Topic: Baby Boy Blues
Pirategirl89's photo
Tue 01/15/08 12:29 AM
I feel so bad today, my son who is only 1 1/2 months old just got his cirrcumcision (spelling) today. sad It's so sad! He was crying so hard, I sat in there with him and cooed at him trying to keep him calm but just the way he screamed caused me to cry too. He's my first baby, does it ever get easier than this or am I going to end up with gray hair by the time I'm 30?

I just realized today that I can't always keep the pain away from him. How does a parent deal?

bad_girl's photo
Tue 01/15/08 12:39 AM

I feel so bad today, my son who is only 1 1/2 months old just got his cirrcumcision (spelling) today. sad It's so sad! He was crying so hard, I sat in there with him and cooed at him trying to keep him calm but just the way he screamed caused me to cry too. He's my first baby, does it ever get easier than this or am I going to end up with gray hair by the time I'm 30?

I just realized today that I can't always keep the pain away from him. How does a parent deal?


You have to pretend you have th epain insstead of him, that is what I did with my daughter whenever she hurt

Pirategirl89's photo
Tue 01/15/08 12:44 AM
I'll try to remember that, thank you! ^__^ Still I think I am scarred for life with the image and sounds of his fear and pain from that experience... brokenheart

bad_girl's photo
Tue 01/15/08 12:52 AM
No you aren't scarred, you will be fine. I had many many hurtful experiences with my daughter and my grandkids as well, you will be a better stronger person with every breath he takes. Believe me, my daughter is 32, and I am fine today. It made me stronger.

Pirategirl89's photo
Tue 01/15/08 12:58 AM
My mom tells me stuff like that lol. She has three other kids including me, and they are all crazy so if my son is anything like that I'm sure I'll be fine...

Does the motherly instinct thing always kick in when you hear a baby cry after you have your own children? All the mothers I have been around when my son cries seems to come and try to help me with him even though they are complete strangers... Just wondering if I should be offended or if its just a natural thing.

bad_girl's photo
Tue 01/15/08 01:04 AM
Don't be offended if they try to help, but let your instincts kick in and you won't need stangers helping you. Trust me you will be fine.

Pirategirl89's photo
Tue 01/15/08 01:08 AM
Thanks! happy Now if my mom would let me bring him on my trip next month then maybe I'll actually get the chance to be mom without just shadowing another mother at work... lol

Derekkye's photo
Tue 01/15/08 01:17 AM

I feel so bad today, my son who is only 1 1/2 months old just got his cirrcumcision (spelling) today. sad It's so sad! He was crying so hard, I sat in there with him and cooed at him trying to keep him calm but just the way he screamed caused me to cry too. He's my first baby, does it ever get easier than this or am I going to end up with gray hair by the time I'm 30?

I just realized today that I can't always keep the pain away from him. How does a parent deal?

Are you kidding me? I don't doubt that the day will come that a smile will come to your face for what was done today.

Shaden's photo
Wed 01/16/08 10:25 PM
I had a friend who had to be cimcumcised at age 12. Your son won't remember. You'll soon put those thoughts away too. I do seem to feel the pain my kids do, even today. Mothering is a natural thing, they are just rying to help you and your baby. If it's intruding, that's another thing.

Song_bird86's photo
Thu 01/17/08 04:32 PM
I'm surprised they let you wate this long. My son was done at exactly 2wks and that's as long as they let you do it as an infant and after that you have to take them to a urologist. I think they messed his up cause he's 17months and I still have to pull his skin back. When it was newly done one side looked more swollen then the other.

lulu24's photo
Thu 01/17/08 05:58 PM


I feel so bad today, my son who is only 1 1/2 months old just got his cirrcumcision (spelling) today. sad It's so sad! He was crying so hard, I sat in there with him and cooed at him trying to keep him calm but just the way he screamed caused me to cry too. He's my first baby, does it ever get easier than this or am I going to end up with gray hair by the time I'm 30?

I just realized today that I can't always keep the pain away from him. How does a parent deal?

Are you kidding me? I don't doubt that the day will come that a smile will come to your face for what was done today.


why would you ever smile when thinking of your child's pain?

such an unnecessary procedure...