A new mother’s husband sparked fury after she confessed she asked doctors to “add another stitch” in her vagina after the birth of her son.
The 28-year-old took to Reddit to describe the incident, in which her spouse, whom she referred to as Shawn, asked her for the so-called “husband point.”
The procedure is an outdated medical practice in which doctors add an extra stitch during vaginal repair after childbirth, according to health line.
The mother-of-one admitted she was “mortified” and “very angry” when she heard Shawn, 32, request the unethical practice.
After the doctor criticized the new father, the mother also criticized her partner and forbade him from being in the delivery room again.
A new mother’s husband sparked fury after she confessed she asked doctors to “add another stitch” in her vagina after the birth of her son (file image)
In it AITAH (I’m the asshole), the mother questioned whether she was wrong for forbidding her husband and explained that he attributed his behavior to ‘nerves.’
She captioned the post: ‘Am I the idiot for telling my husband he can never be with me in the delivery room again?’
At the beginning of the Reddit post, the new mom, who resides in the United Kingdom, explained that her pregnancy was pretty uneventful and admitted that her spouse was a big help.
She wrote: “Me, 28F, and my husband, 32M, (I will refer to him as Shawn) recently had our first child, the pregnancy went smoothly and Shawn was amazing.”
However, problems arose when it came time for the woman to give birth.
‘The problems started when I went into labour, I was full term, 40 weeks and five days with a large 9lb 7oz baby and labor was HORRIBLE, it started around 2am, I woke up in pain manageable but very uncomfortable. “Not to the point of needing to go to hospital, as in the UK you have to be at least four centimeters dilated before you’re admitted and my contractions weren’t close enough or long enough,” she said.
“Shawn refused to get out of bed to hold me, stating that ‘it’s not a proper birth yet and I need to sleep ready for when it is.’
The mother noticed that her husband finally got out of bed after she began screaming in pain.
When they arrived at the hospital, the couple’s problems intensified when Shawn found excuses not to stay in the room with her.
The 28-year-old took to Reddit to describe the incident in which her spouse, whom she referred to as Shawn, asked her for a “husband point.”
“Shawn was in and out of the room, going to get coffee or food, or going to make a phone call, he left the room probably 10 times (once an hour for about 20 minutes each time) each time with a different excuse. , added the mother.
However, the new mother revealed that the “worst” was yet to come, later explaining that her spouse asked her doctor to give her a “husband stitch.”
She said, ‘The worst part comes later…’ I gave birth to my beautiful baby, luckily Sean was in the room, I was torn badly and needed stitches, Shawn said to the doctor who was stitching me up, “Do you think you could add a couple more points to me, friend?” He was clearly expecting a laugh but the room fell silent.
“The doctor then said, ‘That could cause a lot of problems for the patient, so not at all,’ and Shawn remained silent.”
The mother admitted that the incident left her extremely embarrassed and uncomfortable and noted that she decided she would never allow him into the delivery room again.
She added: “I felt mortified, embarrassed, angry and very upset because Shawn knows that for me (I have a history of (sexual assault)) having a male doctor there would be a very scary triggering experience for me and instead of comforting me, he made me worse. the situation a lot.
‘I told him that in the future, if we have more children, I don’t want him present and I want my mother. He is upset and apologized saying it was nerves that made him act that way, but I can’t get over how disappointed I feel. Am I the idiot?’
People online flooded the comments section and criticized the man for his behavior, as many of them encouraged the new mother to separate from him.
One person said: ‘Will you never be allowed in the delivery room again?’ Madam, you should never be allowed near your vagina again.
Someone else added: “I can’t believe you would even remotely consider having more kids with him because he’s your second child.”
People online flooded the comments section and criticized the man for his behavior, as many of them encouraged the new mother to separate from him.
Another user wrote: ‘Why are you with him? He is neither a husband nor a partner. Start planning a new life without him. We would never have sex with him again.
‘Wow, that’s lovely! I’m so sorry for you. He is a misogynistic pig,” a fourth chimed in.
According Very good healthThe husband stitch is said to “tighten” the vagina to improve the man’s sexual satisfaction.
It is also often known as a “daddy stitch” or “vaginal plasty.”
Although there is no scientific evidence to support claims that it makes sex more pleasurable for men, male partners continue to ask their wives to undergo an additional stitch.
On rare occasions, some women have even received an extra point without giving their consent.
There are a number of health problems associated with husband stitch, including: bleeding, swelling, surgical site infection, pain during sexual intercourse, and temporary loss of bowel control.
An Archives of Obstetrics and Gynecology study, reporting in 2024, found that women who received an extra stitch took longer to return to sexual activity than those who had a normal vaginal birth.
