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

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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Shouldn't They Match? Help For Parents With Circumcised Kid(s) Facing The Decision Again

Shouldn't They Match? Help For Parents With Circumcised Kid(s) Facing The Decision Again

Let’s set the scene. You have one or more children who were circumcised before you questioned the procedure. Maybe you regret putting them through that pain and/or have started to feel badly about doing it at all. You’re jumping in feet first to learn more and arm yourself with information. Now you’re pregnant and you have to make the decision again. Suddenly, a question creeps into your inner dialog from the recesses of your mind: Won’t this child feel left out? Maybe I should circumcise this one too since it’s the ‘norm’ for our family…

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