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The post-surgical pain from the [[amputation]] of his [[foreskin]] will persist for two to three weeks, during which time you may expect your baby to be fussy due to his pain.
===What should I expect for my baby after circumcision?===
Your baby will have an open wound on his [[penis ]] after circumcision because in the newborn period the amputation wound is not custumarily customarily sutured in the newborn period. The penis with an open wound will be contained in a plastic diaper along with your son's urine and feces. You may be instructed to coat the wound with Vaseline.
Your son may be traumatized and may experience [[shock]] after his circumcision.
Your son may be unable to initiate [[breastfeeding]] due to the [[trauma]].
===Reasons why parents may choose circumcision===
<b>Medical benefits.</b> The claim that the "benefits outweigh the risks" was put forward in the 2012 Circumcision Policy Statement, but received so much criticism that the statement was allowed to expire in 2017. The benefits do not outweigh the risks, function loss, and malefits. [[Circumcised]] boys have three times as many penile complaints compared with [[foreskinned]] boys.<ref name="fendereski2024">{{REFjournal