https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 12:57:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-100064 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:17:11 +0000 sulli301 100064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: ditto! I didn't take any &amp; didn't want any!! Maybe it would have helped or I would have liked it but I didn't even bother to find out ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-100060 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:15:39 +0000 autumnlove 100060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't play any but I want to next time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-100059 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:14:35 +0000 mrs. wagon 100059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I Did not use anything I brought for labor-- massager, music, focal point picture of my dogs. We turned on ESPN in the room but couldn't find the volume control, so it was on mute the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99989 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:08:11 +0000 Rubies 99989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All I wanted was quiet/silence. If I got distracted it made my contractions hurt more... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99986 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:06:16 +0000 Goldilocks1107 99986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning to make a playlist. We're bringing our computer anyway (hospital has free wi-fi, so we'll be able to email everyone after the birth). This way I'll be ready if I want to listen to some music. I told DH that we should have "Final Countdown" on the push mix :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99575 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:47:31 +0000 littlebug 99575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Music is a really important part of my life, and I use it in all important moments in my life. I definitely plan to have my iPod and am considering making a few playlists. Just have to decide what to put on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99527 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:17:57 +0000 Downward Dog 99527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I listened to a playlist I made for labor. I didn't notice it being on the whole time, but there were a few moments when a nice song came on and I felt peaceful. Then it was back to yelling my way through contractions, ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99512 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:55:55 +0000 Nskillet 99512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im hoping to listen to Phish and classical music. Im an opera singer and usually relaxed by music!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99510 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:53:26 +0000 runsyellowlites 99510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm one to listen to music ANY time I have to focus on a task... especially things I find hard, like cleaning (since I'm so uncomfortable these days it's hard for me to really do).</p> <p>I listen to alot of praise &amp; worship so that would be my choice for focus. If anything I figure it will keep me grounded... since it does in every other area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99439 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:03:52 +0000 skibobrown 99439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't really imagine caring about listening to music during labor, but since all of the books say to bring it, DH has made sure to pack ipods and a speaker dock into his hospital bag. He seems really excited about it, so I'm just going along. I figure I'll barely even notice music while I'm riding out contractions, but hey, if it has a calming effect on DH, then at least it's sort of doing it's job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99436 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:00:30 +0000 lemondrop 99436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I planned to, loaded up my ipod, brought it, and forgot all about it because labor went way too fast. I had been expecting a long labor with lots of waiting, but before I knew it we were holding the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99428 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:49:10 +0000 red_seattle 99428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told DH that I wanted Dave Matthews while I was laboring at home, and I thought he'd forget since it was months beforehand. But he remembered, so he made sure DMB was playing at home for a long time. But by the time I got to the hospital I was so tired after laboring at home with no sleep for 21 hours, and in so much pain that I don't think music would have done a thing. I was too much in the zone, too inside myself trying to get through each contraction, and then pushing to notice anything else, and as things got more scary/intense during pushing, it would've distracted me and therefore, stressed me more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99351 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:52:41 +0000 heffalump 99351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weird, I thought more people would listen to music since all the books say to bring some.</p> <p>@Mrsbells: What instruments do you play? I used to play tuba :)</p> <p>@prettylizy: Lol, they made me turn the TV off when it was time to push! I was watching my soap and I admit I was a little upset that LO couldn't wait 30 more minutes for it to be over. I love Billy the Exterminator.... but I wouldn't want that to be the first thing my LO saw. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99318 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:38:30 +0000 mediagirl 99318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good question. I had heard about people using their ipod's during labor but I am NOT a music person when I have something else going on. I hate distractions and I would totally see it as a distraction. I think I'll be demanding dh bring headphones in case he wants to listen to something while we're there and I"m in labor. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99317 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:38:27 +0000 prettylizy 99317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, DH kept asking if I wanted music, I didn't really care. I can tell you that Billy The Exterminator was on TV while I was pushing.... I just kept thinking, I hate this show. I can't believe my baby is being born to Billy the Exterminator! lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99306 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:35:33 +0000 katdevargas 99306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I planned on listening to music, but before my epidural I was too focused on the contractions &amp; didn't even think of it. After the epi my room was full of visitors pretty much until the baby came </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99254 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:58:51 +0000 owlmom 99254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I brought my ipod, and my L&amp;D room had an ipod speaker dock, but I never wanted to use it. I preferred quiet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99246 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:55:47 +0000 chopsuey 99246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had DH play some music, but I just wanted peace and quiet as my labor progressed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99237 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:52:20 +0000 Mrsbells 99237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love music and play a couple of instruments, and music usually soothes me, but if I'm in pain I just like silence. So I plan to not have any music during labor and delivery </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-listen-to-music-while-in-labor-and-delivery#post-99211 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:34:06 +0000 heffalump 99211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always hear about people bringing an ipod to the hospital. At childbirth class they said to use slow songs during labor and fast songs during delivery to pump you up. I didn't even bother bringing an ipod though because I knew I wouldn't use it. I just wanted to focus on the task at hand.</p> <p>Did you listen to music while giving birth? Do you think it helped? </p>