Leslie, you have no idea how true that is. When I went to the hospital 16 years ago to have my first child I took all of the "STUFF". Tennis balls in a sock, a focal picture, lip balm, and soothing music etc. On my tape I had Gord songs, including some from the just released "salute" album but I never took any of the stuff out of the bag. I wanted silence, silence and silence and don't anyone dare touch me unless it was absolutely imperative in getting that child out of me! My husband thought I was nuts but did not offer to trade places.
Alas, not even the sound of Gord's voice would have eased my "discomfort!"
I gave my ob/gyn a bottle of wine and a copy of "Salute" because he was a Gord fan too, when I came to my senses a few days later!
LOL
Char