Should fathers watch the birth of their children?

My husband held my leg and pushed my leg up for me while I pushed.
I told him to keep his eyes on my eyes but he looked.
He got very pale and very silent after that lol 😂
Then once our son was born and he had to cut the umbilical cord he just dropped my leg dead off the side of the table lol 😂
He cut the cord and was mesmerized by this chunky little alien like creature covered in gunk lol 😂
He followed the nurses around keeping an eye on him and them when he brought him over to me and I got to hold him and he cried and told me he was so proud.

But seriously though I’m surprised he didn’t pass out! Lol 😂 he can’t stand the sight of bodily fluids. He pukes lol 😂

If it matters that much to them. My dad has always been afraid of hospitals and that kinda stuff and couldn't stay inside the room when my mom was giving birth. He can't stand much blood and gets worried about health issues very easily, squeamish person 😄

It's their own choice, my son in law is very sensitive and it traumatised him, he ended up in a&e and only just made it back in time for the actual birth but it's put him off having anymore..😂

I don't think they need to watch, but be supportive of the woman having your baby.

Yes only in my opinion just because it's good to connect with the baby. Mothers have that connection because they carry the baby around for a year, I don't know the science of "motherly instinct" but it probably has something to do with a shared body between the two.

If they want to, it should be their choice. I would also just hope they would want to, to be with their partner during a beautifully bonding experience. My partner wants to be there for our birth. We've decided on free birthing and so he's going to deliver our baby. :)

Yes why wouldn't they

Having been the 'midwife' to all kinds of farm animals I was not phased at all when watched Dear Wife deliver all six of our children. Perfectly natural occurance.

Do you want to?

You can be in the room and not stare directly into the abyss.

If the prospective parents want to, then why not? I did.

should be optional

If they want to.

I think so.