Labor Playlist

shlecks · November 2016

Do you have a playlist made for when you're in labor? What's on it??

Personally I'm wanting to find good songs that are soothing and also some to pump me up! I may make 2 different lists just to cover both bases.

therealfrizzle · November 2016

Soothing music bores me most of the time, so I was thinking of using songs that make me smile, want to move around, that kind of vibe. The hospital also offers nature sounds, which I would personally prefer over soothing music. The nurse who did my hospital tour said one woman had tribal drums and danced her way through labor! That sounds like my kind of mood lol

shlecks · November 2016

I love spa music when I'm in that environment so I was kinda wanting to have some of that queued up if I felt like it. I've just never really sought it out before. But I just figure it might help me relax? I dunno.

katesmama0706 · November 2016

I had a playlist last time. Instead we left the tv on and DD was born to an episode of Tiny House Hunters. I probably won't make a playlist this time but it cant hurt to have one ready if you feel like you need it in the midst of things

susykat77 · November 2016

I have 2 playlists that I am still working on... One is called "Happy Place" it is filled with songs that I love to sing along with or make me want to shake my booty - Sia, Talking Heads, Nelly, Trampled by Turtles, Mumford and Sons, Missy Eliot and Florence and the Machine. The other is called "Push" and it is filled with songs that are a bit more agro - the kind of songs that would usually be on my extreme skiing playlist to get me in the groove - The White Stripes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Alt-J, The Cranberries.

As far as relaxing music, I have this one pianist that I love - Ludovico Einaudi so I will probably have his station playing on Spotify and I think there is relaxing music from my hypnobabies class.

Love this thread! Can't wait to get more suggestions!!!

PrettyGuardianoftheGalaxy · November 2016

I'm thinking about just bringing my Escala CD to the hospital. I don't know what kind of set up they have for music, if any, though....

christac1010 · November 2016

I was thinking of making a few playlists, including songs I've played for him throughout the pregnancy. He loves the bass in rap but also enjoys some 80s rock. I think both those genres will help motivate me during labor. I'll also probably bring my entire box set of the Sex & the City series as a distraction. I'm worried the music will start to irritate me after some time.

ThePax89 · November 2016

I have a few songs that I listened to when I found out I was pregnant. Also a few that remind me of my first daughter's pregnancy.

15caitlin · November 2016

I have thought about making a Playlist but am not sure I would use it. Last time they just put on calming nature music on the TV and I honestly didn't even notice it was on until after I gave birth. I don't feel like it had an effect either way for me.

andrawrmeda2 · November 2016

With my son, we played through country countrymusic channel mostly, cause cause my laptop wouldn't connect to the hospital WiFi and my fiances phone didn't have space for my playlist. this time I'll have my phone and my music lol

laufisch · November 2016

We've been talking about throwing an audio book on because I'm a big book nerd and get engrossed really easily. I'm debating about making a pump up Playlist just in case I'm not into the book.

cjs260 · November 2016

I have a few Spotify playlists I've been building. I also plan on having some good Netflix going in the background. Playlist include: the Milk Carton Kids, Alt-J, Lana Del Rey, Shovels and Rope, any many more. A good mix of up and down.

LoneStar21416 · November 2016

One thing my doula mentioned was having a decent amount of music with no words. She said sometimes as labor really starts to progress, lyrics and words can really frustrate you because it's harder to focus. May not be the same if you're planning on getting an epidural, but that's been her experience with natural births.

gonetothesea · November 2016

Yes! I made a 100+ song list on Spotify called 1/6/2017! I am big on playlists, and I started making the list a few months after I found out I was pregnant. I have it split into labor, pushing, and after the baby is here. The link is below, if anyone is interested! It's a mixture of all genres!

https://open.spotify.com/user/122335451/playlist/74D5WwYpVpnHz4nIDSP2qm

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