Ben Affleck and Jennifer Gardener welcome a baby boy 2/27/12

Having a baby of either gender brings up many choices and decisions, but here in the USA we have an additional choice to make for our baby boys. I don't typically subscribe to what is cool and fashionable especially when celebrities are involved. However, I do find it interesting how Ben Afflac being born in the states, in a time when it was popular to circumcise baby boys, avoided the cosmetic procedure. http://www.savingsons.org/2012/02/ben-affleck-and-jennifer-garner-have.html Maybe it has something to do with being born in Berkeley, California in the 70's? Those crazy hippies! (insert giggles here). Or maybe his parents knew something the parents of today don't?

The US is the only country that does routine infant circumcision (other than Israel) The US did have an over all fall nationally for circumcision http://mgmbill.org/statistics.htm by 33% in 2009. On the west coast there is a 0-25% Circumcision rate. Nevada having the lowest rate of only 11% for 2010 (funny, I was betting California to be the lowest. They ranked at 22% for 2010. Where over to the Midwest and the east coast the average is about 80% (I am not a math professor) with West Virginia has the National high of 86% for 2010. What is the big difference between Nevada and West Virginia?

This is a very big decision, If you have any questions on either side of this debate I would be more than happy to guide you and your family down this path, safely. http://www.newbirthing.com/

Happy Birthing,

Jessica