Delivering a child or birthing is an important family event that should involve not only the patient and her husband. In the Filipino context, the birth of a child is a big celebration that the entire family wants to take part in. A hospital room is often turned into a place of joy, what with the queue of relatives and friends visiting the mother and new-born infant.

This is why it’s important to provide space not only for the patient but also for other members of the family when a baby is born.