Quick Birthin'

My last birth was an epic one with days of labor and slow progression but an amazingly strong mama who birthed a big healthy baby! Early this morning I attended a quick birth. I had thought that last night would be a perfect night for my client to give birth (avoiding a non-stress test and such). I layed out all my things assuming she would call and then at 1 am when she did, I was so happy to hear from her! Water had broken and she was starting to feel contractions. I went over within an hour and things were going quickly. Within 45 minutes we decided to head into the hospital since she was planning to birth about 25 minutes by car away (in good traffic, which thankfully we had!). By the end of the car ride her contractions were shifting towards pushing contractions and I was hearing the small grunting sounds that often accompany this shift.