1st - Waters broke at midnight and labour started 3 hours later. I think I had around 7 hours of active labour with 2 hours of pushing. I enjoyed the labour, I felt like I had control although the pushing part went way too long. In retrospect I wish I knew more about labouring and positions, I think DD would have been born earlier. I remember talking for months on end about how wonderful labour was.

2nd - I laboured at home for 2 hours in the wee hours of the morning all by myself. It was bliss. Went to the hospital and the middy wanted to speed up labour so she broke my waters. My labour went from managable to out of control. DD2 was born with in 5 mins and I screamed my head off. I can't remember anything except that no one was ready for DD's arrival and she feel on the bed. Thankfully I picked her up and put her straight on my belly. Then I had a retained placenta and ended up in surgery after 3 different medical staff pulling on my insides for 1 hour. I loved my labour but not the birth. Although DD did get to feed beautifullly for one hour before surgery.

3rd - I'll let you know