New dad joked about wife getting an extra post-birth stitch for his benefit during intimacy — the labor nurse told him exactly what he needed to hear
A nurse's job often involves advocating for patients when they're most vulnerable, and one labor and delivery nurse recently found herself doing exactly that. After hearing a new father make an unsettling comment shortly after his wife gave birth, she didn't hesitate to call him out. On November 11, 2026, Threads user Molly Llama, who goes by @mollyllamma, shared that the husband "jokingly" asked for a "husband stitch" just after the delivery, and Molly said something that immediately made him speechless.
Molly explained that the father had asked for what is known as a “husband stitch” while she was caring for the newborn at the warmer. According to Verywell Health, this refers to an extra vaginal stitch added after childbirth with the intention of increasing sexual pleasure for the male partner. However, it is "not an accepted medical procedure" and can pose health risks for the woman. Hearing him make that comment left Molly stunned. She immediately shut him down by asking, "What did you just say? Your wife just pushed your kid out, and your first response is ‘I almost asked for a husband stitch?’" She then told him, "That’s so gross. She deserves better."
Molly said the father tried to backtrack, claiming he had only been joking. But she wasn't having it. She told him it wasn't funny. For Molly, the moment called for someone to speak up rather than brush off the comment as harmless banter. She later cleared her position in the comments section, writing, "I am that nurse who will stand up for women in their most vulnerable moment." She added that she couldn't share the full details of what happened but stressed that it was not "cute banter."
Many readers in the comments were disturbed by the father's remark. @megxotwod shared, "I told my husband about this, and he was disgusted that men think that way… he couldn’t believe that was a thing. I had a baby six days ago, so it extra pissed him off." Others felt the comment was no joke at all. @llyndon2019 wrote, "He wasn't joking." Meanwhile, @dianaallen5855 shared, “My ex made that joke to me. I'd never heard it. When he explained, I was ashamed of being pregnant.”
Unfortunately, the “husband stitch” can have lasting consequences for women, and these experiences deserve more attention so that such attitudes toward childbirth and women's bodies are challenged. A study exploring the practice interviewed two women who said they had received the extra stitch without their consent. Both described health complications afterward, including pain during intimacy, severe postpartum pain, and vaginal prolapse. They also spoke about feeling ashamed and helpless about what had happened. The findings show the potential impact of a procedure that offers no medical benefit to the woman. Molly's decision to speak up reminds us why women's health, comfort, and consent should always come first during childbirth.
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