This was something I agonised over during my first pregnancy. If I weren't Jewish I would definitely not have circumcised - even though DH is - but after much discussion I decided to do it for cultural/religious reasons. We had it done the traditional way, which is quick, but anaesthetic-free, and it was certainly traumatic for our son if only for the moment of the op (he seemed fine shortly after). However, we had problems in the following days with a burst blood vessel and it was extremely distressing. For about a year afterwards I had every doctor/nurse DS saw check that his penis was OK - they must have thought I was crazy! I'm now pregnant again and hoping for a girl so I can avoid putting a child through the whole thing again. Plastibell sounds like a good method if you're going to do it, though. Whatever decision you make, I think it's important to think it through as you're doing, and come to an agreement that you and your DH can both accept. In the grand scheme of things it's probably not the most important decision you'll ever make, but you do have to feel OK about what you do.