This may be true. But the question is not being addressed properly. The "question" is "Men are a hindrance in the Labour Ward."

Whilst the arguments against men being present at the time of birth (feeling pressured, useless, it being damaging to the relationship of the couple etc.) are all decent, they fail to answer the question.

Men are only a hindrance in the Labour Ward if their wives feel that they are a hindrance. It is the woman who gives birth, not the man nor the staff, and so it is solely her decision. If she wants him there then he should be forced to stay (he doesn't have to look at her vagina for, if he did, he should be excused of all wrong-doing if he left).

What makes you so sure that men don't want to be there and simply feel obliged? Most men who love their wives will want to be there.

It is the woman's decision as to whether "men are a hindrance in the Labour Ward".

We agree that being present at the moment of his child's birth would affect the couple's relationship.

But the proposition seem to believe for some reason that it will impact it for the worse.

For one, the mother would probably appreciate her husband being with her with welcome their child into the world, in addition to providing emotional and physical support in anyway.

Such a joyous shared experience should only make the couple grow closer, not further.