Thank you Julie Doula. I love this kind of dad too!

I know he will look at me as if I'm completely deranged if I ask him to start faffing around with the aromatherapy burner. But if I say I want an epidural, I can imagine him running around corridors to rugby tackle the nearest doctor and woebetide anyone who gets in his way. Likewise, if I say I don't want monitoring thank you, it wouldn't surprise me if he moved furniture around to block the doorway and keep all medical staff away.

No-one can be good at everything so we just need to recognise ours/our partner's strengths and work out the best way to use them.