Ep75: Benefits, Risks and Ethical Considerations of Newborn Male Circumcision
Birth With Power
Dr. Nicole C. Rankins
4.8 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2020
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this episode I'm talking through the benefits and risks to consider when deciding whether circumcision is right for your newborn son.
You'll learn what circumcision is, some of the different techniques used for the procedure, and why some families choose to have this elective procedure performed for their babies.
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| 0:00.0 | In this episode, I'm talking about newborn circumcision. |
| 0:05.1 | This is a bit more of a mature topic, so use your discretion about having children around while listening. |
| 0:16.3 | Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast. |
| 0:20.5 | I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a practicing |
| 0:23.2 | or certified OBGYN who's had the privilege of helping hundreds of moms bring their babies into this world. |
| 0:30.7 | I'm here to help you be knowledgeable, prepared, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful |
| 0:37.0 | pregnancy and birth. Quick note, this podcast |
| 0:39.9 | is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Check out the full |
| 0:45.9 | disclaimer at ncr coaching.com forward slash disclaimer. Now let's get to it. |
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| 1:23.4 | Hello and welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode number 75. I am so glad that you are here with me today. So in this episode, I'm talking about male newborn circumcision. This is a topic that can be somewhat controversial as well as emotional for some. There are people who have |
| 1:46.4 | really strong beliefs about circumcision. And I also know that there are a lot of folks that have |
| 1:51.4 | questions about it. I've certainly had a few people reach out to me and request to do this as a topic |
| 1:57.5 | for a podcast episode. So what I'm going to do in this episode is really just present |
| 2:02.0 | factual information so that you can make a decision about whether or not you think |
| 2:07.2 | newborn circumcision is right for your son. So I'm going to share with you what circumcision |
| 2:13.4 | is, how it's done, you'll learn the benefits, the risk, and some other things that people consider |
| 2:20.9 | before they make a decision about circumcision. I'll also add some tidbits of information, my own |
| 2:27.8 | personal perspective related to circumcision that a lot of people don't necessarily know, |
| 2:32.4 | and then I will end with some ethical concerns about |
| 2:36.9 | male newborn circumcision. Now, before we get into the episode, let me do a listener shout-out. |
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