hese seemingly contradictory findings motivated more indepth analyses of the men’s experience of intrapartum care and midwife support. Despite the fact that almost all men (99%) found the midwife medically competent, only 49% (n=378) were fully satisfied with her support. Satisfaction increased with age and accounted for 40% of the young, 50% ofmen of average age and 55%of the men of advanced age (p=0.02).