Birthing music playlist :)

ErnieZippy · May 2014

Just read this article saying that lots of birthing mothers play 'Hear me Roar' by Katy Perry. I think that song would make me too emotional! I cry at even the slightest thing these days, it's ridiculous.

So - Anyone planning to make a playlist for birth? If so, what kind of music?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2641816/New-mothers-opting-birth-listen-music-Katy-Perry-hit-Roar-popular-choices.html

happylady07 · May 2014

I don't think I'll make a playlist, simply because I'm not that organized... But I definitely want music this time. I'm thinking I may just pull up my favorite stations on pandora. The first time I heard Katy Perry's roar I totally thought of it as a birth song, and it gets me EVERY time. I wonder if certain songs would make me too emotional as well, but I also think it would be a welcome thing for me to focus on during labor. A lot of the artists I'm drawn to for using while I'm laboring are the same ones that I would listen to on my long runs when I was marathon training-

Imagine dragons
Mumford & sons
Florence and the machine
Incubus

Pandora should work for my purposes, I hope

Raclla · May 2014

NMS. I never would have thought of having music. Everything was tuned out during delivery. DH and the Doc were the only things I could even try to notice.

shevaCC · May 2014

Not a big music person. I don't dislike it, but I don't think I'll worry about it. DH has a Pandora subscription so he might put something on in the background, but nothing special.

shaylagirl · May 2014

I had a CD when DS was born (16+ years ago). It was all movie soundtrack and classical music that I loved:
Schindler's List (I know, depressing movie, beautiful music)
Dragonheart
Mozart Horn Concertos

Just stuff like that. I find music with words is too distracting, and I'm one of those who sleeps with music (or used to).

My attending nurse (who was also my Lamaze teacher) asked if she could keep it. I let her keep it.

I'll probably create some kind of playlist for this go-round. Not sure if I'll use it or not, but...why not? If I don't want or need it, that's all good.

It will probably be somewhat similar; more classical and movie soundtracks.

rstarrlemaitre · May 2014

Mine is classical and New Age. Lots of Mozart, Enya, George Winston piano solos, Beethoven etc.

poofwok · May 2014

Nah, don't think I will bother. Just having SO there will be enough. Don't think I'll really care for music at that point anyway.

Carolina Blue Skies · May 2014

My DH loves making playlists, so this is his deal. Who knows what will be on there! I just said some chill music.

FrodaBaggins · May 2014

Music is my life (and my livelihood!) so I have one! So far, it just has my favorite Beethoven symphony (Number 6, Pastoral), some tracks from my favorite jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, and the song "Eyes" by Kaskade and Mindy Gledhill because I just love it so dang much

I will be adding some other meditative stuff because my main focus during birth is going to be RELAXING and not tensing.

Venus04 · May 2014

I probably won't do a playlist, but since I'm a book fanatic, I told DH that if I had to have a C-section, I was going to ask him to read the opening chapters from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the operating room. Assuming that's allowed. I think hearing something familiar and beloved may calm me a little bit.

ungraceful13 · May 2014

I had planned to listen to my itunes account during labor but it went so fast that I never even got my laptop out of the car.

MandMLeona · May 2014

For my past two births I didn't want any extra input. Lately, I've been drawn to a few pieces and thought I want it for the pushing stage. Relaxing music for earlier is fine, but I'm thinking the strong orchestra pieces like they like to use in battle scenes in movies is what I want for the end. I like to go with what my intuition says for birth even if it would normally be very out of character normally. So I guess I'll be creating some play lists over the next two months.

kiley820 · May 2014

I've thought about it but probably won't make a playlist. We plan to bring the laptop (iTunes) and also have Pandora on our phones so can always use that. Depending on how quickly L&D goes it may be a welcome distraction. Guess I won't know until it happens!

Also, I would assume this would be ok? Didn't even think to ask my doctor about it. Should I? ?

tamarar5 · May 2014

I went through the whole process of picking out music then never even played it! I watched TV and talked with DH, then tried to sleep.

raquelynn714 · May 2014

I am planning for some relaxing tunes for the bulk of labor and then def some push music composed of my fav work out tunes to keep me strong when I need it. Rolling in the Deep is a must on the push list. Love my girl, Adele!

mcculloughe · May 2014

happylady07 said:
I don't think I'll make a playlist, simply because I'm not that organized... But I definitely want music this time. I'm thinking I may just pull up my favorite stations on pandora. The first time I heard Katy Perry's roar I totally thought of it as a birth song, and it gets me EVERY time. I wonder if certain songs would make me too emotional as well, but I also think it would be a welcome thing for me to focus on during labor. A lot of the artists I'm drawn to for using while I'm laboring are the same ones that I would listen to on my long runs when I was marathon training-

Imagine dragons
Mumford & sons
Florence and the machine
Incubus

Pandora should work for my purposes, I hope

Yes! Exactly the same running music that gets me going and probably what I'll want during labor as well.

BeachM · May 2014

I don't even remember if we had music playing, but I know DH brought his ipod and speakers. My back was too busy feeling like it was being split in two from back labor for me to notice anything else.

Can I have music in the OR during a RCS? Perhaps I'll have Handel's Messiah playing so I can listen to the Hallelujah Chorus once baby is out to celebrate avoiding pitocin this time around.

cblakin · May 2014

flip_flops said:
Can I have music in the OR during a RCS? Perhaps I'll have Handel's Messiah playing so I can listen to the Hallelujah Chorus once baby is out to celebrate avoiding pitocin this time around.

I would think so. i've attended a few surgeries (not l&d) and the surgical team always puts on music when they start. i definitely want music if i have to have a cesarean!

Birthing music playlist :)

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