jacmeldav- that is horrible to hear, yet i bet you think now it was all worth it. I was very fortunate and had a very easy and quick labour. I was in labour for 3 1/2 hours and was pushing on my way to the hospital in the car. Once I got there I gave birth within an hour. I had no drugs or pain relief as it was too quick. I was told that if I have any more children I should book in the day before.