I'm a 38 year old mom living in New England (where I grew up and have lived most of my life.) My only child is an 8 year old son who is intact.
A friend I've known since we were teenagers turned me on to Mothering and other natural parenting forums when she became a mom, and that's where I found out more about circumcision. (My father and brother were/are both circumcised, and my first few sexual partners were, also.) My DH is intact, as are his brothers and their father; they're of Finnish descent, originally from the midwest (for whatever that might be worth). I've seen diagrams of how a circ is performed, and read about it, but have never been able to bring myself to watch a video -- I find the thought of it too upsetting.
I would have insisted that my son remain intact no matter what, but because DH is intact it was never an issue. I was thrilled when my brother, whose wife was pregnant with a boy also, did online research of his own accord and decided against circumcision without any input from me. DH's sister and her husband (who I assume is circ'd though I've never asked) chose to leave their son intact as well. I am incredibly grateful for all of this.
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So that's me! DS has never had any problem with his foreskin, which from what I can tell is fully retractable at this point. We never had a bit of trouble with his pediatrician trying to retract -- she's amazing and has never given us the slightest grief about DS's unvaccinated status either.
A friend I've known since we were teenagers turned me on to Mothering and other natural parenting forums when she became a mom, and that's where I found out more about circumcision. (My father and brother were/are both circumcised, and my first few sexual partners were, also.) My DH is intact, as are his brothers and their father; they're of Finnish descent, originally from the midwest (for whatever that might be worth). I've seen diagrams of how a circ is performed, and read about it, but have never been able to bring myself to watch a video -- I find the thought of it too upsetting.
I would have insisted that my son remain intact no matter what, but because DH is intact it was never an issue. I was thrilled when my brother, whose wife was pregnant with a boy also, did online research of his own accord and decided against circumcision without any input from me. DH's sister and her husband (who I assume is circ'd though I've never asked) chose to leave their son intact as well. I am incredibly grateful for all of this.
:So that's me! DS has never had any problem with his foreskin, which from what I can tell is fully retractable at this point. We never had a bit of trouble with his pediatrician trying to retract -- she's amazing and has never given us the slightest grief about DS's unvaccinated status either.
