hi, You have a very hard decision to make. we got our little boy done while we were still in hospital he was 3 days old. I spoke to our doc about waiting for a local, he said by the time the local even starts to work the circ would already be finished. i was very distressed about getting him done, putting him through pain without pain relief. My dh wanted to have him done for the reasons: Dh is done, It is easier to clean, we knew someone that had to get it done at 25 and was really hard to deal with and heal because its bigger and longer recovery. It's better to get them done younger the better they say newborns cope better with pain then when they are older. It took less the 5 mins to do and he was back in my arms within 5mins happy no crying a little unsettled but that's it. the bell dropped off around 7 days later and healed really quickly. babies tend to cry because they are held done rather then getting the circ done. Now i'm glad he is done but i was worried before and during the time of getting it done. there are lots of pro's and con's but at the end of the day this is your child your decision.