Hear! hear!

[Sqad]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1015472/A-obstetrician-men-NEVER-birth-child.html

[cazzz1975]

I gave birth twice on my own and personally I preferred it, birth is a natural process. the last thing I need is someone dithering around wondering what to do.

[sara3]

my then-husband stood in a corner eating crisps and mars bars.

if you could see the "after" photos where he's holding the baby, he looks like he did it all himself.

[Bbbananas]

I agree with andy - each to their own, and to each a different experience.
I think the idea of having the father in at the birth is great in theory... but in practice, not always the case.

I am far too old now for childbirth (well, almost), but if I ever did it again I would opt for a very good friend or sister.

[Bbbananas]

or sqad - after all, his bedside manner and views on childbirth are legendary and I am sure he would be of great comfort and support to me...... :-)

[DEN53]

When I was in the delivery room - Mr. Den kept wiping my face with a flannel (thats what the midwife in parenting class told us) - it was really pi$$ing me off - I snatched it out of his hand threw it across the room shouting 'get that f..cking flannel out of my face, and it hit the doctor who was just walking in the room.

After being in labour from Saturday afternoon until he was born Monday afternoon, I couldn't have cared less who was with me - but the nursing staff were a tad surprised when asked 'do you want to hold your baby' my reply 'bring him back when he is ready for school'.

[ummmm]

My labours have all been fairly quick so. The last one I went from 5cm to giving birth in about 10 mins. Then went into shock...lol

[Sqad]

Andy....ou have got it all wrong.....it's nothing to do with the mother's preference, it is all about what is best for the doctors and midwives.................and the consensus of opinion is....we don't want you.....you are in the bloody way.

[ummmm]

Oh really sqad?

[flip_flop]

Not as bad a being kicked in the nuts.

Ask a man who has been kicked in the nuts whether he'd like another kick in the nuts and the answers would always, always, be No.

Whereas women commonly have more than one child.

(I will now retreat and take cover)

[tonyav]

Hey flip- flop, I posted that a few weeks ago in CB.

[Sqad]

flip_flop.....pregnancy is the result of a shag.

As the woman if she would like another shag and the answer will be invariably ...YES

[tamborine]

I agree there's no place for men during labour - excepting medics.

Even I wouldn't want a mirror view of that end of myself giving birth - t'would probably affect any bonding with the babe for me.

Would you want your man wiping your bum, or you his?

[Sqad]

tambo....I am confused........what has bums got to do with a delivery?

[tamborine]

sqad...just the total invasion of ones privacy, albeit if one's partner is sick.

[sara3]

DEN, that sounds much like my first labour.. lol!

[Sqad]

tambo....SICK? I would have to be dying before I let my wife in that area and she would have to be dying before I would soil my precious hands.............except perhaps.......................well you know;-)

[snags]

cazzz1975: ''I gave birth twice on my own''

What? No Caddie?

[Sqad]

vibra....wooooooow"...you cut the cord?...........handed the baby to it's mother.................sorry if I have to end this post, as I am "filling up"