Not with this. Let's not pretend you can. Another friend, Peg, did stop pretending after fighting with her husband in the labour room over TV channels. She sent him out for a beer and a long jog, and she felt better doing her own thang. By being there through the process, men think they are toughing it out right along with the women.
Men can certainly be supportive during pregnancy.
They can make dinner, help around the house. These are good things. And during labour, they can fetch the ice chips that laboring mothers like to chew. Thanks, but we've managed without much coaching since we were born. Quiet is often best in a delivery room, something women instinctively know.