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post #1 of 17
7/31/08 at 1:02pm
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I just found out that my cousin is having a baby boy.
I hope that she will be opento the information I am going to give her and leave her LO intact. This is the first baby boy to be born around me since I had my Ds and became an intactivist. My other nephew is a few months older than my DS and was circed. I feel a little ill everytime I see his bum changed at my IL's.
Any links or advice would be appreciated. I am so nervous that this will not go well.
post #2 of 17
7/31/08 at 3:05pm
Well, if they're in Canada, it should really help that the rates have fallen like a rock. Many hospitals aren't doing them any more. If he's circed, he will be in the definite minority, as less than 20% of Canadian babies are getting cut every year now. So in this case the "look like everyone else" can really work to your (and his) advantage.

Here's a great site to start with:

www.oknocirc.blogspot.com

And some Canadian stuff:

http://www.cps.ca/english/statements/FN/fn96-01.htm

http://www.intact.ca/saskmemo.html
post #3 of 17
7/31/08 at 4:31pm
It's actually estimated to be down to 9% for 2007 and it is really hard to find a doctor actually willing to do it, though there are still some.
http://www.canadiancrc.com/Circumcis..._Children.aspx

Here are some old statistics from 2003 that put the rate at 13.9% that year. It's also broken down by province.
http://www.courtchallenge.com/refs/yr99p-e.html
post #4 of 17
7/31/08 at 4:37pm
I'd send her this link:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=822675
post #5 of 17
8/1/08 at 1:10am
http://www.homiegfunk.com/RIC2.htm

http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/408/9985.html

http://intact.ca/vidintro.htm (graphic photos)
post #6 of 17
8/1/08 at 1:26am

This might help.

http://www.circumstitions.com/Itsaboy.html

This page includes the story of
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the man in Winnipeg, Canada who was raised as a girl after his penis was accidentally burnt off.
Does she know you left your son intact?

That'll plant a seed.

Good luck and please keep us updated.
post #7 of 17
8/1/08 at 9:59am
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We have not really seen alot of eachother in many years. She has lived away from us and more recently been away for school. I don't really know what to expect. I really don't know what I am doing, wish me luck
post #8 of 17
8/1/08 at 12:52pm
I think you should talk to her now and later. Let her know this is a matter very close to your heart. You'd like to share some information with her and then after she's had some time to look over it tell her you'd hope she'd be willing to discuss it more. Good luck!
post #9 of 17
8/1/08 at 12:55pm
Definitely better to start now!
post #10 of 17
8/1/08 at 5:41pm
Thread Starter 
Thanks everyone I am going to call her tonight.
Wish me luck.
post #11 of 17
8/2/08 at 5:56pm
Good luck!
Even though you plan on calling her, you might want to send her either an email or a snail mail in a few days to follow up. You can tell her how much you enjoyed talking to her, how excited you are for her, and give her a few pro-intact links that she can refer to later. Maybe even a link w/ the circ video.
post #12 of 17
8/2/08 at 11:46pm
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I talked to her and I said that I had something I wanted to talk to her abou tbecause she is having a boy. I didn't even have to say anything, she said they are not going to circ and she knew that as soon as she found out she was having a boy::::
post #13 of 17
8/3/08 at 1:55am
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post #14 of 17
8/3/08 at 4:42am
Now that is some happy news!
post #15 of 17
8/3/08 at 10:52am
AWESOME!!! That's the best thing I've heard all day!

You will want to follow up with intact care and intact penis protection, though. Sadly, even in Canada, many doctors are still pretty ignorant about the foreskin and may recommend routine retraction, circ for phimosis, etc.
post #16 of 17
8/3/08 at 11:21am
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Originally Posted by Quirky View Post
AWESOME!!! That's the best thing I've heard all day!

You will want to follow up with intact care and intact penis protection, though. Sadly, even in Canada, many doctors are still pretty ignorant about the foreskin and may recommend routine retraction, circ for phimosis, etc.
Already on that, thanks
A friend of mine was about to start retracting her DS when I pointed her here.
I am trying no tto overload my cousin with info. I am just glad that she seems very open minded.
post #17 of 17
8/3/08 at 12:52pm
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Originally Posted by mommy2two babes View Post
Already on that, thanks
A friend of mine was about to start retracting her DS when I pointed her here.
I am trying no tto overload my cousin with info. I am just glad that she seems very open minded.
Great to hear! If you don't mind what part (Provence) of Canada are you and her from?
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