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[quote=Anonymous]Hi there op.  Hope this helps.
1. Acog and the aapeds states that circs
Are now considered to be cosmetic procedures an religious procedures only. They use to think:
-decrease the risk of HIV: study was in Uganda with 50 or so people and is not a credible study
-decrease the risk of penile cancer; buy you would have to circ greater them 3000 boys to decrease the number by one
-cleaner: little evidence to support this.  As long as child learns to retract foreskin and clean the glans and penile shaft thouroughly they should be fine
-less painful as a newborn.  Not true, you can use lidocaine or sweeties but babies feel pain proven by apnea, increase in heart rate obviously crying.  Jacho is actually now making a move to get 100% compliance with hospital circs and use of some sort of anesthesia ie local block.

Most pediatricians don't recommend flying until the newborn is at least 4 weeks old others after first set of vaccines at 8 weeks.  If you are going to fly, don't let anyone but you hold or touch the baby, bring lots of sanitizer, consider buying the baby a seat and not just putting on your lap or in the bassinet.  Then you can travel with the baby in the infant carrier with proper head support in case of turbulence etc.

As far as dog ears these usually happen when a mogan clamp is used and they totally go away.  Ask if your provider can use a gomko clamp instead if this is a big concern.

Instead of the us what about a neighboring closer country.

Lastly, remember you may come to the states and get a very experienced surgeon, mohel, or ob and
You may still get a complication.

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