https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 19:07:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428714 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:38:12 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2428714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: ha, at some point you have to let go and just feeeel, right? Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428702 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:09:26 +0000 Pumuckl 2428702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ain't nobody got time for that. :silly:<br /> My labors were to quick to listen to music. Although I remember listening to Johnny Cash on the way to the hospital with my first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428701 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:07:55 +0000 Cherrybee 2428701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Great, thank you. I need to download something like this for breastfeeding, because we think my let down was inhibited (read: prevented) by anxiety. I'm going to use allllll the drugs for labour but they frown on you staying in that state for the following 12 months, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428697 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 07:02:01 +0000 Alba4 2428697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my husband made a playlist, but I really don't remember paying any attention to it. I was very much in a moaning / breathing zone and my priority was to just get into that tub! I'm sure he chose peaceful music, but I really don't remember the music, which is strange in hindsight since music is an important part of my life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428600 Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:21:48 +0000 PawPrints 2428600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I should clarify, I had a precipitous labor so I was not really aware of music (or anything other than pain) during my labor. It was so fast that I had plenty of my playlist left to go after baby arrived though, so it was nice during repair and the first hours with LO. And the next days and weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428556 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:34:04 +0000 Anya 2428556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had three sublists. One was happy/calm similar to pawprints' list, and some tongue in cheek tracks like "here comes my baby." One was more like workout music. And one was classical- Mendelssohn (A midsummer nights dream), Tchaikovsky (Romeo and Juliet) and some others. I listened mostly to the happy and classical lists. I labored mostly at home and spent a lot of time listening to it with headphones while bouncing on my exercise ball. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428554 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:31:28 +0000 simplyfelicity 2428554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing I remember listening to was some guided meditation (one was about giving birth and the other about being in a lavender field. I was in so much pain that music would have just angered/annoyed/overwhelmed me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428547 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:23:24 +0000 youboots 2428547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember having any. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428542 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:18:12 +0000 winter_wonder 2428542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428514 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:56:23 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2428514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: ooh Lana del Rey :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428512 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 22:54:02 +0000 PawPrints 2428512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my absolute best decisions from labor prep was creating a playlist that brought me happy and calm feelings. And stroked my ego when the midwives and nurses complimented my musical taste. :)</p> <p>Artists include:<br /> Beirut<br /> Avett brothers<br /> Civil Wars<br /> Damien Rice<br /> Ed Sheeran<br /> Eddie Vedder ("Rise")<br /> Feist<br /> Frightened Rabbit<br /> Fun<br /> Glen Hansard<br /> Iron &amp; Wine (LOTS of them)<br /> Jamie Cullum<br /> The Jealous Sound<br /> Joe Pug<br /> Joni Mitchell<br /> K'naan<br /> Lana del Rey<br /> Matt &amp; Kim<br /> Mountain Goats<br /> Patty Griffin<br /> Passion Pit<br /> REM<br /> Sara Bareilles<br /> Say Anything<br /> The Shins<br /> Stars<br /> The Streets<br /> TV On The Radio<br /> The xx<br /> Zero 7</p> <p>I listened to this list again and again during my early struggles with nursing, and it really helped me feel peace and to bond with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428442 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:50:04 +0000 MoonMoon 2428442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Music would have annoyed the crap out of me. I wanted everyone to be quiet. But in early labor, DH and I watched a bunch of Arrested Development in the hospital room, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428413 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:29:40 +0000 lady baltimore 2428413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I listened to my iPod some up until transition. It just so happened that I was in the middle of one of the Call the Midwife audio books - ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428385 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:08:21 +0000 mrsrain 2428385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't end up using it last time, because I forgot! This time I hope to use my playlist, though. Everything on it is songs that make me happy. Most of them are not that up-tempo, although a few are. Some songs from our wedding, some of my favorites from college (mostly indie stuff), a few instrumental things... but everything on there is something that gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2428378 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 21:04:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2428378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: last class the instructor provided the name of music on our Hypno CD. It's Steven Halpern's Comfort Zone if you want to download it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2422372 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:52:39 +0000 DillonLion 2422372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing! I watched movies on my i-pad. That helps me relax/distracts me better than movies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2422370 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:51:17 +0000 fancyfunction 2422370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure Access Hollywood was on - I remember my dr commenting on the Kardashians as she was stitching me up! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2422358 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:48:27 +0000 avivoca 2422358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing. Normally, I love background music, but it really annoyed me during labor and I wanted it to be silent while I was contracting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2422329 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 15:38:31 +0000 birdofafeather 2422329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: yes!</p> <p>Snow patrol and the fray for start of labor, then hypnobirthing and Mumford and sons for active labor. </p> <p>I only remember the hypnobirthing track. And definitely only hypnobirthing for DD2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421864 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:01:51 +0000 SweetCaroline 2421864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have shoved the player down someone's throat. Ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421862 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:00:38 +0000 Finfan 2421862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No music either time. I watched a little TV then slept through most of it with DD1. The TV was broken with DD2 and my labor was pretty fast (up until the baby got stuck and I had to have a C-section). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421827 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 12:47:04 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2421827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I listened to my EDM playlist during labor. It was perfect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421373 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:12:53 +0000 Run2shore 2421373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I created two playlists, a "chill" playlist for labor, and an "energy" playlist for when it came time to push. The chill playlist had van Morrison, cat Stevens, phish, cold play, and some of my favorite songs that are low key. We listened to the chill playlist at home, and it definitely set a calm tone and helped me relax - I think it worked because I was able to labor at home until I was 8cm! The energy playlist had Florence and the machine, milky chance, the killers and tv on the radio, and more of my favorite high energy songs. This playlist came in handy after an hour of pushing when I was getting tired. It gave me a mood booster. I found the music super helpful for each phase of labor and delivery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421357 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:03:19 +0000 blackbird 2421357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Music would've annoyed me. DH and I watched a baseball game instead </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421347 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:58:34 +0000 Mrs. Bum 2421347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Music soothes some people but I was in the zone and blocking out everyone to focus on contractions. A mantra or prayer always helped me. Positive attitude and taking the awesome experience for what it is really helps keep you upbeat and motivated too. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421337 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:51:59 +0000 travellingbee 2421337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was being induced and I wasn't i. Terrible pain, I could've listened to music, but I watched Stand By Me on TV. Then once it got painful, music would've pissed me off. With my first, I was in so much pain from the moment I got to the hospital that music was not even a consideration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421299 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:17:16 +0000 regberadaisy 2421299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I had grand plans of listening to music. Our hospital even has iPod docks in all the birthing rooms. But I had back labor and had no interest in sitting still. I wanted to be moving around. I just was in no mood for music! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421261 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 07:07:43 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2421261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: me too. And when I'm trying to focus or annoyed I really do not like noise. Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421260 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2421260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: that's typically me too! Unless I'm rocking out to music I prefer silence. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-was-on-your-labor-amp-delivery-playlist#post-2421259 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 06:58:39 +0000 Cherrybee 2421259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@AprilFool: Good call! :grin: </p>