First kid delivered in hospital after two trips there and 12 hours of labor, someone across the hall in birthing center screamed the whole time. My wife decided that was the last kid she would have in the hospital.
Second kid, midwives and planned home delivery, I was remodeling a home at the time and within hours of being done with the plan of taking a week off after the baby came.
Labor started at some point in the afternoon and when I got home from work she told me it started. I asked when she thought it would come and she said the next morning. We discussed it and decided that I could go back and finish up a few things since I would be off the job for a week. I went back for two hours and when I returned I took one look at her and said did you call the midwives yet? Nope so I called, twenty minutes later I delivered the baby all went well. The midwives showed up a half hour later.
Next kid the midwives were there a day early.
The only thing I'm sure about with when they come is that it's not on their due date.