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Newborn Circumcision
A Parent's Guide to Proper Care
By Mary Dixon Lebeau
Experts say a small amount of bleeding from the penis in the first 48 hours after the operation is normal. However, if you notice a lot of bleeding or find a large amount of blood in the baby's diaper, you should notify his pediatrician immediately.
Other reasons to consult the doctor include the above-mentioned signs of infection (swelling, odor, redness) as well as significant fever (over 101 degrees F), vomiting or difficulty passing urine.
Of course, whenever you have a concern, you should always contact your pediatrician. "When my oldest son was brissed, the practitioner who performed the procedure told me to call him if there were any problems," says Suzanne Kay-Pittman, a Jacksonville, Fla. media manager. "He wrapped the penis in gauze and when it was time to change the wrapping, the baby, of course, (urinated) straight into the air. Only it wasn't one stream, it was two. There had been some discharge from the cut and it had formed a crust over the head of the penis and caused two streams."
The new parents were distraught. "We didn't notice this crust/film that had formed, and I went over the edge. I thought the mohel had ruined my son. When I called him, he said, 'I never heard of such a thing,' which only made my anxiety worse."
The following day, Kay-Pittman took her son to his pediatrician. "He relieved my fears and explained the baby was just fine. Today my son is almost 15 and has grown into a healthy young man. I just wish someone had explained this might happen before the procedure so I would have known what to expect."
Kay-Pittman describes what many new, inexperienced moms endure. "I was a new mom just eight days out when my son was circumcised," she says. "It was a frantic night in our house." To avoid some of that anxiety, be sure to call your pediatrician with any concerns.
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