My VBAC Preparation Pregnancy and Labor Playlist

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

Did you have your own pregnancy or labor playlist?