DD1- Aug11 
Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17 
February 2017 Moms
peachesnbean
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Birth Playlists
peachesnbean
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I think about half of us are about halfway to our EDD's and I am already getting ready to setup a birth playlist. I *think* I am going to have 2- 4 separate playlists to keep me in the mood. JW what everyone else has planned. I know with hypnobirthing the sooner and more often you "practice" the better, so I hope to be able to listen to these playlists over the next few months to train myself in a semi-hypno-birthing sort of way.
My two schemas (schemata?) are this-
Schema (A)
Anyway, lets all share our "Birth Soundtracks" .. please?
My two schemas (schemata?) are this-
Schema (A)
- Playlist 1 for early labor and afterbirth-nursing (calming, loving, nurturing, even mellow- I personally advise my clients to sleep as much as they can in early labor)
- Playlist 2 for active, transitional and pushing (definitely more upbeat, very rhythmic, empowering)
- Playlist 1 for early labor
- Playlist 2 for active/transitional labor
- Playlist 3 for pushing
- Playlist 4 for afterbirth-nursing
Anyway, lets all share our "Birth Soundtracks" .. please?
Re: Birth Playlists
also it totally had salt and peppas push it on there.
Me: 37 - H: 39
TTC#1: 01/2016
BFP: 06/18/2016 - EDD: 02/20/2017 - Born: 01/27/2017
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
Other than that I have a new-agey CD of music my dad used to play on the sailboat when I was little. The album itself is seriously 25-30+ years old and I just call it my "Sailing Music." It always takes me back to a really simple time in my life even nowadays I can listen to it on repeat daily and it relaxes me every time. Im used to meditating to it pretty often so im hoping it can snap me into a relaxed mindset the moment I hear it. It happens to be on Spotify as well so I'm all set
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17
EDD 3/8/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
My style is a mixture of 70s love songs, classic/southern rock, modern day ballads, and several other things. Basically if it's unusual, or melodic, I like it.
DH told me I'm going to have my music going, and it's going to confuse the nurses. "Why are they chanting Ooga Chaca in that room?"
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09
Mia - 6/16/11
Surprise! due 2/23/17
+1 to plz share your playlists!!
I won't be doing it again, just not for me.
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
is it bad that the first thing I thought when I saw this post was "best laid plans".
just remember - life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.
some of you will have amazing birth stories of labor for an hour and one push.
some of you will have long stories of inductions and pushing and concern for your health or the baby's health, ending in an emergency c/s.
hopefully most of you will have something in between.
remember that:
it is OK to be dissapointed when things don't go as you had hoped.
a healthy baby and a healthy momma is the ultimate goal.
the day of your baby's birth is one day. pregnancy is 9 months long, raising a child is 18 years + and being a parent is a lifetime. it doesn't define you or your relationship with your child.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
Jeebus.
Also I'm not sure what any of us said about this impacting our relationships with our children.
Big Bro 7/14/13
Little Bro 2/6/17
My FFC is I hate when people say "a healthy mom and baby is the goal." it is incredibly condescending and manipulative. It implies that we are incubators who should have no say over what happens to our bodies during pregnancy and labor "because of the baby." Of course we all want healthy babies. Not all of us will. We know that. And for most of us, there is nothing we can do about that that we are not already doing.
so, I am sure many will roll their eyes when I say this, but IDGAF I am proud and passionate about what I do so I'll say it a thousand times- I am a birth doula. That means I am trained and certified to know all about how quickly "the best laid plans" can unravel. I am also trained and certified to know how to not only prevent the unraveling as best as I can, but also to send moms into labor feeling confident and empowered about what lies ahead of them. So guess what? If having 4 separate playlists on my phone to equip and empower me for what is to come makes me feel an iota better- I'll do it. Guess what else? I have 2 med free births under my belt and I am praying to go for #3. Might I have a cesarean birth? Maybe. It's a possibility, but guess what again? Medical necessity for an emergency aside, the more confident I feel going in the lower my chances are of going under the knife.
We all know the horror stories about birth, and how treacherous and awful and painful and traumatizing it can be... and those kind of bull shit stories are what contribute to this (strong word) epidemic negative feelings associated with birth. Why condemn a woman trying to prepare for a very special day to feeling defeated? Maybe not your words, but that was the impression I got from what you said. Yes, it's one day but it's a pretty special effing day. My heart breaks for women who feel as though they were abused in their births. It happens... a lot.
And hopefully most of us have birth stories between amazing and awful? Sorry regardless of delivery method this mom and doula believes that every birth-home, water, induced, cesarean, vacuum, emergency, wtfevah is amazing.
Big Bro 7/14/13
Little Bro 2/6/17
What a beautiful thing to wake up to.
And, for the record, I've thought a lot about early labour music. Haven't thought about the pushing stage yet, but I'm thinking lots of Satie and Chopin at the beginning would be nice.
(P.S. if you haven't actually watched the skit this gif is from, do yourself a favor and youtube that ishh today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHx6nRtWIa4)
Big Bro 7/14/13
Little Bro 2/6/17
my intention was to simply say that is it fine to plan and immagine but remember it sometimes doesn't work out the way you planned.
I have had more than a few friends who had emergency c/s and spend weeks/months/years upset that they felt like they failed. they didn't. some have had to seek professional help.
I sincerely hope everyone here has the exact birth experience that they want. I also hope that if they don't that they are still (mentally and physically) well.
When you've been married this long, you need a ticker to remind you.
Baby Boy M - 08/01/2013
Expecting Baby Bean February 2017
Also i havnt mastered gifs yet so a meme will have to do......