First Pregnancy Soundtrack

Even cats are dangerous? Toxoplasmosis tests every month...

Why are there so many love songs and so few pregnancy songs? It's a challenging and emotional time, right? Perfect for songwriters - but I'm not one, so here's some songs from my small CD collection I've been listening to.

 I hope you enjoy this playlist I made of 'my favourite songs this pregnancy' (my first). Some are love songs, others are ones I heard from a new perspective - a pregnant lady one - and related to at least some of their lyrics. And there's a couple that are just nice to listen / sing to. 

Track list and a few comments follow youtube link to videos:

Song names and artists:

It's a Hard Life - Queen

I did it for love 

No drinks just when you feel you could use one

Kooks - David Bowie

We bought a lot of things to keep you warm and dry & a funny old crib on which the paint won't dry

The Click Song - Miriam Makeba 

(our baby will hopefully be bilingual - but will I be?)

I'll Be Here Every Day - Capetown Lullaby

Today is just like any other day / wouldn't want it any other way / now that I'm with you

Get Up, Stand Up - Bob Marley and the Whalers

(my husband would sing this to me at 6am when I had to get up in the dark to go to class)

Gonna Be Sick! The Dø

(Feel free to skip this one! Track 6)

Sick as a dog for months - but this one cheered me up!

It's Oh So Quiet - Björk

(Zing! Boom! Not feeling oh so alone with these kicks and stabs)

Cross Oceans - First Aid Kit

(imagining how my life will change... I still want to cross oceans)

Baby Mine - Bette Midler

From your head down to your toes, you're not much, goodness knows

Love Love Love - Tété

(just a lovely little ditty for my itty bitty one)

Not Evident - The Narcoleptic Dancers

Come with me I will tell you a story / where people fight for their territory

Whatever Lola Wants - Della Reese

No regrets!

Nature - The Fourmyula

Talking aloud eases my mind

Gutter Black - Hello Sailor

You in my brain / You in my heart

You're Gonna See a Lot of Me - Lisa Ekdahl

I'll make you love me /  Wait and see

When Life was a Miracle - The No Smoking Orchestra

(Maybe I'll only let people in the delivery suite if they come in a line playing gypsy trumpets)

Good motivation for the new dad to quit smoking!

La Banane - Philippe Katerine

No, I'll never go to the supermarket, rather die. Don't ever want to get dressed, rather die. 

........Just let me eat my banana.

Non Non Non - Camélia Jordana
No, I don't wanna get rid of this beautiful hell / that I'm starting to like / I don't wanna leave my lounge

Singing in My Soul - Tess and Adrian

(it's an acoustic and beautiful duet...sung by a trio)

Sleep - Kimya Dawson

(Even though the baby's not born yet it's still keeping me awake at night)

A New Dialogue - Julia Deans

(Yes, I still want to go out!)

I Want to Break Free - Queen

(I think pregnancy needs some more power ballads)

Soundtrack to Falling in Love - Charlie Winston

('All of me, You've found your way to all of me' - perfect for late pregnancy!)

Here Comes the Sun - Yuna (Beatles cover)

(Finally Spring is coming - and the baby too!)

Natural beauty was one thing I didn't have to give up enjoying

Sleep (instrumental) - Kimya Dawson

(A lovely lullaby from the Juno soundtrack)

When sensitive to smells, good to have some nice things like these Angel's Trumpets