Here in the US circumcision is fairly common. However, with my 2 sons (both now in their 20s) when they were born, we said no. You would be shocked how much pressure the doctor and hospital put on us to have circumcision. Everything from "they are going to look different from other boys in the locker room of school" to "you know you are going to have to teach them hygiene, right?". We stood our ground and said no to circumcision. We both felt it is their body and their choice to make. An infant cannot make such a decision.