The point was not about the flu vs. labour room. lol. It was about how amazing it is to have the comfort of a loved one during a miserable time in a hospital setting. 
Oh i am not an idiot and realize there is a difference between the flu and the labour room… but if anything I would think that the need for comforting and support would be INCREASED. So if I appreciated his presence in the hospital room for when I got the flu …before I was even his fiance… I’m pretty sure I would die without his presence if he was not there for the birth of a child.
And if he was that upset during a flu episode (which was swine… it was quite serious. I was in the hospital for a couple of days. That is not really normal “flu”) and was so insistent to be there for me during that scary time. It makes it all the more believable that he promises he will be there with me in the labour room.
So …you took care of your kids and wife during their time of need… nothing to be too proud off because you SHOULD do that. It would be beyond appalling if you were not capable of that. You are a dad and husband after all.
But if your wife was fine with you not being there during a HUGE time of need in her life… then I guess there are no issues with that. She probably knew your feelings on it (it was not “appealing”) and did not want you there. Either that or did not feel comfortable about you seeing her in that condition.
But it does make me really feel lucky that my guy is who he is and just know how amazingly compassionate he is. It also makes me feel better that this level of support and comfort also exists between us. I am sure a lot of ladies feel the same as me after reading Paijee’s opinion…