Husband during labour

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I am due my first child next week, and have a doula for support during labour.
I have been doing epi-no exercises, listening to hypnobirth cds and generally trying to focus on strategies for the labour. (I know it can all go flying out the window, but I have been trying to get some knowledge).
Having the doula there and having been doing these exercises and reading, I feel quite confident about the labour (I can hear everyone who's been through labour sniggering).
My husband is and always has been an emotional retard and completely non affectionate - this is something, that I am able to live with day to day. My issue is, I don't know what he should be 'doing' during labour - if I should ask him to support me by massage/touch whatever, as this is something he isn't into, he has also not shown any interest in the books, CDs etc I have been using.
Has anyone else got such a husband, and what did you do with them/what was their role during labour?

get me lots of water, hold my sick bucket, mop my brow with a damp cloth, hold my hand while shouting "push out a poo!" in unison with the midwives! Just basically make him your personal assistant!

I wish I had had a doula now, but my very very squeamish husband was an absolute rock. My birth went completely tits up and DD ended up in NICU and sometimes I wish he hadn't seen all that trauma (I was too out of it on pain, gas and air to notice) as I had to have episiostomy and forceps.

hubby wasn't in for actual delivery of either. this was agreed by us both. he sat in corner chatting until i decided it was getting to the messy bit then he left.

great. i would highly recommend it.

If you not happy about whole idea, just tell him so, you do not want him near you. Be honest.

Mine didn't really do much really but keep me company and him being there was very reassuring. It all got a bit messy and I ended up being sent to theatre for an EMCS, I was pretty scared but I would have been absolutely terrified if he hadn't been there.