My Promise: After Twins' Circumcision Complications, Mom Shares Truth

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My Promise: After Twins' Circumcision Complications, Mom Shares Truth

I’ll never know exactly what happened in the nursery that day. I thought that my little boys were sleeping when they came back. Now I know that they were in shock from the horrible pain I put them through. The nurse came in to show me what to look for in circumcision aftercare. The gauze was stuck to one of the boys’ bloodied penises. She pulled it off, hard, and my son started screaming. Over his cries, she shouted the aftercare instructions.

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Circumcision Regret Moms Speak Out

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Circumcision Regret Moms Speak Out

I watched the procedure in horror, and have never let another person make decisions for my children other than me. Everyday I think of the pain he suffered. Now I hold my perfect and intact baby boy desperately wishing I could make it all better with my oldest son.

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THE WEDGE: Relationship Strain From Circumcision Decision

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THE WEDGE: Relationship Strain From Circumcision Decision

But there's one topic here in America that seems to drive a wedge between husband and wife that rocks at least one of you to the core.

That wedge? Circumcision.

She's against it, but you want it done. You tell yourself that she's going to just have to get over it. Your son is getting circumcised. End of discussion. (or is it?)

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Time Ran Out: Mom Regrets Ignoring Anti-Circumcision Message With First Son

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Time Ran Out: Mom Regrets Ignoring Anti-Circumcision Message With First Son

I made a mistake, but I was also courageous enough to say “I was wrong” and do better in the future. That is a powerful lesson my children can learn from when they are old enough and the circumcision talk can be broached on a more serious level.

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