Oh gosh, that sounds so horrendous. I know more now.

Untrue. I was stitched “too close” after I had my first, and it was only a first degree tear to begin with. While I absolutely believe this was not an intentional “husband stitch”, it was observed by my postpartum midwife and I needed some massage to break up the scar tissue from that botched job. Luckily I’m fine now, and have had two uncomplicated births and easy recoveries since the .