In Thailand, women giving birth in most public hospitals have been separated from their family because the hospital policies do not allow any relatives to attend the women during labor and delivery. Thus, giving birth in a public hospital causes some emotional disturbance because laboring women have to face unfamiliar environments and unknown situations alone. The labor process involves many physical, psychological, and social changes, which may result in stress and anxiety. Empirical data show that labor support has beneficial effects on childbirth outcomes, labor pain, and women's satisfaction with the childbirth experience. Normally, social support during childbirth can be provided by health care providers or laboring women's partner/ husband, relatives, and friends. Currently, one crucial goal of maternity care is to emphasize a woman and family-centered approach. Family members, particularly the woman's partner/husband, should be allowed to attend in the labor and delivery rooms so that they can share the childbirth experience with the laboring woman. To improve childbirth outcome and women's satisfaction with the childbirth experience, labor support should be part of a comprehensive strategy to provide appropriate care to laboring women and their families.