First baby 1974. Inducing was fashionable, so waters broken and put on a drip, she was one day overdue! This was at 10.45a.m, she was born at 15.15p.m. Short and sharp. I remember clutching the sterile sheet that covered me when they were breaking my waters, and the doctor told me off! I seemed to be apologising all the time as I was only 21, on my own, DH was at work not aware of my predicament, no mobiles to keep up to date as now.
DS born 1976, another quick birth, hardly time to get to delivery room. Once again DH at work. Appeared when all the hard work was over, bless him!