Chilled, relaxing, empowering, lovings songs for labour....

[Beach Mama]

Ok hit me with your fav songs that would be great for labour!

I have a few already that are on my Ipod that I love, but I want more please! One song in particular which is a Sara Storer cover of a Kev Carmody song makes me feel pretty loved up and emotional so I think I will love it in labour when Im feeling cr@ppy!

I have pretty broad taste in music so anything folksy etc will do!

TIA

[Antheia]

Don't have any particular songs in mind but songs without words in them are good because when you hear words in a song or some is talking to you etc it makes you use the language part of your brain (sorry forget what its called) and stops you from using your primitive brain.

[TheBear]

We put together a compilation of the Ministry of Sounds Chillout Sessions which worked very well....

Some of our favourite tracks from the mix:-
Heartbeats - Jose Gonzalez
Paper Aeroplane - Angus & Julia Stone
Ta Douleur - Camille
Young Folks - Peter Bjorn & John

[AliBaby]

When I see you smile - Bad English
You raise me up- Westlife
The Rose - Bette Midler
Somewhere over the rainbow/What a wonderful world - Israel kamakawio'ole (Look it up and it will come up - it is a great mix)
Any music by Delta Goodrem, Whitney Housten, Alicia Keys

Hope this helps adn Good luck for your delivery. xo

[SamiH]

Don't have any particular songs in mind but songs without words in them are good because when you hear words in a song or some is talking to you etc it makes you use the language part of your brain (sorry forget what its called) and stops you from using your primitive brain.

Tan - my doula and her back-up have both given me the following advice in line with Antheia's. Birthing is primitive - and listening to songs with words or even music that is very familiar to you makes you change from primitive to cognitive - therefore more focus on words and tunes and less on birthing etc ..... ???? Sounds right to me, I have revamped my labour music now too. Also recommended is music that has a beat slower than your heartbeat - do you have any movie soundtracks or know anyone that does??? They are good for a flick and some tracks etc. Also, check with your doula that she doesn't have some loaded ready to go in an Ipod dock in birthing suite too ....