe I'll just add a little water (or better yet, breast milk) to the powder I have. Thank you!

There's absolutely no need to do anything soon. It's not true that surgery is less traumatic for babies -- we have this backwards idea that everything should be done before they can speak and form memories, but there's good evidence that babies may not be able to articulate traumatic experiences as memories later, but these experiences still affect them. Waiting until your baby is older, bigger, and stronger means better pain...