How to care for my son after circumcision?… by Stephanie
Well, I guess I've made up my mind that this would be for the better for my son. He is my first baby and I feel like I shouldn't bring him more pain but my husband is circumsized and I feel my son should be too, I see that there are more pro's than con's… so hopefully I'm doing the right thing.
What kind of tips of caring for that area after the procedure? What kind of creams is recommended? What are some tips to soothe him? What type of clothing should i have him wear? Should I change his diaper after he pees to minimize infection? Any other info you'd like to share I'd appreciate it.
Best Answer:
I don't see more pros than cons at all, but I am so glad to hear that you took the time to research things before you made your decision. Congratulations on your new baby boy!
If they do the circumcision at the hospital, the doctor or nurses will tell you how to care for the baby. Make sure they use EMLA cream to numb the area and WAIT till it takes effect. Only then should they inject the area with lidocaine and wait a minute or two but not too long because the lidocaine can cause the area to swell. It is a rare doctor that follows this protocol correctly, generally they just “line 'em up” at 7am and circ them all in about 15 minutes one after the other so they can rush off and do their rounds.
After the circumcision is done, the baby is observed for awhile to make sure the bleeding has stopped, then we use vaseline, bacitracin or sometimes neosporin w/pain relief (a numbing agent) depending on what the pediatrician recommends. If the plastibell is used, the peds sometimes say the vaseline isn't necessary, but I like to use a good dime sized glob anyway every time the diaper is changed to create a barrier so it doesn't burn so much when he pees.
I usually place the glob of whatever is used on the diaper itself in front of the penis, then close the diaper. I don't touch the penis itself because it is an open wound. The hospital is a dirty place, even the OB floor and I wouldn't want to give a baby an infection. I wear gloves and never touch it directly - you shouldn't either. Unless he gets a large amount of poop on it (unlikely) you shouldn't either until it is well healed. Don't try to clean it with anything while it's healing, the wound will heal very quickly, newborn babies are amazingly fast.
Generally right after they will be fussy then sleep deeply for a few hours. Just hold him, give him extra TLC and nurse him a lot right afterwards. You can give him a little infant Tylenol if you like, ask the pediatrician for the prescription and the dosing. Use the vaseline with every diaper change for a few days, he will generally heal nicely without complications.
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