I too had a very quick labor. Being my first pregnancy I didn't know what to expect, but I woke up at 5:30am with a feeling like I had to go to the bathroom. With no success I tried to lay back down, but the back pain and camps continued to get a little stronger so I decided to wake up the hubby. He called the hospital but they told him not to rush and to call back in about 3 hours or when the contractions where 5 minutes apart. However, even though they were not very strong contractions, they were right on top of eachother from the very beginning! So I decided to take a shower and let the water run on my back in hopes of some relief, but the pain was just getting more intense. At 6:30am I knew it was time to go, but I had no bag packed and hubby was busy shaving cuz he "had to look good in the pictures!" ( I can laugh at that NOW) Anyhow, I got to the hospital about 7:30 and was blinded with the pain I was now having, they asked me to try to give a urine sample but found I was soaked in blood. The nurses quickly threw me in the bed, checked me out and found I was 8 1/2 centimeters. The Dr. was across town delivering another baby, and was on his way over to me. They broke my water, and I quickly felt the urge to push but the nurses warned me not to. After a while I secretly began to anyway, it gave me great relief!! The nurse was sitting in front of me watching my progress and knew that the baby was coming very soon and she was ready if the Dr. wasn't there. At the last minute he came rushing in and gave the okay to push her out...I only pushed 4 times and she was born. According to the dr it was too fast, she had scratches on her head from my bones and I tore internally because I didnt have time to "stretch". But hey, a 3 hour labor with only 2 in pain...I'll do it again in a heartbeat! And in April I will get that chance, baby #2 is on the way!!