thanks everyone for the info so far. My music collection is extremely
eclectic, having a opera singer for an husband does that! I too have
had been with birthing women who have listened to all sorts of music,
all of which was what they needed and wanted. Lynne I loved your
story about the "I am woman!" song.
:-)
Katrina
(who is thouroughly enjoying her time off from work)
Ceri Aubrey
36 Bentley Road
Narara NSW 2250
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On 13/04/2006, at 8:11 AM, Lynne Staff wrote:
Hi Katrina
I think I have heard just about every type of music there is as I have
journeyed with women as they work to give birth. You name it - opera,
grunge, rock 'n' roll, atmospheric, Gregorian chant, lots of women's
music, music with and without voice, world music, straight percussion
- even "Cherie Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight" (which was not
intended to be a pun at the time but had us all in stitches (wonderful
home birth). I have even been present where as the famiy's tradition
had it, that the forst generation baby was piped in by a lone piper
(in hospital), another where the baby was drummed in by three women
who softly played their djembes, and another where the baby was
'didged' in (again in hospital) - gave me huge goosebumps.
One thing I have noted, though, is that women late in their birthwork,
often do not want any sound (including music) much at all as they move
into that space, where they need to go. Also, I suggest to women to
bring in a special CD with lots of funky rhythm in case she needs to
do some serious wiggling and moving - real get down and boogie stuff
for those moments when a woman is finding it hard to bring her baby
down.
I ahve even been asked by a woman (her birth wishes) to sing Helen
Reddy's "I Am Woman" to her if she asked when things were tough.
Well....she asked me, I did and she said it was just what she needed -
lots of laughs afterwards :-)
Hope this helps - Lynne
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Subject: [ozmidwifery] Birthing Music
Hi everyone
I know this is going to be a very individual preference, but just
wondering if any of you wonderful people out there can recommend some
music for birthing. I have my Enya CD and a couple of others, but am
wanting some more. If anyone has a CD or artist they can recommend
from personal or other experience that would be fabulous.
thanks in advance
Katrina
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