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question for military mommies???
Does anyone know if tricare covers circumcision?
I was too upset seeing him cry (he cried whenever taken away from me, still does, haha) to worry about that, glad I wasn't thinking clearly or I would've! Luckily it's perfect!
Ha, my son was mad about being taken away from feeding too! I wouldn't have been able to hold him down myself either...all I wanted to do was pick him up and hold him! But I was glad they had him strapped because with as mad as he was I would have been worried about him moving and messing it up!
And Kamila, not trying to argue at all, but I get offensive if someone suggests I may be doing something brutal to my son, he's my world and I'd never do anything I didn't feel was necessary, I'm sure many people have no problems with circumcisions, but from my personal experience, I've had way too many people have problems with them to even consider not doing it.
I have tricare prime, and we dnt a pay a dime either... What kind of tricare u have? Tricare prime is fully covered it all depends what ur husband has....
My nurse held my sons arms, he was never strapped (I had the option of holding his arms but couldn't. I can't even do shots), maybe that's just my previous OB's procedure, but he was never strapped. I agree, probably more upset being strapped than anything, and my son cried harder being taken away from breastfeeding than the circumcision.
Actually what Kamila said was correct. They do strap the baby down and they do the procedure without anesthesia. However, they DO numb the area first. I was able to stay in the room with my son while he had his done and it was horrible for me...my son was fine as soon as they unstrapped him and gave him to me. I'm sure he was way more upset that he was strapped down than anything. And I'm sure he didn't remember any of it shortly after it was done. So I didn't think it was "brutal"...I'd just suggest not being there while it's done!
I left it up to my husband and he wants it done, we are aware of how its done but my husband said he would much rather be circumcised than not and wants the same for.his son
Im not against circumsizing.. i didnt mean to come across as judgemental its just in the haste of commenting and using a mobile app with autocorrect lol I firmly believe to each his own and there are benefits to circumsizing and benefits to not. I have no preference sexually and have experience with both. My problem came to HOW they circumsize here in the US. If it was different and under anesthesia it would be more apealing but it is rather brutal so the desicion for my boys will ultimately be up to them later on in life when they can go under general anesthesia and have it done if they want. I wouldnt judge them for doing it either. My comment was merily to say that it is now a generally** reconized cosmetic proceedure (not that everyone or every dr sees it that way) meaning that alot of insurance companies dont cover it (fact). Another peice of informatiob is that all animals have foreskin and no problems. It has been built in for a reason BUT everyone needs to be comfortable with their own body. Just an opinion.. not an immature confrontation to start a debate.
I had my son 4 wees ago at the naval hospital on base and the circumsized him at the hospital right after he was born and it was covered by tricare.
Kamlia, you've made it VERY apparent you're not for circumcising, but I'm sorry, I'm going by my doctors opinion and not someone on a forum, if he says it's not cosmetic, I'm going to listen to the phD. I'm not going to argue your facts based off from youtube videos, and from personal experience, there are MANY more infections when the child is preteen, and teen, because they don't understand the magnitude of cleaning it correctly, and I have been with an uncircumcised man, and it does create problems with sex life, SO anyway......She wasn't asking opinions on circumcising, she was asking about insurance...
It is cosmetic now.. and the new FDA recoomendations is that risks and benifits are equal and there is no medical reason behind it thus it is cosmetic. It does not prevent infection and complications are high with it as apose to not.. ultimately though just so you can understamd what your son will go threw I suggest you watch a video on youtube or google of a baby getting one. Its only fair that you know that they use NO ANESTHESIA and strap your little boy to a table while he screams.. I was gunna circumsize until I educated myself. Sry.
Yeah I've really been looking forward to getting a new doctor! My doctor seems like she can't express emotion what a great way to make me.feel comfortable! Lol plus she just brushes my questions off!!
Well at least you'll be able to find a doctor you feel comfortable with, I switched my doctors because I felt smarter than my doctor, haha!!
She probly is! Lol she's like real weird tho like it seems like she might have something wrong with her
But yeah my.husband deploys in 2 weeks so I'm moving back with my parents which is like 5 hours away so im gonna have to get a new one
But yeah my.husband deploys in 2 weeks so I'm moving back with my parents which is like 5 hours away so im gonna have to get a new one
Really? Maybe she's one of those people against getting it done so she tries to put it down, maybe all doctors are different! I'm not sure. Are you switching doctors??
My doctor was actually the one who told me it was considered cosmetic...she told me if it was something I was considering that I would need to look into if tricare still covers it
Idk maybe she was wrong I don't really care for my doctor anyways I'm glad I only have one more appt with her
Idk maybe she was wrong I don't really care for my doctor anyways I'm glad I only have one more appt with her
Did you ask your doctor if it was considered cosmetic? It's not considered cosmetic where I live, in NY, I asked my doctor before we found out this was a girl, because I wanted to make sure he did circumcisions (new OB) and I had heard it was cosmetic, and he said that it wasn't, so I would ask your doctor if you haven't already!
Actually I have had to pay a lot being on tricare! It definitely isn't what my husband and I thought it would be
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