My mom birthed me alone, except for the healthcare staff, in a small hospital in Oklahoma. My dad was in the waiting room because that’s not what they did back then and no one told him at first. He sat out there forever.
My mom was scared and made almost no decisions herself. the staff told her what would happen and how. She had a spinal block and pushed when they told her to.
She’s never loved anyone more than me and my brother.