Squeamish Birth Partner

I adore my husband, but we have very different strengths. He doesn't like blood and I'm a paramedic. He has been super involved in our pregnancy and I love it. I want him in the room and he wants to be as well. I've delivered babies so I've told him stories and I'm going to show him videos to reassure him.

BUT

I find myself taking care of his feelings when I'm not feeling well. I downplay it as much as possible because he will panic.

Example: years ago my horse spooked and nailed me with a solid kick to my right hip. I made eye contact with my husband and saw the panic in his eyes so I swallowed my scream and just started walking down the trail to collect the horse. Later, I'm icing my hip because my entire back is not aching and I ask my husband to grab something because I can't move just yet and he says something about "it didn't look like it hurt when it happened, why are you hurting now?" Ok dum dum.

I'm a FTM, it is entirely possible I'm overthinking this. My husband and I make a really good team in a lot of situations, he's just not great when I'm hurting or ill. My question is this: do I need a birth partner or will my life partner be alright? 😊