Diaper Swappers

jessicalev8 · 11-17-2011, 03:16 PM

My boy is intact, thank you diaperswappers! When I got pregnant with dd before finding out she was a girl the ob gave me a paper about whether or not we wanted to circ if she was a boy and I said "well yeah!"

I'm glad she wasn't a boy. With ds I did some research and went back and forth several times because I was afraid he'd be different, turns out there are lots of intact boys his age around here which made my decision easier.

We've never had any issues and I doubt he ever will. He's perfect the way he is

RaZZberry · 11-17-2011, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by solobluedancer

I was going to circ my son up until the minute the doctor was going to do the procedure. I just started having anxiety about (potentially) mutilating his penis. I got so much flack from my family. But now I am super glad I didn't do it. I'll admit, I didn't research a whole lot before his procedure. I just always figured if he hates his wiener when he grows up he can make his own decision then.

This was my instinct but I ignored it. I think about this all the time.

azsuma1 · 11-17-2011, 03:18 PM

our little man is intact. im so glad that i found out that it was unnecessary before he was born. I thought it was just what you had to do....which, makes no sense, really. why would one sex need a part cut off....so weird.
my m-i-l told me that keeping him whole was irresponsible and selfish, that he would pay the price with his health because i couldnt man-up and have it done. and that was her opinion as an RN!!!!

my mom laughed, called me a hippie and said she was glad she didnt have to worry about it because she had a girl.

RaZZberry · 11-17-2011, 03:21 PM

"Bath toy" LOL LOVE IT!

me_just_me · 11-17-2011, 03:27 PM

My DS is intact and has never had any problems. Definitely easier to keep clean than a girl! LOL!

Threads on diaperswappers really got me thinking about it and I'm so glad they did! My DS is perfect - exactly as he was created!

As for rating threads...it is really quite unfair. Not everyone can rate a thread, so honestly I think they should get rid of it. May of us have asked about our inability to rate threads, and no one has been able to give an answer as to why we don't have that option at the top of our page. My page only says: Thread tools, Search this tread, and Display modes. That is it. No Rate this thread on my page

Not fair

**USMCgirl_05** · 11-17-2011, 03:29 PM

Wow that is really weird...I thought everyone had it!

solarbabies · 11-17-2011, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by isaacsmum

My kiddo is intact. No big deal, no problems. I'm not even sure if I'd call it a 'positive' story to be honest. Just is what it is. His penis, his foreskin, his favorite bath toy. Not my decision. But it's not like something I feel positively about, anymore than I feel positively about not having his appendix out or not getting his ears pierced. DH is intact too, and circ was never something we considered. Oh and I'll agree with the pp about diapering - girls are way harder to clean!

Well said!

and I like to hear that girls are harder to clean...that means DS should be a breeze! I am just scared of getting peed on lol

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Originally Posted by me_just_me

My DS is intact and has never had any problems. Definitely easier to keep clean than a girl! LOL!

Threads on diaperswappers really got me thinking about it and I'm so glad they did! My DS is perfect - exactly as he was created!

As for rating threads...it is really quite unfair. Not everyone can rate a thread, so honestly I think they should get rid of it. May of us have asked about our inability to rate threads, and no one has been able to give an answer as to why we don't have that option at the top of our page. My page only says: Thread tools, Search this tread, and Display modes. That is it. No Rate this thread on my page

Not fair

mine too

purpledayz · 11-17-2011, 03:31 PM

19 month DS is intact. I'd say ours is a positive experience since I didn't care/understand prebirth.

I think if we hadn't made the choice to leave ds as is before his birth it's very possible I would have made the choice post birth. Any time I've changed diapers, starting when I was 11, I thought a babys penis looked wrong. Even when I was pregnant and saw a 1 year old penis it just looked weird and too complicated. The first time I saw ds I realized that his looked right.

**USMCgirl_05** · 11-17-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by javabarnes

Well said!

and I like to hear that girls are harder to clean...that means DS should be a breeze! I am just scared of getting peed on lol

You know I have never been peed on! I've heard stories of baby boys shooting across the room

I've never even used those little wee-wee blockers or whatever the heck they're called.

isaacsmum · 11-17-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by USMCgirl_05

You know I have never been peed on! I've heard stories of baby boys shooting across the room

I've never even used those little wee-wee blockers or whatever the heck they're called.

I seriously got peed on all the time with my DS. He was pretty wiggly for diaper changes, so if I wasn't careful he'd knock off the washcloth I'd cover him with. But when he'd miss me and pee on his own face? I was never sure if I should laugh or feel mortified by my lousy diapering skills.

11-17-2011, 03:16 PM	#31
jessicalev8 Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,689 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100%	My boy is intact, thank you diaperswappers! When I got pregnant with dd before finding out she was a girl the ob gave me a paper about whether or not we wanted to circ if she was a boy and I said "well yeah!" I'm glad she wasn't a boy. With ds I did some research and went back and forth several times because I was afraid he'd be different, turns out there are lots of intact boys his age around here which made my decision easier. We've never had any issues and I doubt he ever will. He's perfect the way he is __________________ Jessica -- DD (9-11-08) DS (4-22-10) DD2 (3-38-12)

11-17-2011, 03:18 PM	#33
azsuma1 Registered Users Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bloomington, Il Posts: 174 Ratings: 4 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Share positive NON circing stories! our little man is intact. im so glad that i found out that it was unnecessary before he was born. I thought it was just what you had to do....which, makes no sense, really. why would one sex need a part cut off....so weird. my m-i-l told me that keeping him whole was irresponsible and selfish, that he would pay the price with his health because i couldnt man-up and have it done. and that was her opinion as an RN!!!! my mom laughed, called me a hippie and said she was glad she didnt have to worry about it because she had a girl. __________________ Vegan wife to my BFF and love, J . CoSleeping, ing, BFing , babywearing, selective vax'ing, non-circing mama to G 3/22/11.

11-17-2011, 03:21 PM	#34
RaZZberry Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 456 My Mood:	Re: Share positive NON circing stories! "Bath toy" LOL LOVE IT! __________________ One Mission. One Body. We are men and women across Idaho sharing research-based information on intact care and circumcision. http://www.facebook.com/INTACTID?ref=ts#!/INTACTID

11-17-2011, 03:27 PM	#35
me_just_me Registered Users Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: In my happy place! Posts: 7,334 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Share positive NON circing stories! My DS is intact and has never had any problems. Definitely easier to keep clean than a girl! LOL! Threads on diaperswappers really got me thinking about it and I'm so glad they did! My DS is perfect - exactly as he was created! As for rating threads...it is really quite unfair. Not everyone can rate a thread, so honestly I think they should get rid of it. May of us have asked about our inability to rate threads, and no one has been able to give an answer as to why we don't have that option at the top of our page. My page only says: Thread tools, Search this tread, and Display modes. That is it. No Rate this thread on my page Not fair __________________ SAHM to DD (8/07) DS (8/09) and DD2 (5/12) "Only the strong survive!" (Some days I feel like this is talking about me...other days I think my kids are winning! )

11-17-2011, 03:29 PM	#36
USMCgirl_05 Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,297 Ratings: 162 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Share positive NON circing stories! Wow that is really weird...I thought everyone had it! __________________ "You can't handle the truth" I am leaving this forum of my own accord AND deleting all my posts because I am done and apparently you can't delete your account completely.