To Cut or not to Cut!

Corey and I have discussed this topic many, many times. I honestly don't think I could subject my baby to a circumcision at just a few days old. BUT, I also don't want to have a son who as a teen or adult decides to have this done because we did not do it. I have heard that the statistics are more evenly split in the US now between circumcised and uncircumcised.

But, of course I have to ask the question, is there any push for this procedure due to financial motivation? Of course the doctor, hospital, etc., makes a little extra for performing this, but take it a step further. WHERE do the foreskins go? This is interesting to find out that this is HUGE business. With all my research on cosmetics and ingredients I heard something once about chemical testing and use of foreskin in cosmetics, so I decided to look this up and found some other shocking info!

This is a multimillion-dollar a year industry! Some hospitals in the past have been known to sell discarded foreskins to private bio-research laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. I also learned that foreskin can be used to manufacture insulin.

Check it out! Might make you think twice about it!

http://www.norm-uk.org/where_do_foreskins_go.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/146761/human_foreskins_are_big_business_for.html

June 9, 2010 Positive Test!

Oh my... this is just the beginning and already I am completely overwhelmed... and exhausted. Just last week I was not feeling well and kept saying over and over that something is not right, and maybe I have mono. Nope, not mono, just a baby! I have NEVER felt this tired before, though. Just a hunch that it might be twins... or maybe a boy!
After going through the phase of being in denial and shock, we are already talking baby names. We might just wait for this one till the birthday to find out the sex, so we will have to have at least 2 names ready this time.
This non-toxic mission is definitely completely impossible, but it doesn't make me want to give up. I just have to accept that and try to continue making small changes in the less-chemical direction!