Need some help here, what is the shortest feasible time frame from the onset of labor, to the time of birth. I'm talking about a forty year old lady, first child, twins, and the onset of labour was caused by a tramatic event. How far apart are the contractions at the onset, as well as towards the end.

I'm not looking to get too technical, I just want to keep it real.

Thanks,

Yes it was actully, so it seems I'll be alright if I were to go with two hours, give or take, from onset to birth.

I just wanted to make sure that I stay within the realm of possibility.

Thanks

But twins tend to be considerably smaller so the actual birth is easier.. they say! |Oh , by the way Matt. giving birth is messy... very, very messy!

Hello all. 

Hope no one minds if, as my first post, I chip in here.

It seems that the shorter the labour, the more painful it is - though everyone's pain threshold is different. The faster the body prepares to fire the cannonball(s) the more intense the pain. Apparently.

I have a couple of friends in their early 40s who've had twins in the last few years. They went pretty much full term (less maybe a week) and twinlets were (in one case) both 5lb 12oz and the other set weighed in at 6lb (boy) and a few ounces less for the girl. So on the small side of average, really.

No health complications were suffered by twins or mothers - though extreme exhaustion set in: as fast as the second baby was fed and changed it was time to start on the first one again.

Of course, that was RL. I appreciate things for a fanfic character may need to be a little more "challenging". <tongue-in-cheek-smiley>

Yes! Welcome Normandie! (President!) Nice to have you with us!
- knee deep in ironing! Like it!

  - I get my husband to do mine while I am here hard at work.. looking up posts on the forum and writng stories! - or drawing!!

AS for childbirth  and  Matt!! He did a pretty good job of writing about it all things considered! as they say. If you don't play the game, you can't make the rules!
Blokes.... thank heavens they don't give birth, otherewise there's be no such words as brother or sister. One child families only!
Do you agree Ladies!
(not getting at you Matt.. Honestly!  snigger snigger  'Expecting' was well written and very enjoyable! Ed with twins!  :)

Sorry Matt.. old wives tale really. Theory is that it is the woman's deep psycholiogial need to ensure that her 'man' is willing to do anything for her.

I used to enjoy cream crackers and jam late at night in the first 8 weeks, but that was because I had horrendous morning sickness and it was the only time I could face eating anything.
Not really a craving, but tastes do change a lot when one is pregnant.

Oh yes.. and a lot of women go off coffee! 

When my mother was carrying my sister, she craved banna splits and sour pickles. So Dad went out to get her what she wanted and the car got hit in the parking lot, so it turned into a two hundred dollar snack!