Sunflowa - very few doctors do it these days other than for medical reasons, but it is still done.

We had our DS done, but we did take a long time to come to this decision, as it is a very personal decision and only one you can make for yourselves.

The doctor who did the procedure explained all the pros and cons and we were under no obligation to go ahead once he had finished explaining. There were many pros that I never even knew about. For instance... They are now circumcising men in africa as they now believe it reduces the risk of men from contracting HIV.

DS was only 9 days old when the procedure was done. It really broke my heart and I was unable to stay in the room. DH went in with him and he said he only cried for about 5 seconds. I cried for about 4 hours afterwards. Infact, I was so upset by the time they came out of the room 10 minutes later, the doctor came and gave ME a big hug to comfort me. DH feels the whole experience was more traumatic for me.

It never seemed to bother DS when I'd change his nappy or give him a bath.The little plastic ring fell off within about 5 days and it healed without any problems.

Good luck in your decision.