NSW Ambulance figures show a high number of babies were in a hurry to be born this year - at least 162 entered the world unexpectedly.
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Eight of the eager bundles of joy were delivered to mums in the Illawarra and South Coast region.
One baby girl was born in the back of a taxi, while a baby boy was delivered at home because flooding had blocked paramedics from reaching his mother.
Of the 162 babies, at least 33 were delivered by paramedics; 13 were delivered in a vehicle by the roadside; another three were delivered in an ambulance, and three mums didn't even know they were pregnant.
"Over the years, our triple-0 call takers have played a direct role in the safe delivery of countless newborns who simply could not wait until an ambulance arrived," said NSW Ambulance Control division director Jamie Vernon.
While the idea of having a baby outside a hospital or any other prepared location may seem daunting for the expectant mum - or and any bystander called upon to help - Mr Vernon said the ambulance service's phone operators were "highly skilled" in guiding women through labour until an ambulance arrived.
Lake Heights woman Rachelle Molloy can vouch for the expertise of the paramedics.
She went into labour early one morning in February at her home.
But just as she was preparing to go to hospital, it became apparent the baby was going to arrive sooner than expected.
She called triple-0 about 10am and paramedics Mick Rodgers and Anton Jamsek were on the scene soon after.
While assessing Ms Molloy they realised she would not have time to be transported to hospital.
Thankfully both paramedics had delivered babies before, and within minutes they had helped Ms Molloy deliver little Dylan Smith.
Yesterday Ms Molloy was happy to report that her baby was doing very well.
"He's very calm, which is just what I needed I think, after all that drama at his birth," she said.
