Newborn Circumcision Preparation Instructions
Supplies and Pre-Procedure Materials:
Parents to obtain:
Tylenol (liquid) per instructions on bottle, 45 minutes prior to bris
The amount is 15 mg per kg of weight
For example: 7 lb boy = 3.2 kg, so 48 mg Tylenol; 8 lb boy = 3.6 kg, so 54 mg Tylenol. Don’t be too concerned about the exact amount: if you give around 50 mg that will not cause problems.
Plain Vaseline or petroleum jelly (comes in a tube), please get 1 or 2 tubes of this
Granulated brown sugar
Grape juice
Receiving blanket (for head)
Receiving blanket or Boppy
Multiple diapers: needs to be changed after anesthetic and before bris and possibly again after bris
Baby should not eat 1 hour prior to bris (except for the Tylenol)