Does the doctor need consent from both parents to do a circumcision or just one? I don't want my…

they ask in the hospital & im sure they'll ask the mother before anything

@firsttimemom1, I need to know for sure...

@exoticyuri, then contact the doctor thats gone deliver yo baby. States vary so i can't give you a for sure answer.

@firsttimemom1, I'll see him Tuesday

After her flight gets here ...

@exoticyuri, 👍🏾

@firsttimemom1, I might just call him in case she tried to talk to me before then

I'm pretty sure I had to sign for my sons

@mommysbabies, but did they only need one parents ?

Give me two seconds my mom has experience working in labor and delivery

Put it in your chart that baby is NOT to be circumcised. If you and dad aren't married I'm pretty sure they go with what mom wants.

@mommysbabies, thank you

@momtothe3rdpower, I'll try

Omg that'll be so wrong if they do that! That's your baby it's your decision

@nessairieray, his baby too though

@exoticyuri, true lol

Double check with dr but she said she believes the only way they wouldn't go with what he says is if you don't say he is dad but I think that would cause more problems she said best advice would be for you two to sit down and try to come up with a mutual agreement

@mommysbabies, that's definitely not happening and I'm pissed everyone's ganging up on me. My family doesn't care for circumcision but they aren't getting involved in our decision

@mommysbabies, wait I think I got confused by your post

According to her he can sign for it being he is dad but maybe if you talk to dr before hand you can stop it from happening

@mommysbabies, omg omg thank you for warning me

No problem

@exoticyuri, it doesn't matter what the father says they go off of the mother

I work in the hospital with mother and babies after the moms have their babies and fathers decision don't matter

@ndharlen, I need to call my doctor bottom line... I'm so stressed.. I wish I'd just got into labor now to avoid interference

@exoticyuri, the mom doctor isn't the one who does the circumcision it is the pediatrician and of you say no then that what goes

@ndharlen, Im California my ob was the one who did it. Here no ones brought it up yet

Well after hes on the birth certificate he can do practicually anything with the child.. medically or not. I just know this from exsperience.

I work in a Peds but it's not labor and delivery but BOTH parents have to consent. This is all very good advice though. Speak with the physicians beforehand.

@nk2510, I think it's different by state then. In California my ob was the one who did it. In Florida it hasn't been brought up yet

Well you will have the option to have it done while you're in the hospital by a surgeon. Or some pediatricians will come to the hospital to do it. The pediatric office I work at does it in their office up to 7 days old after that we refer to a urologist. But as far as consent both parents have to sign the form. Definitely make the doctor in the hospital aware of what you want for your child. It's strange that they have not brought that up yet. What hospital network are you using if you don't mind me asking?

@nk2510, hospital network ?

Like Florida hospital, Halifax, I think I saw you have a st Luke's over there.

@nk2510, no I'm delivering at sacred heart and i haven't even been there yet.

Oh ok! They are good. Pretty sure when you're filling out the paperwork on the begging it should be in there with it. So if it's not just ask. Or if dad is filling it out make sure you see it.