> Personally, I can't imagine how a woman would want *any* men present while giving birth, whether he's the father of the child or not. Still, what do I know? I guess I'm primitive or something.
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> Brunnen-"maybe you think differently once the pregnancy hormones kick in"G

There is no such thing a modesty in hospitals. The doctors that I currently go to(Ins. Co. decision) include a man and three women. Two out of three of the women have examined me in very personal ways and it didn't bother me a bit. Any time you have a test that requires that you are drousey or asleep, there are likely to be doctors and nurses of both genders in the room. I guess I'm not completely old-fashioned.
Howard