Songs to Cheer You On During Childbirth: Beloved Classics and Popular Tracks That Soothe Anxiety
When you find out you’re expecting a baby, it’s such a joyful feeling, isn’t it?
At the same time, worries about childbirth and parenting may cross your mind.
For first-time parents especially, it’s an unknown experience that can keep you up at night just thinking about it.
Even with advances in medicine, giving birth is still a life-or-death event.
And parenting rarely goes exactly as ideally as we imagine.
Many of you are probably holding a lot of anxiety inside.
In this article, we’ve gathered uplifting songs we want expectant mothers and couples to listen to as they approach childbirth.
There are many songs that will stay close and whisper, “It’s going to be okay,” and support your heart.
If anxiety keeps you from sleeping, please give them a listen.
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Songs to cheer on childbirth: classic and popular tracks that support anxious feelings (41–50)
cherry blossomKawaguchi Kyogo
This is another nostalgic classic, and I think listening to this song warms your heart and makes you feel you’re not alone.
It also gives you a calm feeling of, “Let’s do our best together as a family.” I highly recommend it as a song of encouragement.
Life Is BeautifulKetsumeishi
A signature ballad by Ketsumeishi, distinguished by its expansive piano tone and warm melody.
It portrays the joys and sorrows of life in a positive light, gently reminding us that both tears and smiles are among life’s beauties.
Released in August 2007 on the album “Ketsu no Police 5,” it was also used as the ending theme for the PlayStation 3 game “Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!” This heartwarming encouragement song is recommended for celebrating the birth of new life and for cherishing those precious moments that deepen family bonds.
Dear sunshine—my precious youHirahara Ayaka
Ohisama ~To My Precious You~ was chosen as the theme song for the NHK morning drama series Ohisama and was also performed at the 62nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen.
It’s a ballad by Ayaka Hirahara, known for the classic Jupiter.
The song expresses deep love for someone dear, making it a perfect track to listen to while thinking of your beloved family, including a child soon to be born.
Simply having someone precious gives you the courage to face the unknown experience of childbirth.
The expansive sound and Hirahara’s powerful, embracing vocals will help you relax.
To my belovedGReeeeN
A heartwarming song marked by a gently embracing melody and lyrics that cherish the bond with a loved one.
Released by GReeeeN in August 2013, it resonated widely as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Oh, My Dad!!”.
Included on the album “Ima kara Oyayubi ga Kieru Tejina Shimaasu,” it reached No.
14 on the Oricon Weekly Chart and earned the prestigious Gold Disc certification.
It’s a track you’ll want to play to celebrate meeting someone truly special or the birth of a new life.
When you want to express gratitude to family or someone you love, this song will be there to comfort your heart.
Aino Katachi feat. HIDE (GReeeeN)MISIA
A gem of a ballad born from the collaboration between MISIA—renowned for her voice overflowing with kindness and love—and GReeeeN.
It expresses deep affection for a loved one through a warm melody and lyrics that resonate with the heart.
The song carefully portrays how a beloved person grows larger in one’s heart, the joys and sorrows that accumulate as you spend time together, and the mutual care you share.
Since its release in August 2018, it drew attention as the theme song for the TBS Tuesday drama “Stepmom and Daughter’s Blues,” and topped the Oricon digital singles chart for three consecutive weeks.
It’s a wonderful track that stays close to you in moments wrapped in happiness, or when you want to convey your feelings to someone special.
MotherMINMI
A story of a mother’s love and joy that begins with a translucent morning light and a sky of pale blue.
Its sweeping melodies and beautiful scenes, reflecting a range of emotions, deepen the sense of connection with a child.
Featured on the album “Mother,” released in July 2010, it reached No.
5 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Written and composed by MINMI herself, the song conveys feelings she came to understand only after becoming a mother.
Created during her second pregnancy, it expresses the happiness and anxiety of a mother expecting a new life, as well as profound love for her child.
It’s a song we hope expectant moms and dads, as well as families raising children, will listen to.
Birthday Songyuka
This is a song by Yuka, marked by a warm melody that celebrates the precious beginning of life.
The simple piano tones and her clear vocals gently embrace feelings of joy and gratitude.
Born from the desire to celebrate a birthday, the piece has continued to resonate with many since its release in February 2015.
It is included on the album “Tadaima, Okaeri,” and a rearranged version was released in 2022.
It’s a recommended track for families sharing the joys and anxieties of raising children, as well as for expectant moms and dads eagerly awaiting a birth.