blair, i just saw your response and thought i'd share this.
when i was home for the holidays i asked my mom about her labor and deliveries (3 kids).
she was only in the hospital for 10 minutes before she had my older sister.
she was in the hospital the longest with me (i'm the middle child). only 30 minutes before she delivered.
then i asked if she considers herself to have a high pain tolerance, she said yes.
i knew they were quick, but i didn't realize that quick! and no, i don't have my hopes up for this, lol. (and i know i DON'T have a high pain tolerance.)
but if she had been farther from the hospital, or gotten stuck in a traffic jam, one of us could have been born in a car. crazy.