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Well, thanks to ALL OF YOU, and your infinate wisdom some months back when I was preggo, I have won the fight over circumcision for my son, Eli. He is our 2nd son, but 3rd child, and this was a HUGE issue for my hubby. Just to refresh you on us:
hubby said he wouldn't look like other son (penis that is)
said he wouldn't look like him (penis that is)
hubby said he would be teased when he was older (really??)
etc etc
Well, I wrote to you, got some excellent articles and he read them, the conversation stopped. Eli was born, at home with a midwife, and it was great. A healthy, beautiful 10 pound, 2 ounce baby boy, with an intact penis. Never a discussion about it, it's just the way it is!!!! Our other son has asked about it and also our 7 yo daughter, whom I educated about how cruel circ'ing is, and one day I heard her telling her baby brother (Eli) that mommy and daddy were nice and didn't have anyone cut their penis like poor Dayne (our 3 yo son). Luckily, Dayne didn't hear that!! Anyway, just wanted to say THANKS AGAIN for your quick help with references, they did the trick!!!
Thanks from Eli too, he is a much more contented, easy-going baby than the other 2, maybe because his life has been so gentle.
Edited to add: today was Eli's first ped's appt-he weighs 13 pounds 10 ounces and is 23 1/2 inches long-he's a big one!!! Go breastmilk!
hubby said he wouldn't look like other son (penis that is)
said he wouldn't look like him (penis that is)
hubby said he would be teased when he was older (really??)
etc etc
Well, I wrote to you, got some excellent articles and he read them, the conversation stopped. Eli was born, at home with a midwife, and it was great. A healthy, beautiful 10 pound, 2 ounce baby boy, with an intact penis. Never a discussion about it, it's just the way it is!!!! Our other son has asked about it and also our 7 yo daughter, whom I educated about how cruel circ'ing is, and one day I heard her telling her baby brother (Eli) that mommy and daddy were nice and didn't have anyone cut their penis like poor Dayne (our 3 yo son). Luckily, Dayne didn't hear that!! Anyway, just wanted to say THANKS AGAIN for your quick help with references, they did the trick!!!
Thanks from Eli too, he is a much more contented, easy-going baby than the other 2, maybe because his life has been so gentle.
Edited to add: today was Eli's first ped's appt-he weighs 13 pounds 10 ounces and is 23 1/2 inches long-he's a big one!!! Go breastmilk!