She nodded vigorously when I mimed the actions of a circumcision ( really , pretty easy when there 's naked baby boy in front of you ) . I did his circ today ; he cried less than most and was easily soothed by my holding him afterward ... .a cuddle I usually need as much as they do after such an experience . He is a beautiful baby : small but not scrawny , with a perfectly round head , soft alert eyes and a little round nose .
Why would holding a baby after you circumsised it help you ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- It would lessen your guilt for the pain you caused .
 - It would perform a religious function .
 - None of the above choices .
 - It would make you feel love for the parents .


It would lessen your guilt for the pain you caused .