Pack of 10 C-section affirmation cards in various designs. Great to compliment hypnobirthing or just to encourage positive thinking towards your c-section birth. If you need or elect to have a caesarean section you can still have as close to a ‘natural’ birth as you want in terms of feeling calm, relaxed, in control and informed using affirmation cards and/or Hypnobirthing techniques. Did you know you can bring your own music, have your own affirmations up and also have pictures of your loved ones? All these things help you to produce oxytocin. Oxytocin is key in every kind of birth, but how does it support you when you are having a c-section? By focussing on your breathing and remembering your affirmations you can send a surge of calming hormones throughout your body at a time when your baby needs it the most. This will, in turn, supress the levels of cortisol and adrenaline produced when you are in the fear mode, allowing your body to relax and let go of any fear or stress. With your muscles relaxing, you will stay clam and relaxed through medical treatments such as a spinal block / IV line and help keep you calm and relaxed through the procedure. It is your right to explore ‘natural’ options in theatre to support your body and mind to produce the same happy feel good hormones as you would expect to produce during a calm Hypnobirthing birth. For best results read and remember these affirmation cards regularly prior to and during your c-section birth. Place around your house and read them every time you see them for maximum positive thinking! Then you and your partner can memorise them and remind yourself that you've got this! They will also help birth partners find powerful words of encouragement during the build up and birth of your baby. Printed on A6 premium soft touch 360gsm card with rounded corners.