I felt like that with DD1. I was 3 hours from first kind of ouchy contraction until she was out. I went for a check at the hosp too (we left the bags in the car) to be told I was 8cm. DD was born just over an hour later. I felt shocked and a bit confused really. I didnt really have time to think about it.

I was expecting the same for DD2. I think that since I knew the night before I was getting induced it helped me a bit. Even still, it was 2 hours from starting the drip (at which point I was maybe 1-2cm) til I was holding my baby!