When parents begin researching newborn circumcision, one question usually comes before all the others: What is the safest circumcision method for my baby? Search online and you'll quickly encounter several names: Gomco, Plastibell, Mogen clamp, and Mogen shield. The terminology can be confusing, and the differences between these techniques are rarely explained clearly to parents. The good news is that established circumcision techniques can be performed safely in experienced

If you're planning a home birth or giving birth at a birthing center, you've probably put a lot of thought into how you want your baby's first days to look. You may have chosen a midwife you trust, decided which routine newborn procedures you want, and planned for a birth that feels more personal and less institutional. If you're expecting a baby boy and plan to have him circumcised, there's one more thing worth thinking about before he arrives: Who will perform the circumcis