I'm 35 and was born at the Sydney Royal Hospital for Women back when it was in Paddington and not Randwick. Dad's had to write to the Ward Matron to ask permission to be present at the birth. Mum had gone 21 days overdue and they booked her in for an induction. Dad was a Nurse and he dropped Mum off in the morning then went and did his shift. He was back in time for my birth. Of the 6 babies that were induced that day, I was the first one to arrive at 9.30 that night and my Dad spent the next couple of hours running back and forth with status updates for the other Dads in the waiting room.

My Step-Dad was there the whole time when my Mum had my half-brother at the same hospital 4 years later.

I sent DH to work in the morning, but he came back at midday to take me to hospital. He was there every second until DS was born. I couldn't have done it without him. Both my Dad's were adamant that my DH should be at the birth