Music was one of the most instrumental things that provided comfort, healing, and hope for me during my pregnancy and birth.
I started looking for songs for my playlist in the first trimester. By second trimester, I had all of the songs on my phone, in a Youtube pregnancy and labor playlist, and burned to CDs for my car. I listened to them all of the time – while walking, while relaxing in bed, while taking my trips to the chiropractor, midwife, or hospital for ultrasounds (30-50 minute drives).
I shed a lot of tears. I danced. I let the healing words wash over me time and time again.
When it came to birth, I only listened to these songs in very early labor. Later on in labor I wanted either silence or, surprisingly, I wanted to listen to baby lullabies. (Check out my lullaby Pandora station here.)
These songs on my labor playlist were also so healing for me in the postpartum period as I processed the emotions of having yet another cesarean.
My VBAC-Prep Pregnancy and Labor Playlist
Healing from your cesarean and moving forward:
Holding on and Letting Go by Ross Copperman
Never Once by Matt Redman
Broken by Lifehouse
The Story of Your Life by Matthew West
Survivors by Matthew West
The Healing Has Begun by Matthew West
What Scars are For by Mandisa
The Sun is Rising by Britt Nicole
The Hurt and The Healer by MercyMe
Come Back to Life by Kerrie Roberts
The Broken Ones by Kerrie Roberts
Matter by For King and Country
Dealing with pregnancy/labor pain, discouragement, and weakness:
Stronger by Mandisa *(my all-time favorite and my personal anthem during pregnancy and labor)
Where You Begin by Mandisa
Need You Now (How Many Times) by Plumb
Before the Morning by Josh Wilson
I Can Feel You by Jenn Johnson & Bethel Music
It’s Not Over Yet by For King and Country
Reliance on God’s strength and confidence in your own abilities to birth:
Everlasting God by Chris Tomlin
Whom Shall I Fear by Chris Tomlin
Our God by Chris Tomlin
Strong Enough by Matthew West
Overcomer by Mandisa
Shoulders by For King and Country
Dealing with fear and self-doubt; faith when VBAC feels like the impossible:
Call on Jesus by Nicole C Mullen
Giants Fall by Francesca Battistelli
Walk on the Water by Britt Nicole
Brave by Nichole Nordeman
Nothing Is Impossible by Planetshakers
What Faith Can Do by Kutless
Unstoppable by Kerrie Roberts
To The Dreamers by For King and Country
General positive outlook, hope, peace regardless of the outcome:
In Your Sight by Kerrie Roberts
Today is Beautiful by David Dunn
Strangely Dim by Francesa Battistelli
Glorious Unfolding by Steven Curtis Chapman
No Matter What by Kerrie Roberts
You can view all songs in one convenient place here by watching this YouTube labor playlist:
Did you have your own pregnancy or labor playlist?
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