How about when you were actually pushing? What did you listen to?
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No, because the Summer Olympics were on!
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Nope. My labor was over night (9:30pm to 9:30am). For the first half I was too busy being in pain/getting to the hospital/gettig admitted/etc. Once I got my epidural around 3:30am I just played on my phone and true to get some rest. Then I started pushing around 8:30. Putting music on never even crossed my mind.
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No, I was so focused that outside noise was annoying!
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It sounds so cheesy, and even my doula laughed at me, but Enya and Enigma. I couldn't get enough of it. I never listened to new age stuff before or since.
Funny thing, I walked into my living room yesterday holding LO. Enya was playing randomly. LO looked at me, sighed, and smiled like she remembered the days of labor in the living room.
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Nope, didn't listen to anything. I remember the Kardashians were on though lol on mute.
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Nope, pre epi I was way too focused. Post epi, I only had 2 more hours of labor so there wasn't much time.
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Nope - I labored over night though.
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Nope. We had the TV on during labor and I think it was on till delivery but I couldn't tell you for sure.
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Yes, which is funny because I didn't make a playlist or really expect to want music. However, my labor ended up being 34 hours and I labored for almost 30 hours out of the hospital. We actually checked into a hotel next to the hospital so we could be close by (the hospital was an hour away with traffic and my parents needed a place to stay anyway). I went to the hotel gym and bounced on an exercise ball while listening to Pandora on my iphone. I usually don't listen to Christian music very often, but that's what I wanted in that moment...something uplifting/inspiring. It really helped - I was feeling so tired and discouraged at the time!
I didn't listen to any music once I got to the hospital.
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Yes! I heard one song at least 5 times that night. That song brings me back everytime I hear it!
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No! Pre-terrible pitocin contractions we were watching tv, but when they really got going I made Dan turn the TV off. The noise was pissing me off. I needed it absolutely quiet while Dan rubbed my back & I moaned and grunted. Once I got my epi, I decided to rest, so we just left everything off. I brought a little speaker, because I planned to listen to some praise music during the delivery, but I got checked, found out I was 10cm & had a baby in my arm like 15 minutes later. There wasn't time to think about putting the music on!
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nope, i didn't even have time to call anyone and tell them i was in labor.
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I didn't do music or TV the entire 36 hrs in L&D! The doc thought it was weird but enjoyed the silence. (I think working in retail for several years soured me on background music...I don't like constant noise)
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No. I brought my iPod and travel speakers with me to the hospital but never desired to hear music while I was in labor. I really thought I would, but the thought never crossed my mind, I was so focused on getting through each contraction.
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Yep! I had a long playlist of worship music that I had playing almost the whole time.... for 44 hours to be exact! I didn't listen to it during pushing though b/c we transferred from home to the hospital.
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Nope, I bought my mp3 player with me just in case but I wasn't in the mood, trying to get through my contractions was hard and I didn't want any distractions. Plus I was on the monitor the whole time and Lo's heartbeat was the only noise in the room besides talking.
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Nope, I had my iPod ready to go, but everything went so fast (only in or room for less than 4 hours before he arrived and I don't remember much of it) that we never remembered to use it!
Next time if I'd love to use it, to make a more fun environment! I'd love to see what comes on in key moments.
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No, I was super irritated and didn't want to hear any music.
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Nope, I wanted silence one things got real. Before that DH and I were watching tosh.0 reruns lol!
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Yes, when contractions got intense (really just during transition) I put on a meditation playlist my yoga instructor made for me. I had used it during pregnancy to calm down & focus and it really helped during that time! By the time the playlist ended, I was pushing and I was too focused to ask for it to replay. 8 months out, I still tear up a little when I hear specific songs on that playlist.
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I had classical music on my ipod playing through a speaker.
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Nope. It was during the night and early morning so I tried to sleep, talked to my DH, parents and sister and just rested.
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The greatest thing DH did was play music on his phone while I pushed. It was a long 2 1/2 hours but we listened to Guster and Mumford & Sons. Hearing those albums always takes me back
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No, I didn't even bring it. I knew I wouldn't want it.
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I didn't think I would but the room was just too quiet so I put on some Florence and the Machine. Am sure it had finished playing by the time I started to push but I was in the zone and would have no idea really.
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We had a "labor playlist" of just stuff we like-Avett Brothers, Mumford, Josh Ritter, MMJ, Matisyahu, etc. I listened to that up until I knew things were getting real (push time) and then we had a separate playlist of only Sigur Ros and it was perfect background music.
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Yes -- we listened to some music while I was pushing - I can't really remember what, my husband was playing some - he did play "push it" and had me and the nurse laughing.... I was pushing for 5 hrs so we had the time.
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no--i had an epidural so i was feeling good. plus my sister was there and she did a great job of calming/encouraging me. DH was a bit too distracted and excited!
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Nope, had the tv on in the background
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I made a playlist in case I wanted to but I did not - I was too focused to even think about it.
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nope, i labored overnight and pushing was 2 hours in the morning!
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In the early hours of labor, we watched Major League on my computer, ha!
Rachel Phelps: The fact is we lost our two best players to free agency. We haven't won a pennant in over thirty-five years, we haven't placed higher than fourth in the last fifteen. Obviously it's time for some changes.
Board Member 2: This guy here is dead!
Rachel Phelps: Cross him off, then!After that, the only music we had play was when DH accidentally butt-played "In the New Year" by The Walkmen, in the OR.
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No, I had a playlist all ready, but music was the last thing on my mind when I was getting ready to push. I watched TV up until it was time to start pushing.
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I listened to Christian music/worship music while I was in labor. HECK NO did I listen to music while pushing. At that point I'd been awake for over 36 hours and was furious and in pain and miserable.
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Nope. I spent weeks creating playlists and when the time came & my husband and doula offered to start the music I told them not to.
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yup. I listened to a mix of Christian/worship music while I was in labor/delivery. I still remember the song that was playing when Cobi was born and it's "his" song. I love it!
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Nope. I honestly slept most of the time I was in labor due to one bad*ss epidural!
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