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)
LullabyNatsukawa Rimi
I think this one is also a truly moving masterpiece.
It’s a gentle song that feels just like slowly rocking a baby in a cradle, and it gives you a warm feeling.
Instead of rushing all the time, why not calm down and listen to this track once in a while?
miracleUru
A song of gratitude and blessing for new life, woven by Uru’s warm voice.
Released in November 2017 as the theme song for the second season of the drama “Kounodori.” Its lyrics gently sing of the preciousness of life and the bond between parent and child, and its piano-centered, tender melody resonates in the heart.
It’s perfect not only for those experiencing the joy of childbirth or parenting, but also for times when you want to express gratitude to someone dear.
As you listen to this piece, why not picture the loved ones around you? It’s sure to warm your heart.
Hello, baby.Azusa Michiyo
Speaking of babies, I think this is a classic Showa-era song.
It feels very nostalgic, gentle, and warm, and once you hear it, it sticks in your head and won’t let go.
It’s a song I love, and it might be a melody I’d want my baby to listen to after giving birth.
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.
As many times as you likeDREAMS COME TRUE
A powerful message song brimming with joy and hope.
Released by DREAMS COME TRUE in February 2005, this piece was written as the theme song for Fuji TV’s drama “Emergency Room 24 Hours (Season 3).” It reached No.
3 on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart and is also included on the album THE LOVE ROCKS.
The song portrays the determination to rise again and again despite emotions on the verge of exploding, along with feelings for someone precious.
It’s a track to listen to while sensing the joy of a new life and the bond between parent and child that is about to begin.
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.
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.