Music in the Delivery Room

Soundcheck | Jan 11, 2012

Last weekend, pop star Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z welcomed their first child, Blue Ivy Carter. Fans were whipped into a fever over everything from the cost of the hospital stay to the soundtrack of the delivery itself. Yes – the soundtrack. Today on the show, we take a closer look at the role that music plays in childbirth with Tina Cassidy, author of “Birth: The Surprising History of How We Are Born.” And, we take your calls.

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