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uncircumsized?

Posted by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:26 PM
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is there any "special" care you need to do, or is it pretty much the same, but just making sure its clean everytime you wipe...

Posted by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:26 PM
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Hrivera5
by Gold Member on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM

yup, just wipe it off...easy as pie.  do not pull back on the skin..that happens later in life.

xcitedmom831
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM

it depends..there are different ways they circumcise which call for different types of cleaning

besosfantasies
by Member on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM

other than keeping it clean i'm pretty sure you're suppose to put vaseline on his diaper around that area that way it won't stick and irritate him.. uhmmm.. what else? lol.

dd_pompa
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:30 PM

Uncirc'ed boys are so easy to care for! You just wipe the outside to clean it. Just do not retract the foreskin!!! In simple terms, the foreskin is pretty much glued to the head of the penis (which also means nothing will get under the foreskin). If you try to retract it, it will cause tearing obviously & can cause infections. He should be the only one to retract his foreskin, when he's old enough!

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mamiyounqin
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:30 PM

no UNCIRCUMSIZED... not circumsized

Quoting xcitedmom831:

it depends..there are different ways they circumcise which call for different types of cleaning


MrsBentine
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:30 PM

Both my boys are and this one will be too.Just wipe it :)


besosfantasies
by Member on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:31 PM

ooooppss missed that too. uncircumsized, no idea. lol sorry.

Quoting besosfantasies:

other than keeping it clean i'm pretty sure you're suppose to put vaseline on his diaper around that area that way it won't stick and irritate him.. uhmmm.. what else? lol.


mamiyounqin
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:31 PM

oh ok, easy enough.. see one mom on here said she didnt want anyone changing her son because he will be uncirc. and they wouldnt know how to care for it.. so i confused

Quoting dd_pompa:

Uncirc'ed boys are so easy to care for! You just wipe the outside to clean it. Just do not retract the foreskin!!! In simple terms, the foreskin is pretty much glued to the head of the penis (which also means nothing will get under the foreskin). If you try to retract it, it will cause tearing obviously & can cause infections. He should be the only one to retract his foreskin, when he's old enough!


wyldebtrfly
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:33 PM

wash like normal.

rinse- repeat ;)

Do not retract the foreskin, it will retract on it's own when he's old enough.

I taught mine from day one to wipe after the pee, idk if you *have* to, i just think it's gross not too (and would have taught them the same if the had been circ'd)

Dr Sears has how to care for an intact penis on his site

We dub this the "uncare" of the foreskin. Above all, do not forcibly retract the foreskin. Allow it to retract naturally over a number of years. Retracting the foreskin before it is time loosens the protective seal between the foreskin and glans and increases the chance of infection. If you choose to leave your baby's foreskin intact, follow theses suggestions for its care:

  • In most babies the foreskin tightly adheres to the underlying head of the penis during the first year. As your baby begins having normal erections, the foreskin gradually loosens itself, but may not fully retract until the second or third year.
  • Leave the foreskin alone until it retracts easily, which occurs between six months and three years. The age at which the foreskin begins to retract varies considerably from baby to baby.
  • Respect this difference and do not allow any one to prematurely break the seal between the foreskin and the head of the penis, which may allow secretions to accumulate beneath the foreskin and cause infection.
  • As the foreskin naturally retracts (usually around the third year) gently clean out the secretions that may have accumulated between the foreskin and the glans of the penis. This should be done as part of the child's normal bath routine.
  • Usually by three years of age, when most foreskins are fully retracted, your child can be taught to clean beneath his foreskin as part of his normal bath routine.

  

        

dd_pompa
by on Oct. 7, 2008 at 9:33 PM

Her reason was more than likely bc most ppl think that you need to pull the foreskin back, which is SOOOO not true! If you're thinking of not circ'ing your son, this is a great group to join. 
http://www.cafemom.com/group/13085

There is lots of info & support!  :)

Quoting mamiyounqin:

oh ok, easy enough.. see one mom on here said she didnt want anyone changing her son because he will be uncirc. and they wouldnt know how to care for it.. so i confused

Quoting dd_pompa:

Uncirc'ed boys are so easy to care for! You just wipe the outside to clean it. Just do not retract the foreskin!!! In simple terms, the foreskin is pretty much glued to the head of the penis (which also means nothing will get under the foreskin). If you try to retract it, it will cause tearing obviously & can cause infections. He should be the only one to retract his foreskin, when he's old enough!

 


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