Research by Channel Mum reveals young mums have an average of eight people in the delivery room with them – excluding medical staff.

The survey which questioned 2,000 women in their twenties or teens also found that mother-in-laws are popular birthing partners with 1 in 25 choosing their own father to be present in the delivery room.

Now, traditionally if there is one thing you can reply is a lack of support from the other half when you are giving birth.

Twenty-five-year-old Samrin Ali, a mother of two, said: “Perhaps it’s a cultural thing, but there is no way my dad or father-in-law would come near the hospital let alone the delivery room!

“I couldn’t fathom the other idea of an audience when I was in labour. I didn’t even want my husband to be in the room, because he really was no help whatsoever. To be honest, he just got in the way.

“All I needed was my midwife. My mum just couldn’t face watching me in that much pain during labour.

“Labour is so unpredictable and you are at your most vulnerable. To be like that in public sounds horrific.”

'Crowd-birthing' is in distinct contrast to the previous generation, who only had one person present in the delivery room as well as their midwife.

Prior to 1970, it was unheard of for a man to be present when his partner gave birth.

However, between the late 60s and late 70s, the number of fathers present during childbirth soared from about 10 per cent to 80 per cent.

Even though it is routine today for a man to be present in the delivery room, insightful figures from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service last year reveal that one in 20 fathers still avoids being present when their partner gives birth.

The research induced an outrage on online forums, branding the men as "selfish", "vain" and even "wimpish".

However, in an era where sharing elements of daily lives on social media has become the norm, the crowd-birthing trend seems to follow suit.

Founder of Channel Mum, Siobhan Freegard, said: “The younger generation are used to sharing every aspect of their lives., so why not birth?

“Many women feel it is their biggest achievement and so want to share the moment with all of those closest to them.

“The crowd-birthing trend may not suit all but being part of the birth is an honour and privilege which unites friends and family like nothing else.”