having a birthing playlist and listening to it postpartum

i made a calming playlist for my birth experience, which, prior to using it, i thought was perhaps a little hokey. turns out, the playlist was a completely mood/vibe-setting tool and helped to keep the energy nice, calm, and beautiful when it came time to push and meet our baby. now i like to play it on shuffle while giving our baby a bath and sometimes when we’re doing our tender time before sleep. it’s just so lovely, and it’s the soundtrack to the biggest moment in our shared lives.

we conceived our baby on a full moon, his expected due date was the full moon, and my husband and i’s first date was a full moon, so there were lots and lots of songs about the moon in the playlist.