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Uncircumcised
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on November 8, 2010
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My son is uncircumcised. We just haven't had the money to get him circumcised. He's almost two and he's starting to get a red rash on the tip. My husband says we need ...
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- Hello, I decided before my son was born to not have him circumsized. His pediatrician has said it is usually done for personal or religious reasons. I had neither. ...
- A nurse or even YOUR doctor or nurse practitioner should be able to tell you proper cleaning techniques. If he's still wearing diapers or pull ups, he may just have a ...
- we got our son circumcized at about age two and it was tramatic (for me at least) so l hope earn how to care for it (look on the internet if needed)
Uncircumcised 8 Month Old
Asked by A.A. from San Diego
on June 13, 2007
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My son just turned 8 months old last week and he is not circumcised. He was born 2 months premature, so while he was in the hospital, he had other things going on and...
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- No, you do not NEED to have him circumcised. My son is natural and is 2 1/2 years old. (BTW- I hate it being referred to as “Un-Circumcised”… as if it is Un-Natu...
- I know from working at the hospital, Medi-cal does not cover circumcisions. You would have to pay for this out of your own pocket. I myself have seen and heard this ...
- As everyone else has already said, with proper hygiene, circumcision is not necessary. But here's something I bet most folks don't know -- WHY circumcision became su...
Un-circumcised Son and Morning Issues
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on November 16, 2011
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I have a 13 month old boy, we chose not to have him circumcised do to medical findings, expert opinions, and cultural beliefs. He is doing fine! (to those who on a pr...
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- Circumcision, or not, has nothing to do with little boy babies getting erections. We have no uncircumcized boys in our family and they all get stiffies from time to ti...
- My sons did that too - I just pointed it down and moved on with the diaper change! :) J.
- Not sure why to specify this to the un-circumcized because I don't think it really matters either way...my son gets them all the time. I would always just put a size l...
If You Chose to Leave Your Son Intact (Uncircumcised)…
Asked by K.P. from Santa Fe
on February 7, 2012
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Not starting a flame war, even though I know it's controversial (which is why I have a separate question for the opposite side).
What was the main thing that influe...
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- What was the main thing that influenced your choice? > I think it was just that I don't like to put my children through any more medical interference than necessary....
- I am a scientist and when I was in my 20s I read the whole Science Magazine (a science journal) that came out all on circumcision. It was all science and medical artic...
- We chose not to b/c the most current health info showed that the health risks of doing it (low that they may be) were slightly outweighed by the health risks of not. ...
To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise... That Is the Question
Asked by M.S. from Denver
on March 13, 2009
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so I'm debating about this one... due with a baby boy (obviously) in june, and I'm really pondering the whole circumcision question.
my gut tells me that I just don...
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- Trust me, getting it done later in life is much, much, much, much, much worse than doing it as a newborn. For my two friends that ended up getting the removal done it ...
- Both of my boys are circumcised as well as their father. They have a new way of doing this, the doctors put a ring around the tip (the part they want to fall off) it d...
- Our son was circumcised. He wasn't traumatized and, really, didn't seem to feel it much at all. Talk to your doctor, get the pros and cons on both sides and make an...
Son--stings When He Pees
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on April 10, 2008
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My 10 y.o. son says it stings when he pees, where the pee comes out. He's uncircumcised. Is it more likely to be a UTI or something like a yeast infection? Everythi...
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- i would guess it's a uti, but if it's been going on for two months, i would get him in to see a dr today, even if you have to go someplace like carenow - he needs to g...
- Sounds like a UTI to me...but take him to the doc ASAP. Must be hard to tell Mom that it hurts when you pee! Kudos to your relationship! ****REVISION**** Boys can A...
- my OBGYN has always told me that boys/men don't get yeast infections. maybe everyone is right about the UTI. But this needs to be checked ASAP. Lets hope it's nothing ...
Laundry & Little Boys
Asked by Z.A. from Seattle
on July 26, 2008
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Over the past 6mo, my uncircumcised 6 year old hasn't been "shaking off" as well as he should be. We're working on that...but in the meantime I'm at a loss laundry-wis...
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- First of all, good for you for not circumcising! I'm very grateful to my in-laws for researching circumcision and deciding against it. Second - if it really is a sh...
- Add Borax to your laundry soap. Use Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent. Or, since it is summer-dry them out side until fall. Dry them inside-out once to see if that make...
- The trick is vinegar. Just add it to the laundry water and wash as normal and the smell washes away. If it is a really concentrated odor, I would put the vinegar dir...
Blood in Toddlers Urine
Asked by C.A. from New York
on February 24, 2010
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I have a 17 month old uncircumcised son. Monday morning I changed his diaper and noticed a nickel sized spot of blood in his diaper. I brought him to the pediatrici...
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- urinary or kidney infection? it shouldn't take that long... i'd find out where it gets tested and have them call...
- I have to agree with the other answers you have gotten. I would tell the doctor you want blood work done to check various things like the blood count and the sonogram ...
- Sometimes we mothers have to put our foot down and say to the pediatrcian, I am not satisfied waiting and not satisfied with you not getting to the bottom of this!!! ...
"Peeing" Problems
Asked by N.P. from Allentown
on March 29, 2011
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The past 3 days my son has been peeing alot. This is a kid that normally could go hours without having to go. Now he's going at least 5 times an hour. Each time he...
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- Hi, Mom: Does he have a urinary tract infection (UTI)? Do you have a PED Doc. Call and talk to the nurse. Just an idea. D.
- Since it's been going on for 3 days, I would take him to the ped. and get it checked out.
- Yes, I would be mildly concerned and get him to the doctor today, in order to check urine, blood sugar, white & red blood cell count, and some more, although they may ...
Are Bubble Baths Bad?
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on May 7, 2008
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I have recently given my 22mo daughter a bubble bath & she absolutely LOVES them! I've been using the Mr. Bubble Dye Free, Hypo-Allergenic, "Safe", etc....bubbles. Bo...
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- I dont do them very often, but when I do run a bubble bath for the kids, I use the baby soap that I was them in. It takes a decent amount, and I have a removable show...
- That is true, I got to learn that lesson the hard way when I was a little girl. Once the culprit was figured out it was no bubbles for me and only Ivory soap. Occasi...
- My little girl got a really bad UTI several months ago and the doctor is pretty sure it was from a routine bath. I would bathe her and then let her stay in the tub fo...
