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

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.

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

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

@nk2510, hospital network ?

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, 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

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.

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

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

@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, 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, 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

No problem

@mommysbabies, omg omg thank you for warning me

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, wait I think I got confused by your post

@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

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

@exoticyuri, true lol

@nessairieray, his baby too though

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

@momtothe3rdpower, I'll try

@mommysbabies, thank you

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.

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

@mommysbabies, but did they only need one parents ?

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

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

@exoticyuri, 👍🏾

After her flight gets here ...

@firsttimemom1, I'll see him Tuesday

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

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

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