A survey of attitudes of expectant first-time fathers and mothers toward epidural analgesia for labor.

Objective: To evaluate the attitude of expectant fathers to the use of epidural analgesia during labor and to compare it to the attitude of their partner.

Methods: The study group consisted of consecutive expectant, first-time parents who presented at the delivery room of a major medical center over a 3-month period. Only those with a single, term fetus in cephalic presentation were included.