Our prenatal class teacher gave us a homework assignment. Make a mix CD for your birthing room to create the relaxing atmosphere that you want. And for the labor nurses sake, please no Enya! No problem there. The thought of this almost made me dilate 2 cm. I immediately went home and started perusing my iTunes library to create my  playlist. I created a mix of songs that brought me back to calm happy moments with a dabble of lullabies to keep me focused on my ultimate goal, our baby boy.

Here’s my playlist:

1) Wild Horses - Rolling Stones (acoustic from Stripped)
2) Private Universe - Crowded House (dreamy version from Afterglow)
3) Brahms Lullaby - Lori Line
4) I Will - the Beatles
5) Godspeed(Sweet Dreams)-Dixie Chicks
6) Apron Strings - Everything But the Girl
7) The Luckiest - Ben Folds The Ghost in You -Psychedelic Furs
9) Into the Mystic - Van Morrison
10) Which Will - Nick Drake
11) Rainbow Connection - Kermit (had to skip over this one during labor, made me too sad that Jim Henson was dead)
12) I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon - Sean Colvin
13) Beautiful Boy - John Lennon

It was by far the best thing I packed in my hospital bag. It worked wonders as a contraction distraction. I’d concentrate on the lyrics, my husband and I would talk to the nurse about who the artist was, or why that song was special. Now we always have that CD to listen to and remember the day our son was born. It also has worked like a charm to play while I rock him to sleep.

In retrospect, I do regret not having some upbeat workout music. After 36 hours labor 4 of them pushing - I was beyond exhausted. I really could’ve used a motivational lift. I truly believe that if I had a copy of Salt & Pepa’s “Push It” in the background ooh baby baby would have popped right out.

Anyone else have a labor mix to share? Or what songs from your music library do you listen to that can also double as a lullaby for all to enjoy?

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