Although circumcision continues to be a controversial procedure,many parents in the United States elect to have this surgery performed on their newborn sons.It is believed that newborns do not feel pain; therefore this is the optimum time for the procedure to be done and no anesthesia is required.Is this statement true or false?

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At one time it was thought that newborns felt no pain.It is now known that pain stimuli pass along the fetal pain pathways as early as the second and third trimester.The nurse who assists with this procedure has a number of options available to reduce the pain response for the neonate.These include a dorsal penile block,EMLA,acetaminophen,and sucrose.

Although Circumcision Continues to Be a Controversial Procedure,many Parents in the United