Parents need to make a tough choice after and even before they receive their bundle of joy. Before taking the baby boy home they have to decide whether he should get circumcised or not. It is the act of surgically removing the foreskin of the penis so as to expose the end of it. Some parents have it simple because the choice is based on religious beliefs. For others, the choice is a little more difficult since they have to weigh all the benefits against all the cons before they decide. Newborn circumcision is a decision that has to be made after talking to the doctors.
For those families where all the men are circumcised the parents of a baby boy might felt feel the pressure to circumcise their child so that they look like all the men in his life. Some other parents claim they do it to their child for hygiene reasons. There are two options available to such parents. The first one is to have it done in the hospital or at home. The decision is left to the parent.
Some doctors usually shy away from doing these procedures for various reasons. Some of the reasons that doctors might choose to postpone the event is if the child has some medical condition and they fit it a risk factor to do the procedure on them.
They might also post pone the process if the baby was born prematurely as this can be very risky. Some other parents are usually worried that the doctors will cut it too short or too long. Both of which are a bad thing. If it is cut too short it could lead to dis-figuration of a penis and the child might need reconstruction surgery and if it is cut too long he might need the procedure redone.
Another reason that might make parents to shy away is the surgical risks involved. Some of this risks include extreme bleeding and also infection if it is not taken care of well. Even though these complications are rare there is also a slight chance that they might occur. Some others fear the pain that their son will go through so they choose not to circumcision.
Another reason that is given is that they want to protect the penis of the boy. Some claim that the penis loses sensitivity due to the removal of the foreskin. This has not been proven scientifically. Some say that it causes irritation on the tip and this could result to the urethra being smaller than normal and the child should go for surgery to correct this.
When this procedure is done parents should pay special attention to their children so that they do not get infections. One way of doing this is by frequently changing the diaper once it is soiled. The urine and the stool could cause infections that could be serious.
To avoid the sticking of the gauze apply some petroleum jelly on it. In case you do notice some infections call the pediatrician .
For those families where all the men are circumcised the parents of a baby boy might felt feel the pressure to circumcise their child so that they look like all the men in his life. Some other parents claim they do it to their child for hygiene reasons. There are two options available to such parents. The first one is to have it done in the hospital or at home. The decision is left to the parent.
Some doctors usually shy away from doing these procedures for various reasons. Some of the reasons that doctors might choose to postpone the event is if the child has some medical condition and they fit it a risk factor to do the procedure on them.
They might also post pone the process if the baby was born prematurely as this can be very risky. Some other parents are usually worried that the doctors will cut it too short or too long. Both of which are a bad thing. If it is cut too short it could lead to dis-figuration of a penis and the child might need reconstruction surgery and if it is cut too long he might need the procedure redone.
Another reason that might make parents to shy away is the surgical risks involved. Some of this risks include extreme bleeding and also infection if it is not taken care of well. Even though these complications are rare there is also a slight chance that they might occur. Some others fear the pain that their son will go through so they choose not to circumcision.
Another reason that is given is that they want to protect the penis of the boy. Some claim that the penis loses sensitivity due to the removal of the foreskin. This has not been proven scientifically. Some say that it causes irritation on the tip and this could result to the urethra being smaller than normal and the child should go for surgery to correct this.
When this procedure is done parents should pay special attention to their children so that they do not get infections. One way of doing this is by frequently changing the diaper once it is soiled. The urine and the stool could cause infections that could be serious.
To avoid the sticking of the gauze apply some petroleum jelly on it. In case you do notice some infections call the pediatrician .
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