Most fathers today attend the birth of their children, unless some medical or other important consideration prevents it. This is a big change from the past. Research shows:
A. that a fathers' presence at birth is distracting to mothers, but has life-long benefits to the child and the father.
B. that being present at birth is neither necessary nor sufficient for the father's emerging attachment to their infant. when fathers are present at birth.
C. that fathers who are present for the birth of the child are generally wealtheir than ther fathers, and this affluence is, not the precense per se, is responsible for the developmental benefit that can be observed when fathers are present at birth.
D. there is evidence that being present at a child's birth has is essential for the development of the father -child bond.