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Have any of you seen circs performed without baby being strapped to a circ board? My sister says her husband told her that when their son was circumcised, he was sucking his thumb, and I called BS. But am I wrong? Are boards always used?

Specializes in Reproductive & Public Health.
Probably the arms were swaddled, but a hand got free and since he was using his thumb to self-soothe, they didn't re-swaddle him. That would be my best guess. We strap down legs and swaddle the arms, I've never personally seen a facility that used 4 point restraints for a circ.

Me neither. There's no reason to restrain the arms beyond a swaddle, which is more for the infant's comfort than anything.

Eta: I also feel compelled to mention that I am not a fan of routine infant circumcision.

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Specializes in OB.

When I worked mother/baby and assisted with circs we never strapped the arms, just the legs. I would hold arms up if needed while OB did the procedure.

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I saw the arms and legs restrained during my capstone clinical in PP. poor little guy :(

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We strap look legs only. Very possible he was sucking thumb.

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Specializes in Postpartum/Lactation/Nursing Education.

We always strap the legs down on the board. However, most of us just swaddle the arms. No need to strap the arms. If the baby seems to prefer his hands around his face I do swaddle his arms in that position so he can suck on his fist/thumb if he wants. Otherwise I have them suck on a gloved finger.

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Specializes in hospice.

The fact that this human rights atrocity is still imposed on newborns in 2015 is a stain on health care in this country. Worldwide we're largely regarded as barbarians for doing this to our babies.

http://Http://www.Childrightsnurses.org

http://Http://www.Doctorsopposingcircumcision.org

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The fact that this human rights atrocity is still imposed on newborns in 2015 is a stain on health care in this country. Worldwide we're largely regarded as barbarians for doing this to our babies.

http://Http://www.Childrightsnurses.org

http://Http://www.Doctorsopposingcircumcision.org

Right on! I will be a conscientious objector to this.

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Specializes in Reproductive & Public Health.
Right on! I will be a conscientious objector to this.

What makes this the so incredibly frustrating to me is that I have been witness, many times, to parents being "consented" for an infant circ.

"Is he being circumcised? Okay great. Sign Here. "

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I know! I've seen that often! The one time I've seen a doctor give a decent informed consent discussion, guess what! The mom said heck no!

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

Our circs are done by the pedi surgeons. They won't even show up if the parents don't sign the consent first. Very ethical? I'm up front with the parents: "You have the right to have a full explanation of the benefits, risks and alternatives of this procedure by the provider performing this procedure, but the surgeons won't do this at all if you don't sign." You know what? The parents don't care, they sign.

uh.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Back to the topic at hand which is about circ boards. This is not a circ or not circ thread. Further off topic posts will be deleted. Thanks

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

Apologies. You may delete my post if you like without hard feelings.

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