This April, the March of Dimes is releasing a music CD designed to help women relax as they prepare for and deliver their babies.

The CD, Stork Tunes: Songs for a Happy Birth Day, sounds very cool and I assure you, most mamas do enjoy soothing music during labor. I did, my pals have, and so this CD is a great idea. Plenty of research points to music as being an especially effective non-medical relaxation and even pain relief tool.

Each of the songs on Stork Tunes relates to the power and joy of mothers and their babies, plus after your baby arrives you can use it for a relaxing bedtime routine for your baby and you.

Best of all, all net profits from the CD will be used to support March of Dimes research and education programs to prevent birth defects, premature birth, and other leading causes of infant death and disability.This compilation of inspirational and calming tunes includes:

• Celine Dion
  A Mother’s Prayer

• Dixie Chicks
  Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)

• Jessica Andrews
  I Wish for You

• The Boys Choir of Harlem
  Children of the World

• Katrina Carlson
  Mother

• Norah Jones
  Sunrise

• Dean Backholm
  Mother & Child

• Kenny Loggins
  Rainbow Connection

• Billy Joel
  Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

• Sinead O’Connor
  All Babies

• Wynonna Judd
  Always Will

• Raffi
  May There Always be Sunshine

Some of these artists are not my style – but others are. What do you think? Any artists you love on this CD?

You can learn more and purchase Stork Tunes: Songs for a Happy Birth Day at the March of Dimes. It’s available on April 7th.