GTKY: DELIVERY ROOM PLAYLIST

crossfitbabybump · February 2018

So I have read up on women that like to have a playlist of their favorite music while in the delivery room. I've read it helps with labor and personally, I find music to be relaxing and distracting. I'm curious if you ladies have heard of this and if so, what music would you put on your playlist?

I'm trying to think of songs that would be good to labor to and push to. Thoughts?

And plus also, I love you guys! I can't believe we're almost to the end already!

mdfarmchick · February 2018

I have started my list already and have it for MH to set up as a playlist. He’s always in charge of electronics.

Basically I just have been going on YouTube while working on my yoga ball and noting which songs work with the ball. I used the ball a lot when I labored with my first.

I’m pretty eclectic so it has everything from Uptown Funk to Maroon 5 and Dierks Bentley.

Here’s a small sample

Something Bout a Truck Kip Moore
5 1 5 0 Dierks Bentley
Honey Bee Blake Shelton
Hillbilly Bone Blake Shelton
Mama’s Broken Heart Miranda Lambert
My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark Fall Out Boy
Timber Pitbull
Apple Bottom Jeans T Pain

cford08 · February 2018

So far, I've made a playlist of 20 songs whenever I have a free moment. They are a mix of everything from Chris Stapleton (Tennessee Whiskey) to Broadway (Cynthia Erivo's version of I'm Here from The Color Purple) to Andrae Crouch/ Marvin Winans (Let the Church Say Amen). I am ALL over the map musically so the staff will probably think I am nuts when they walk into my room listening to Foo Fighters and walk out listening to Beyonce.

crossfitbabybump · February 2018

Ladies, these are awesome so far! @mdfarmchick - I like the ball idea, I'm going to try that! Need something we can bounce gently to! lol

stlbuckeye132 · February 2018

I actually just started making a playlist this morning! I took a childbirth class last night, and the teacher recommended making a few playlists for different stages of labor - something to relax you, to pump you up, etc. I'm a FTM so I like this strategy not only for different stages of labor but also because my taste in music is all over the place, and I have no clue what I'll feel like listening to when I'm actually in labor!

So far, I've just started the "relaxing" playlist. It has stuff like Ed Sheeran, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Adele, Michael Buble, etc. I'll probably make a throwback playlist with songs I love, like 90s hip hop and whatnot

and then another with some more current songs that are a little more upbeat. I'm sure I'll have way too many options, but whatever! I'd rather have too much music than not enough.

mdfarmchick · February 2018

So with my first I made a playlist of songs to bounce and move to and then when I was laboring harder, we switched to The Big Bang Theory—I started falling asleep to it every night when MH was deployed and still fall asleep to it. It is like having a group of friends in the room, chatting to me. And then during actual labor and pushing, I don’t even know what was on or if it was off because I wasn’t thinking about it at all. I also have always used background music to block out other things anyway.

crossfitbabybump · February 2018

@stlbuckeye132- I love the 90's idea! Definitely have some N*SYNC on mine! haha!

@mdfarmchick - I would always fall asleep to anything on LMN when my DH was at work or I was home alone at night and I know my delivery room has TV.. I wonder if they have that channel??

fatstagnation · February 2018

I was thinking of starting this thread! So fun. Anyone else using Spotify?

I have very eclectic taste and am also making more than one list. So far I have a few hours of very relaxing music - kirtan stuff from yoga classes, ambient electronic and electronic with rhythm but not like pounding club music.
I plan to make something with a little more intensity, maybe some rock/pop, for if I want something to energize me, but I haven't worked on this one much. I listen to a lot of metal, but I just don't think I'm gonna want that! lol.

Edit - re: TV I'm the opposite. If the tv is on, I have to pay attention and listen to every. single. word. I can't do anything else. hahaha

crossfitbabybump · February 2018

@fatstagnation - I use iTunes. I pay the $9.99/month for the unlimited downloads!

stlbuckeye132 · February 2018

@fatstagnation I'm using Spotify too, but honestly, I don't think I know how to use it to its fullest capacity. Any tips? haha

runsoncoffee · February 2018

I am not organized enough to do this... plus we don't really have any good music program we use, so I'll probably use pandora! I wonder if I can set up our echo dot in the delivery room though??

fatstagnation · February 2018

stlbuckeye132 haha I'm new to spotify and can't even really figure out how to friend someone. lol I'm thinking I'll get the free trial of premium when I get close to my due date. Don't want commercials annoying me.

crossfitbabybump · February 2018

@scoogy19 - I don't see why not!? lol

stlbuckeye132 · February 2018

@fatstagnation I didn't even know you could friend people on spotify haha oh well! I'll figure it out enough to make it work!

k318 · February 2018

I had used my regular playlists while in the hospital in labor and certain songs still remind me of when my kids were born. It was very nice and I found it relaxing. It also helped me focus. I used mostly light alt-rock. Lots of foster the people, imagine dragons, Black Keys and incubus.

baybeesunflower · February 2018

I had a playlist with my first and didn't use it like I thought. This time I'm going to use Pandora and play different stations for different parts of the process...Enya, Tswift, Maroon 5... whatever I feel like.
I pay the yearly fee, so no ads for me.

crossfitbabybump · February 2018

Is it inappropriate to have “Gorillas” by Bruno Mars on my list? Lol

mdfarmchick · February 2018

Lol nope @crossfitbabybump

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