Same here - I think maybe if I'd had a longer labour I would have listened to something at the start, but in the event it was the furthest thing from my mind.
― Archel, Monday, 20 April 2009 10:02 (fifteen years ago) link
We have a piano in the room where jr is due to arrive any day now - I think my hamfisted rendition of chopsticks will surely chivvy things along.
― Stevie T, Monday, 20 April 2009 10:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Ooh, are you having a home birth? <jealous>
― Meg (Meg Busset), Monday, 20 April 2009 10:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I forgot to bring any music, and the room had cable tv so I ended up watching a Mad Men marathon. It helped distract from the pain and seemed to make the time pass a little more quickly.
― Nicodle Otago (Nicole), Monday, 20 April 2009 16:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Music? Christ, didn't even think about music. I did bring books (one focusing on sexuality in the middle ages which of course made a midwife go o0). Didn't read music of course.
What about Salt"n"Peppa Push It? heehee. I think I'd go for some Shuggie Otis, Portishead,...
A homebirth! I'm beyond jealous although I'd be too scared to contemplate it. :-)
― the tip of the tongue taking a trip tralalala (stevienixed), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 08:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Well, at this rate I might not get my relaxing water-birth-with-iPod anyway. Apparently the baby is measuring big, and if I don't go into labour naturally by next Tuesday they might have to induce me (due date was yesterday but head isn't engaged and no sign of anything imminent).
SO I have a week to get this baby moving!
― Meg (Meg Busset), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 17:25 (fifteen years ago) link
Stardust by Willie Nelson.
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 19:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Meg, you know you don't have to give in to their bullying tactics, don't you? That estimating birthweights is never an exact science even when using ultrasound? Anyway, a week is a long time in overdue land!
― Vicky, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes, well the same midwife kept telling me all through my pregnancy with Howie that he was going to be a big baby, and he was 7lb 4oz! So I'm not too worried at the moment, but still hoping I'll go into labour naturally before next week and thus solve the problem.
― Meg (Meg Busset), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 22:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Woman in labo(u)r - what's on your iPod?
― schwantz, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 23:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Good call. I'm going to put that on right now!
― If Snotboogie always stole the money, why'd you let him play? (Dr. Superman), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 00:12 (fifteen years ago) link
This is what happened with me, it ended up going pretty well. But hopefully things will happen naturally before then.
― Nicodle Otago (Nicole), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 13:43 (fifteen years ago) link
one focusing on sexuality in the middle ages
Just out of interest - what was this book?
― weight and bulk are your enemies (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 24 April 2009 21:50 (fifteen years ago) link