The benefit of allowing siblings be present at the birth of their baby brother or sister is being highlighted following the arrival of the 5th Oliver Baby.
Celebrity chef Jamie and his wife Jools welcomed a new baby boy into the world over the weekend.
And then this just happened guys !! IT'S A BABY BOY ! Everyone in the Oliver family is very surprised & beyond happy pic.twitter.com/EPhzhPZ5R3
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) August 8, 2016
They already have one son and three daughters.
The two eldest girls - who are 12 and 14 - were present for the delivery of the new baby and even cut the umbilical cord.
But the Royal College of Midwives in the UK has warned that some children may find childbirth distressing and the decision to include them in the process should not be taken lightly.
Susan Keogh has been speaking to Ethna Quirke owner of the Baby Room in Carlow about what she thinks:
