Posts by Frankly Speaking

It would be incredibly unlikely that they would retract a newborn except during the circumcision. It would be more likely that they would accidentally circumcise him. Those are rare instances as they know they could be in for a lawsuit...

Yep eeptster, my Mom had breast surgery, thyroid surgery and eye surgery. My Dad had back surgery and heart surgery. My brother had leg surgery and arm surgery but none of them had the surgeries the others had. Why not? Why would...

For those who didn't get to see the segment, here is a brief synopsis: This was the first topic on the show. It lasted 1.5 to 2 minutes. The host/doctor introduced the topic saying that about 60% of male infants are circumcised now....

The Atlanta Aquarium is the largest in the world but is not nearly as fishy as this story. Let's just get down to brass tacks . . . She's lying! I understand you probably can't just say she is lying outright on the forum but you can...

Quote: Originally Posted by Nathan1097 This is a reality show? What channel is it on and what time? It's a discussion panel show. The panelists are doctors. They discuss health, illnesses, treatments,...

A promotional spot on the show today (Wednesday) shows that there will be a segment on the Thursday program titled "The Circumcision Debate." Just from the promo, it appears that the woman doctor will vigorously defend...

Quote: Originally Posted by GoodMomma AND I hope their insurance doesn't cover it AND I hope it's a BIG bill that they don't have the money for, am I mean? It's just so annoying! No, quite the contrary! ...

Quote: Originally Posted by takasmom i'm more confused than anything. yes, i realize forceably retracting it is NOT COOL. but is there any medical reason at all to be touching his foreskin even a...

Floye, a common mistake parents make is to think the circumcision rate is the same as when they were born. When you and your husband were born, the circumcision rate was 85% - 95% nationally and in some locales, it was 100% or...

Quote: Originally Posted by 3Chimes I have looked everywhere and have a pediatrician who has hinted at circ, which I do not want to do, or I would have done it when ds was born! Thank you for posting such comprehensive...