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We've been to two childbirth education classes so far. The instructor is a very enthusiastic, fast-talking southerner who gets excited at her pictures of placentas. She also works as a doula, which John and I have discussed as a great option to have if insurance would cover it, but John pointed out that she would so not be the right one for me.
Anyway. We were working on relaxation techniques last night and she had this soft music playing, but it was this weird children's music and it was so distracting. John and I were both trying not to crack up, and it was difficult to imagine being at Mardi Gras (my happy place) while an instrumental version of "I'm a Little Teapot" was playing in the background.
John and I both realize that the key to making me relax is probably not going to be soft music and John whispering encouraging words to me, which is more likely to just annoy the crap out of me. No, what is more likely going to work for me is cracking jokes and watching TV (there's one in every room, all of which are private, at Children's Hospital).
Still, it did get me thinking about music that I would potentially want to listen to during labor. I really have no fricking idea what I'll be in the mood for. I don't think I have much in the way of soft instrumental stuff. The closest I can come to that is The Piano soundtrack, but even that is pretty intense. I also have the string quartet tributes to Tool, A Perfect Circle, Korn, and Pearl Jam, or the instrumental soundtrack to the Queen of the Damned, but none of those are even remotely relaxing, which is probably better anyway. I remember once years ago when Sean attempted to play some sort of makeout "mood music" or something and I just couldn't stop laughing because it was so goofy to me. I'd rather makeout to Alice in Chains.
So I've been trying to think of which of my 100s of cds I could stand during such an event. The Tragically Hip might be good as they're both mellow and rocking. Maybe some Pearl Jam or Radiohead. I'm really not sure, but I'm thinking my next big project is going to be to make a whole mess of mix cds of stuff that I hope won't annoy me while I'm in labor, not that I have any clue how that will be.
Anyway. We were working on relaxation techniques last night and she had this soft music playing, but it was this weird children's music and it was so distracting. John and I were both trying not to crack up, and it was difficult to imagine being at Mardi Gras (my happy place) while an instrumental version of "I'm a Little Teapot" was playing in the background.
John and I both realize that the key to making me relax is probably not going to be soft music and John whispering encouraging words to me, which is more likely to just annoy the crap out of me. No, what is more likely going to work for me is cracking jokes and watching TV (there's one in every room, all of which are private, at Children's Hospital).
Still, it did get me thinking about music that I would potentially want to listen to during labor. I really have no fricking idea what I'll be in the mood for. I don't think I have much in the way of soft instrumental stuff. The closest I can come to that is The Piano soundtrack, but even that is pretty intense. I also have the string quartet tributes to Tool, A Perfect Circle, Korn, and Pearl Jam, or the instrumental soundtrack to the Queen of the Damned, but none of those are even remotely relaxing, which is probably better anyway. I remember once years ago when Sean attempted to play some sort of makeout "mood music" or something and I just couldn't stop laughing because it was so goofy to me. I'd rather makeout to Alice in Chains.
So I've been trying to think of which of my 100s of cds I could stand during such an event. The Tragically Hip might be good as they're both mellow and rocking. Maybe some Pearl Jam or Radiohead. I'm really not sure, but I'm thinking my next big project is going to be to make a whole mess of mix cds of stuff that I hope won't annoy me while I'm in labor, not that I have any clue how that will be.
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Date: 2007-02-09 10:30 pm (UTC)From:I say, prepare for what you think you will want, that way, it will be there if you need it. But, be prepared to have things go way different than you expect.
Oh, will you be laboring at home? I only went to the hospital a few couple hourse before I was ready to push. That was great, because I got to do what I wanted, in the comfort of my own home. Of course, I live a block from the hospital. :)
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Date: 2007-02-10 05:38 pm (UTC)From:I'd like to labor at home as long as I can. I figure I'll go by what the midwives suggest as the right time to come in, but I may also consider what time of day it is, where John is at the time, and the possibility of rush hour traffic as we are heading downtown. I don't want to be stuck in the hospital any longer than I have to be, but I definitely don't want to be delivering in the car. ;)