Relaxing music? Uplifting music? Just whatever was on your playlist?
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Florence and the Machine
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I made a mixed tape so it was a bit of everything - all I can remember of it was hearing Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise during transition
I do remember not wanting it on all the time though...sometimes I just needed to fully focus on the task at hand!
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I had an entire playlist filled with songs that had a lot of meaning to me- everything from country to classic rock. It was one of the best things I did- I would focus on the words during contractions. It's also nice that when I hear those songs now, they bring me back to the best day of my life. I also had on Eminen's Lose Yourself and it really got me through some intense contractions- but also some strange looks from the nurse, ha ha.
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I planned on John Mayer and such...but never did
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I listened to EDM (electronic dance music)! My mom thought I was crazy since it isn't really relaxing music!
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I blasted bounce music in the car on the way to the hospital. Big Freedia. Totally got me pumped up.
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I made a playlist of songs that relax me, with a few thrown in that make me feel happy and uplifted. It's a great playlist and I still listen to it a lot.
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I wanted songs that I could sing along to and keep my mind off of things. We also popped in a movie that we had already seen so I didn't really have to pay attention but had something to turn my attention to between contractions.
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@T.H.O.U.: I like the movie idea!
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Pretty much Top 40 stuff.
This time, my playlist is a little more relaxed (lots of chill folksy stuff), but I threw in a few Top 40 pop songs that will really get me moving. -
I made two playlists - an upbeat one and a relaxed one. Didn't listen to either of them!
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I made playlists and never listened to them! I did listen to my Hypnobabies cd tracks during early and active labor and until I got to the hospital at 7 cm.
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I watched the Bachelorette during early labor...my husband proclaimed to be in more pain than me as a result, lol! I didn't listen to music with my second. With my first, I listened to my favorite Pandora stations (Avett Brothers, etc.). At one point, when I was feeling really exhausted/discouraged, I found listening to Christian music helpful - even though that's not something I usually do.
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I listened to a podcast (Slumber Party with Alie & Georgia). I texted my family and bestie too.
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@78h2o: LOL!
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We watched Family Guy and Archer (the wee baby Seamus episodes, actually!) in early labor, then switched to hgtv and it was property brothers marathon all day. when I was at a 10 and it was time to labor down for an hour, I turned it off... I didn't want it to be on when I was pushing, like Phoebe and the Happy Days incident on Friends!
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DH brought up my favorite Simpsons episode (Clown College) but my labor was fast and furious so I didn't get to enjoy it. He even paused it for contractions which were 2 min apart at that point.
I told my friend in the room weeks before that she should play "Push It (push it real good)" when I was complete. We both forgot though!
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