Ep.6 Circumcision: Do I or Don't I? (SOLO)

Attention boy mamas!! This week we are talking about our little one's... little one. The question a lot of moms want to know when their sons are born is: do I get him circumcised or not? And for a lot of people, the answer isn't obvious one way or another. Mama Rach dives into the evidence of religion, health risks and benefits, and overall personal preference as she navigates the reasons for, and against circumcision. So if you are on the fence, or simply curious about the topic, this episode is for you!

Resources:

https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(18)30184-2/fulltext

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=aa41834&lang=en-ca#:~:text=Health%20benefits%20of%20circumcision%20include,he%20wants%20a%20circumcised%20penis. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684945/#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20HIV%2C%20male,developing%20genital%20ulceration%20by%2047%25.

https://med.stanford.edu/newborns/professional-education/circumcision/complications.html#:~:text=Because%20newborns%20are%20relatively%20immunocompromised,complications%20of%20infected%20circumcision%20sites.

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/circumcision.html#:~:text=Some%20families%20choose%20to%20circumcise,hours)%20of%20a%20baby%27s%20life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_and_circumcision - I know I know, but it checks out okay