Veronica, I agree with the others. My DH is exactly the same as you have described your DP (he doesn't faint at blood though) and I was soooo worried about how he would go. He had a MASSIVE fear of hospitals (which, thanks to me being so sick over the last 18 months and being in and out of hospital, I'm pretty sure he's cured of - he had to get over it!) and even our antenatal class instructor was seriously concerned about how he would handle it.

I just made sure that I had my mum there too for my support and was pretty much relying on her being it, DH was going to be there but I just didn't know how he'd go.

I'm very proud to say he was just great! He handled it so well. There was a stage there when I was pushing (took me 2 hours, I had a very long labour) where I was worried about him because he just looked so scared and helpless because he couldn't help me, but he was fantastic overall, cut the cord, saw all the gory bits and all.

I was so proud of him!