ironic that this was bumped: with a boy on the way in less than three weeks we are struggling with this issue right now. i just can't seem to justify the surgery. at first i thought...we should do it. it's cleaner and BIGbad is cut so... like father; like son. but on second thoughts...it's painful (they don't use any anestesia (sp?)) and medically unnecessary. how can we do that to our little boy? i kinda feel like if it's something he wants later, he can make that decision himself and go for it.