Regardless of when you choose to have your baby circumcised, the aftercare is generally the same, but be sure to get written aftercare instructions from the doctor regarding your baby’s type of circumcision.įlorencia Segura, MD, FAAP, a board certified pediatrician who works at Einstein Pediatrics, says the doctor will place a light dressing with petroleum jelly over the head of the penis. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), this procedure can take place right after birth while baby is still in the hospital, or after mom and baby go home. During this procedure, a doctor will surgically remove the foreskin, which covers the head of the penis. Some parents will choose to have their baby circumcised.
