Sarah, I made up a CD for when I was in labour with Charlie, but it all happened so fast we didn't get round to playing it at all!!
But I was in hospital with him for a week and played a lot of John Mayer, Van Morrison, Micheal Buble and Robbie Williams (Swing) Phil Collins and (cringe) Rod Stewart......and now, the minute Robbie Williams (Swing) comes on our stereo, Charlie gets so excited! He jiggles around on his mat and starts clapping!!
I honestly don't know about whether they let you have music on in theatre. I think so? But I am not sure....
But I would totally recommend the music for afterwards...those days in hospital I found so peaceful and special and cosy and I would just sit and gaze at Charlie whilst he slept with lovely music on in the background.....makes me clucky.......
My DH made a DVD of pics of our DD & the songs in it are "Isn't she lovely" Stevie Wonder & "Little Ray of Sunshine" by Axiom. We play it for her all the time & she LOVES it
Isn't she Lovely
Isn't she lovely
Isn't she wonderfull
Isn't she precious
Less than one minute old
I never thought through love we'd be
Making one as lovely as she
But isn't she lovely made from love
Isn't she pretty
Truly the angel's best
Boy, I'm so happy
We have been heaven blessed
I can't believe what God has done
through us he's given life to one
But isn't she lovely made from love
Isn't she lovely
Life and love are the same
Life is Aisha
The meaning of her name
Londie, it could have not been done
Without you who conceived the one
That's so very lovely made from love
Little Ray of Sunshine
Her father says she has to have a name,
Not the same as her mum's, but a name just the same
A little ray of sunshine, has come into the world
A little ray of sunshine in the shape of a girl
I wanna know if you think she looks good in the pink
Her grandma has bought her, our own little daugher
She can make you feel good,
Shen can make you feel that it's all worthwhile...only by her smile.
Have you noticed she's just like her father,
I think that I'd rather, her hair was much darker
A little ray of sunshine has come into the world
A little ray of sunshine in the shape of a girl
We'll show her the dress that she'll wear with her gold flowing hair,
That nature provided,
A little ray of sunshine, has come into the world
A little ray of sunshine in the shape of a girl
I love 1927"If I could" I have told him that's his next project
Skye, A GF of mine has had her Dad make up a DVD with both those songs on it, to pics of their daughter, who was born 10 weeks prem.....I watched it with them just after they finally came home from the hospital.......bawled my eyes out....!
My music was the soundtrack to the documentry "Travelling Birds" & an old Harry Connick Jr cd called "Red light, Blue Light" they were both absolutely perfect.
The soundtrack is amazing & incidently, the track that was playing the moment Hunter was born, Jill by Harry, was the song I walked down the aile too & the song that DH & I were listening too when we first said "I love you" that was just a fluke (or not) (not relavent to this thread but a beautiful memory)
I've noticed a few people mentioning listening to music during labour. My midwives also talked about it during antenatal classes. Have people found this to be beneficial?? Any ideas are greatly appreciated as I want a drug free birth if this is possibly going to help I'm willing to try it
I didn't have music with DD, but I have noticed that I tend to perk up when I hear a good song and it puts a smile on my face so I'm willing to try anything.
Also when I was in labour with DD, the way I got through it was to focus on something else during contractions so I figure I'll give music a go. With DD I focused on the rattle of the gas tube thing.
I found it helped when I was in the early stages of labour. I believe music really affects the mood you are in and some nice calming music really helps. It is good for focussing on too while waiting out a contraction!
I found it helpful in the early stages of labour too, but after that, music was the last thing I was interested in. I couldn't hear much at all actually, too focused on the contractions etc..
Candy the midwife in my class this week talked about music during labour too, I think i will burn a few cd's i have (just incase gets lost at hosp!) and give it a try. cant hurt giving it a go, then if you find the music is annoying you, not calming you or you just don't want to hear it, it can just be turned off.
I looooved my music before transition, after that I didnt notice it. The twins it was the carpenters, and everytime I hear their music it brings back their birth. With Dion it was Kenny Rogers, and Celine Dion, and again their music brings back memories. I found it good to focus on, and sway in time to.
I did a tour of the birth suites yesterday afternoon and most of suites have CD players. I think I am going to put a CD together for when I am in labour. I just have a couple of questions. For those who played music whilst in labour, did you find it at all helpful? And what on earth should I put on my CD?? Any suggestions?
I was thinking songs with a story so I could concentrate on the story? I’ve never been in labour before so I don’t know if its possible to really concentrate on music whilst having contractions.
Renee, Ill be using music too (hopefully) and im going to get some relaxation/meditation CD's as they can be quite soothing and take you to another place.
I thought I'd want music during my labour, but when the time came I completely forgot about it, was the last thing on my mind. I think it would have annoyed me actually.
But good idea to have it ready in case you do want it!
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