How long were your labors? 

#1 - 12 hours
#2 - none
#3 - 24 hours
#4 - 8 hours
#5 - 4 hours

How did you know you were in labor? 

#1 - not sure.  just was.
#2 - didn't happen
#3 - woke in the morning to mild contractions that I timed through the day.
#4 - happened quite quickly.  just knew.
#5 - woke in the night to deal with a child and found myself well into labor.

Where did you deliver?

#1 - at home beside my bed; 2 midwives and dh present

#2 - in hospital.

#3 - at home in our library, first two children, my aunt, a midwife and dh present

#4 - in hospital; two midwives and dh present

#5 - at home, only dh present

Drugs?

Only with #2. 

C-section? 

Only with #2.

Who delivered?

Well, technically I did.  I did the work, except with #2.  But, who caught?
#1 - primary midwife, Cathy.
#2 - doctor; c-section.
#3 - primary midwife, Cathy.
#4 - secondary midwife.
#5 - dh


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