Ok, started out looking at Children's Hospital...almost good (fairly neutral and factual) till the end... BTW, Children's is the teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School- so then I poked around a bit more.
http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/...geS2185P0.html
As the baby grows, the foreskin become looser and is able to be retracted (moved back). This may take many weeks or months. Do not retract the foreskin on your baby boy. Your baby's physician will check this as part of your baby's checkups and will show you how to retract the foreskin. This allows cleansing of the area. As a boy grows, he should be taught how to retract the foreskin and clean himself. The foreskin should never be retracted forcibly. Do not allow the foreskin to stay retracted for long periods as this may shut off the blood supply causing pain and possible injury. In some children, the foreskin cannot be retracted causing a condition called phimosis. This condition may require circumcision later in childhood.
bolded comments are mine for emphasis. Uuugh.
On the other hand... another Harvard affiliated site, Mass General sorta makes circumcision care seem quite horrible (about a buried penis... don't worry, this is normal
: ) HOwever, the link to the Pro's Con's page was broken, so I don't know what information they have.
http://www.massgeneral.org/mghfc/res...ision_care.htm
There other sites are:
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/...rccare_hhg.htm
and one on pro's cons where the link is broken
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/...s/default.aspx
Oh wait... look look Forskin care and problems:
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/...reskin_hhg.htm
Goes on to contradict itself:
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I wish I hadn't looked.
But you know, stuff like this really shows that we shouldn't be surprised when doctors insist on retracting, etc. etc.
Jessica
http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/...geS2185P0.html
As the baby grows, the foreskin become looser and is able to be retracted (moved back). This may take many weeks or months. Do not retract the foreskin on your baby boy. Your baby's physician will check this as part of your baby's checkups and will show you how to retract the foreskin. This allows cleansing of the area. As a boy grows, he should be taught how to retract the foreskin and clean himself. The foreskin should never be retracted forcibly. Do not allow the foreskin to stay retracted for long periods as this may shut off the blood supply causing pain and possible injury. In some children, the foreskin cannot be retracted causing a condition called phimosis. This condition may require circumcision later in childhood.
bolded comments are mine for emphasis. Uuugh.
On the other hand... another Harvard affiliated site, Mass General sorta makes circumcision care seem quite horrible (about a buried penis... don't worry, this is normal
: ) HOwever, the link to the Pro's Con's page was broken, so I don't know what information they have.Quote:
| Until your baby is out of diapers and past the chubby stage, his penis may look like it disappears into the surrounding fatty area. This is very normal and no cause for concern. During these months (years) whenever you change his diaper you should push down on the base of the penis to pop it out and clean off any white material that may accumulate (smegma). |
There other sites are:
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/...rccare_hhg.htm
and one on pro's cons where the link is broken
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/...s/default.aspx
Oh wait... look look Forskin care and problems:
http://www.massgeneral.org/children/...reskin_hhg.htm
Quote:
| Gentle, partial retraction can begin when your son is 1 or 2 years old. It can be done once a week during bathing. Perform retraction by gently pulling the skin on the shaft of the penis downward toward the abdomen. This will make the foreskin open up, revealing the end of the glans. |
Quote:
In general, foreskin retraction is overdone in our society. Keep in mind that any degree of foreskin movement is normal as long as your boy has a normal urine stream. There should be no rush to achieve full retraction. Full retraction always occurs naturally by puberty. As the foreskin becomes retractable on its own, your son should cleanse beneath it to prevent infections. |
: : : :I wish I hadn't looked.
But you know, stuff like this really shows that we shouldn't be surprised when doctors insist on retracting, etc. etc.
Jessica
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