The set contains 18 cards that support working with your own emotions and carry the message of a kind and safe birth. 17 cards can be coloured in to your liking, the last card is coloured in. The images are accompanied by affirmations that evoke a sense of relaxation and confidence in your body and your abilities. The affirmation cards work on the principle of hypnobirthing and contribute to an overall positive attitude towards childbirth.
Contains: 18 cards (95 x 140 mm)
Material: heavyweight paper (suitable for watercolour, pastel, marker)
Language versions: CZ/SK
"You are looking at the affirmation cards that I myself received as a gift from a woman close to me years ago to use in my work as a doula. I don't even know why they remained sealed and forgotten. Perhaps because they were waiting to be of use to me in my private life. I found them while cleaning out a drawer the last time I was unplannedly expecting a baby, and because I was having a bit of a hard time feeling completely in tune with my belly and my age, I needed to learn to focus on more important things than what anyone would say about my pregnancy.
I needed to feel the inner strength, to connect to the baby, to stop worrying that my body couldn't handle a sixth child or that the baby might be disabled. It was while waiting for the genetics results that I found these affirmation cards and kept one displayed in my kitchen, in a place I could see while cooking, day after day. They gave me hope that all was well and that the best was happening for me and the baby. I always read the affirmation and repeated it in my mind several times. Then it stayed with me throughout the day.
When the time of childbirth approached, I eliminated the pregnancy affirmations from my pile and kept only the birth affirmations that I had used during the birth itself. I didn't color the cards, I liked them black and white, but I believe that coloring them can also help a woman to accept the affirmations. They only work if you accept them as your own. And they worked beautifully for me.
And because I have a relationship with them, I would like them to come to you. You can buy them for yourself. They can also be a lovely gift for a daughter, granddaughter, friend or sister. I think they can support the kind preparation for childbirth just as much as a woman's pelvic steaming, and so can be part of your journey to a fragrant birth."
Monika Valová
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