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We believe if you have the information necessary to see circumcision in a new light - free from cultural blinders - you will not choose it for your son. Your protective instincts will scream NO as far as the ear can hear. 

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Welcome to Your Whole Baby!

We are so glad you're here! 

You want what is best for your baby and there are some monumental decisions you must make. It can be hard to separate the advice of well-meaning relatives and cultural conditioning from what is true. The information provided here will help you make the right choice for your whole baby. 

We Believe

We believe if you have the information necessary to see circumcision in a new light — free from cultural blinders — you will not choose it for your son. Your protective instincts will scream NO as far as the ear can hear. Change is happening and it begins with you trusting your instincts. We are here to help in any way we can. 


Step 1: Demystifying the Intact Penis

A large portion of Americans are unaware of what a healthy, whole, intact penis looks like. Click on the link below to see the difference between intact and circumcised. The foreskin is meant to cover the glans (head of the penis) to help keep it sensitive to touch, just as the clitoral hood is meant to cover the clitoris to keep it sensitive to touch. When exposed, as you will see in the pictures, the glans becomes keratinized (calloused) and loses sensitivity.  

View: Intact and Circumcised

Step 2: Watch a Circumcision

You would not want to have a medically unnecessary procedure performed on your newborn baby without understanding exactly what was going to happen to him. This video is important to watch. (If it's hard for you to watch, imagine how hard it is for a newborn to go through.) No matter what kind of pain management is used during a circumcision, your baby will still feel pain. This is not a "little snip." It is a significant loss of purposeful skin.

Procedural Videos

Step 3: Know the Risks

All surgeries come with risks and the possibility of complications. Circumcision complications are not unusual. Some complications show themselves during or soon after the surgery; other complications aren't discovered until years later. 

View: Complications

Step 4: Watch "An Elephant in the Hospital"

This presentation, "An Elephant in the Hospital," was recorded by Dr. McAllister at Georgetown University.
What is infant circumcision? Why is the practice common in U.S. hospitals and not in other countries? What does it remove and how does that affect the child? Does scientific data suggest that circumcision has benefits? What are the potential complications? How does it affect sexuality? Is it a medical procedure or a social surgery? If it's unnecessary surgery, what about contemporary bioethics principles? Through both a review of scientific literature and a discussion of the human cost of the procedure, this presentation explores these questions from the perspectives of the child, the adult survivor, the parent, and the practitioner.


Step 5: Read a Doctor's Point of View

Why do so many American doctors encourage circumcision?

Circumcision is a lucrative business. It is a relatively quick amputation with a relatively high price tag. It's easy and consistent income.

American doctors are educated in American hospitals. The tradition of circumcision is so ingrained in our society, most doctors are not educated on the many important and pleasurable functions of foreskin. Doctors are not immune to cultural conditioning. While many, if not most, American doctors push circumcision on patients, more and more American doctors are beginning to speak out against circumcision. 

A Human Rights Issue, Dr. Zatz, Pediatrician
In Doctors' Own Words
Do not circumcise your son without thoroughly reading this consent form

Step 6: Read a Mother's Regret Story

There are too many stories of mothers' regrets to count, each one heartbreaking for mother and son. Here are a few of those stories. 

My Promise
Time Ran Out
They Lied to Me

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We believe, if you have the information necessary to see circumcision in a new light, free from cultural blinders, you will not choose it for your son. Your protective instincts will scream NO as far as the ear can hear. 

Gently providing education on the lifelong harms of circumcision and information on the functions and proper care of the foreskin in an effort to end infant genital cutting.

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