You may also use ibuprofen (Motrin) every 6-8 hours for 3-4 days and acetaminophen (Tylenol) every 4-6 hours as needed for 3-4 days after surgery. If you plan to use each medication every 6 hours, start the Tylenol 3 hours after the first dose of Motrin, then alternate medications every 3 hours (so that each is given every 6 hours). Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) is helpful in reducing circumcision discomfort. It doesn’t help for what the baby might feel at the time of the circumcision, but it does decrease whatever discomfort there might be afterwards. Baby circumcision is commonly done relatively early in life. Procedures completed in the first four months are considered newborn circumcisions. DAY OF CIRCUMCISION BEFORE YOU ARRIVE Plan to be at the clinic for approximately 60-90 minutes Please bring the following to your appointment: Infant Tylenol or Tempra A thin receiving blanket A soother (if you son uses one) It is recommended to feed your son just before you leave your home to ensure that he read more → Objective. Recognizing the concerns about the use of local anesthesia in neonatal circumcision, a painful procedure usually performed without analgesia or anesthesia, we undertook a study of acetaminophen for pain management of this procedure. Acetaminophen/Tylenol safety tips The correct dose for your child is based on weight , not age. If you don't know how much your child weighs and he's too young to stand on a scale, weigh yourself while holding him and then weigh yourself alone. Use of Acetaminophen in Circumcision Pain Management Kathy J. Johnson, BSN, RN Medcenter One Jacie L. Emineth Problem: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2005, Male circumcision (MC) is one of the oldest and most common operations performed all over the world. It can be performed at different ages, using different surgical techniques, for different religious, cultural and medical reasons. And call Poison Control if you have given too much Tylenol or have given a dose too soon. Remember that more is not better when it comes to taking medicines like Tylenol, so don't give more than the recommended dosage for your child's age and weight and don't give it more often than recommended. My son just got circumcised today :( He is a month old this week. Would it be safe to give him a small,safe dosage Of baby Tylenol if he starts crying from the pain later on?.