Wow - what a thread! I hadn't even given the issue of circumcision any real thought before now. After reading through all of this (and I should say we are not finding out if bubs is a boy or a girl) I went and asked DH what he thought. DH is circumsised and I had assumed that he would want a boy baby done for many of the reasons mentioned above but he just said "Why?" So since I don't feel the need, and DH doesnt feel the need, if I do have a boy bub growing inside me, looks like he won't be getting circumcised.

This is a personal decision and I respect that other parents may come to a different decision than us based on many factors including cultural, social, medical etc.

Kirsty J - as you say, we just hope that as parents our decisions provide the best outcomes for our children

BTW Bathsheba - I love your quote "Be kinder than necessary because everyone is fighting some kind of battle". Thats something I try to remember too