Birthing Playlist

[sgarmand]

I'm planning on it. But I haven't picked any music yet. Can't decide if I wanna go the relaxing route or "this is my jam, Beyonce" route.

[belle0720]

I absolutely would not have thought of this. I don't know if I'll want music playing during labor though. Maybe we'll put on Justin Timberlake Pandora Station. She's going to be JT's youngest fan

[noeliav]

Quiet. I'm going with quiet. I'm not preparing anything because, in L&D with DD, I just wanted as much silence as possible.

We could always put on pandora if I feel differently this time around.

[tatersalad]

I did this with DS. My playlist was everything on my IPod, so a mix of mellow and upbeat music I play for my spin classes. My doctor still loves how Janet Jackson's Nasty Boys came on when the uptight "Pediatrons" came in to check on DS since there was meconium staining in my water (DS was just fine). I'm pretty sure Aaron Neville's I'm Waiting At The Station was playing when our son was born, which is cool because the refrain sounds like his name being repeated over and over.

[carolyngrace]

DH is mainly in charge of my music, since he enjoys putting play lists together and knows more artists than I do, but in our class they recommended three different scenarios to prepare for:

1) Fun, active music for early labor (I'll go with pop music and some upbeat country)

2) calming, meditative music (DH knows some good bands that are very transient, little to no vocals)

3) Abstract, Rhythmic music. she said many women like this in late labor. Things with an almost tribal feel to them. (We'll have to search this out I think).

[wink568]

Eye of the Tiger while I'm delivering the baby, followed by Real American as baby takes it's first breath. I couldn't imagine a more epic way to enter this world.

In all seriousness, I haven't put much thought into it yet. I bet it will be pretty similar to my jogging playlist. Maybe an instrumental playlist in case I need something a little more relaxing.

Edited: First breath, not breast... though I imagine one won't be too far from the other.

[Widget123]

This is not my cup of tea. We didn't have any music playing when DD was born and I just can't imagine music playing this time. I think I would find it distracting rather than comforting? But if you think it would help you, more power to you.

[mrsholley1344]

I have always wanted to give birth to TLC's 'ah push it'. We have not started the actuall play list yet.

[redlipz]

I'm planning on putting on pandora on a meditation station. I want to try to meditate and really get into my body in a meditated state. I have this ocean meditation station that I really like and since my husband doesn't want to deliver this child on the beach like I would love to do, this will have to do (Jk).

[effthisnoise]

We should probably play "Free Bird" since she might have been conceived while we listened to it.

[noeliav]

Mar 30, 2015 13:57:03 GMT -5 redlipz said:

I'm planning on putting on pandora on a meditation station. I want to try to meditate and really get into my body in a meditated state. I have this ocean meditation station that I really like and since my husband doesn't want to deliver this child on the beach like I would love to do, this will have to do (Jk).

Pandora has a meditation station? That may not be so bad in labor... 

You should ask your hospital/birth center if you can BYO salt to make a salt-water tub birth

[redlipz]

Mar 30, 2015 15:08:38 GMT -5 noeliav said:

Mar 30, 2015 13:57:03 GMT -5 redlipz said:

I'm planning on putting on pandora on a meditation station. I want to try to meditate and really get into my body in a meditated state. I have this ocean meditation station that I really like and since my husband doesn't want to deliver this child on the beach like I would love to do, this will have to do (Jk).

Pandora has a meditation station? That may not be so bad in labor... 

You should ask your hospital/birth center if you can BYO salt to make a salt-water tub birth

They have a few. You should look into them if you like to meditate.

Haha I was planning on also bringing a little bit of sand but I don't think they will allow it:/.

[wifedeangel]

I couldn't imagine listening to music while giving birth. It would bring me out of myself, and you need to be go INTO yourself for birth.

[kemdupuis]

I am just planning on playing "the circle of life" on repeat

[mrskblack11]

I feel like any music with lyrics would be distracting to me. If anything I would have some spa like music playing. But it is hard to say how I will feel about it until I am actively in labor.

[ladysif]

I'm with Widget123, not my thing; silence is better for me. But I totally get that it is very helpful for some so have fun with it!

tatersalad love the Janet Jackson anecdote.

[erbear]

Mar 30, 2015 16:22:19 GMT -5 mrskblack11 said:

I feel like any music with lyrics would be distracting to me. If anything I would have some spa like music playing. But it is hard to say how I will feel about it until I am actively in labor.

This is how I feel.  I mean, I'd like to watch some of my favorite shows on Hulu+ during the more "boring" parts of labor if I have those, but if I were listening to music with words I'd be so damn distracted!  I could never have sex with music playing, either.

[Deleted]

Another vote for silence. I want to be able to focus on what I'm doing and not have that excess distraction going on. Music would only take me out of the moment and labor is something you need to be very mentally present for.

[hormonesavage]

I'm going the relaxing route. DH has pretty similar taste in music as I do, so he's in charge of the playlist. The lumineers, Mumford & sons, and Enya have great albums with not too many up beat songs that I love!

[billyhorrible]

I had this brilliant plan to make a playlist last time, and never got around to it since I was induced earlier than I expected. I tried to download the songs on Itunes while I was hanging around for days waiting for the induction meds to kick in, but the hospital wi-fi didn't allow for downloads.

[bendherova]

Mar 30, 2015 13:01:59 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

This is not my cup of tea. We didn't have any music playing when DD was born and I just can't imagine music playing this time. I think I would find it distracting rather than comforting? But if you think it would help you, more power to you.

This and, I was in the hospital for 30h before I pushed for 2h. The tunes would have driven me CRAZY!