It is best to have finished feeding your son just before bringing him into the clinic, so that your baby will not be overly hungry while you are waiting in the office. If your baby is hungry when you arrive, you can feed him for 15 minutes as soon as you get to our clinic location in Vancouver or New Westminster.

The Circumcision Process

All the following preparatory steps at what age get baby circumcision?are taken to ensure your son is as comfortable as possible during the procedure. You will see that four different actions will be taken to support the comfort of your child.

Baby Tylenol Before You Come to the Circumcision Clinic

We will have you give your infant son 1 ml of Tempra or Tylenol (also called acetaminophen) just before you leave home. Please do not give any other medication besides Tylenol or Tempra (i.e. No Ibuprofen, Advil etc.) because it may effect bleeding time.

Topical Anesthetic Cream to Numb the Penis

In our office, your child will have topical anesthetic applied to his penis. This is an anesthetic cream that numbs the skin. This surface painkiller is the second step we take to minimize discomfort during circumcision.

Local Anesthetic for the Genital Area

Next, once the skin is numb, your son will be given an injection called a dorsal penile ring block into the soft tissue alongside the penis. Dr. Pollock has developed a combination block of both short and long acting anesthetic. This provides comfort and coverage for both the procedure and for hours after. Since the topical anesthetic has already numbed the skin, the injection is hardly felt.

Comfort and Distraction During Circumcision

Ten minutes after the injection, the penis is fully desensitized and the circumcision can be done. During the circumcision soothing music is played, room temperature is increased and your son will receive sugar pacifiers to suck on for additional comfort. Studies show that the sweet flavours distract babies and reduce their perception of pain.

The combined effect of three different pain reducing steps with the careful control of the environment and the sugar pacifier is to deliver a virtually painless circumcision experience for baby and parents.

Breast Feeding Mothers

A breastfeeding mother should not take NSAIDs for two days before and two days after their baby’s procedure. She should avoid taking aspirin or blood thinners for seven days before and seven days after the baby’s procedure.

If the mother or her baby cannot stop taking aspirin or blood thinners, they need to ask their hematologist or GP to send a letter informing us if they can stop & when.

Patient Instructions

Before Circumcision

  1. Do not give your baby Aspirin or anticoagulants (blood thinners) for 7 days before and 7 days after his procedure.
  2. Do not give your baby Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofen Naproxen, or Diclofenac for 2 days before and 2 days after your son’s procedure.
  3. If the patient cannot stop taking aspirin or blood thinners, you need to ask their hematologist or GP to send us a letter letting us know if they can and when.
  4. On the day of your son’s circumcision, we recommend that you feed your baby just before you leave your home to ensure comfort in our office.
  5. You should give your son 1 mL of Tempra or Infant Tylenol an hour before his appointment. Do not give Motrin, Aleve, Advil, Ibuprofen etc.
  6. Please feed your baby before arriving at the clinic.
  7. Please also remember to bring 2 receiving blankets.
  8. If one partner is not coming, a written note from him/her will be required consenting to have circumcision performed. ***Click here to go to the downloads page and print a consent form or you can copy the same detail on a hand written note***

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