Just to show how times change, when I took my wife who had started labour to Ely we were met at the door of the maternity ward by a very brisk and efficient PMRAFNS sister. "Thank you Flying Officer Tankertrash, you can go home now and we'll ring you when it's time to come in see your new baby" None of that father being present at the birth then and I can't say I've ever felt deprived by not being there!
Wouldn't have missed it for the world
