Music and video streaming service Spotify recently outed a birthing playlist to help pregnant women relax during labor. The company drew suggestions from medical professionals in order to assemble the definitive delivery room beats.
Dr. Jacques Moritz told Daily Mail that the collection is the "perfect push playlist" since it mirrors a mother's childbirth experience. The playlist starts with mellow songs which will then transition to more intense tunes then back again to soothing symphonies. The playlist consists of the following tracks:
1. Pearl Jam - Just Breathe
2. James Bay - Let It Go
3. Regina Spektor - Don't Leave Me
4. Sigur Rós - Festival
5. Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism
6. The Lumineers - Ho Hey
7. Norah Jones - Sunrise
8. Craft Spells - After the Moment
9. Xavier Rudd - Follow the Sun
10. Lucinda Williams - Fruits of My Labor
11. John Lennon - Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)
12. Colbie Caillat - Capri
13. D'Angelo - Really Love
14. Milton Nascimento - Nos Bailes Da Vida
15. Coldplay - Don't Panic
16. Fleet Foxes - Your Protector
17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps
18. Kygo (feat. Maty Noyes) - Stay
19. P!nk - Try
20. Muse - Starlight
21. John Legend - All of Me - Tiesto's Birthday Remix
22. David Bowie, Queen - Under Pressure
23. U2 - With or Without You
24. Wilco - Impossible Germany
25. Arcade Fire - Wake Up
26. R.E.M. - Nightswimming
27. Patty Griffin - Heavenly Day
28. Iron & Wine - Naked As We Came
29. Beyoncé - Blue
30. Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma - Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1
Dr. Gino Pecoraro, an obstetrician and gynecologist in Australia supports the newly-released playlist. He had multiple experiences in the past where in couples bring all sorts of music to the delivery room.
"At one point I was telling people 'please I beg of you, no more Enya,'" he said. "I've had all types though - some have played ACDC, others Bon Jovi and many people who like the rainforest sounds and soothing and calming pieces, even whale sounds."
According to The National Center for Biotechnology Information, playing music in the delivery room promotes relaxation and distracts women from the pains of childbirth. The combination of well-suited background music and labor support proved to be an effective coping mechanism for women in labor.
