The Fit Pilates Chick

The Fit Pilates Chick I teach the exact system I used to get my abs back after having a baby

his is your sign to book your smear!Even with my mum passing from ovarian cancer 4 months ago, I STILL put off booking m...
15/06/2026

his is your sign to book your smear!

Even with my mum passing from ovarian cancer 4 months ago, I STILL put off booking my smear. SMH! Pregnant or postpartum? You can have one performed after 6 months postpartum.

While I wish it could help diagnose more than just cervical cancer, It is so important, however inconvenient it might feel.

Sending love ❤️

9 months in vs. 9 months out 🤰🏻9 lessons I’ve learnt as a new mum 👶 1.The hardest lesson. Life may not turn out as you e...
12/06/2026

9 months in vs. 9 months out 🤰🏻
9 lessons I’ve learnt as a new mum 👶

1.The hardest lesson. Life may not turn out as you envisioned.
My mum passed away when my son was 6 months old. My oldest brother passed away 4 years ago. Both from cancer. They will be so missed from my son’s life.

2.It does get easier. The newborn trenches are SO rough. Especially when you don’t know what to expect as a first-time mum. But, slowly things start to get easier. There’s hope!

3.You will lose yourself, BUT you will rebuild yourself. Becoming a mum broke me in so many ways, but while hard, it wasn’t a bad thing. Some old patterns and beliefs needed to go, I’m talking to you, perfectionism! Now, I’m embracing the daily unknown.

4. You can find so much joy in the simple things. It’s a swing at the park. Playing on the floor. Seeing them crawl and stand for the first time. Seeing life through their new eyes is truly beautiful.

5.It takes a village, which is hard when you don’t have one. My mum’s not here anymore, and my in-laws live in England. We have a support network, but they have their own busy lives. We now have a great childminder, so I can work.

6. Sleep deprivation is SO hard. I live 2 very different lives depending on how much sleep I get. If you find yourself unmotivated, it’s most likely sleep deprivation and NOT your whole personality. When sleep is better, I do more. When sleep is worse, I simply survive.

7.My baby doesn’t need that much sleep. I couldn’t understand what I was doing wrong, because my baby wouldn’t go to sleep at 7 pm. 9-930pm is where we’re at. This makes for a MUCH better night’s sleep. We’ll get our evenings back one day lol

8.Overstimulation is such a thing. Silence is now my new best friend. I’m still trying to work out new ways to decompress when I don’t have much time on my own.

9.Exercise helps me SO much. When I feel physically strong, I feel mentally strong. BUT it is tricky to find the time. Whether it’s a postpartum class or YouTube workout. A little goes a long way.

What lessons would you add? Tell me in the comments below ❤️

05/06/2026

14 minute upper body & abs nap workout

If you want sculpted arms & abs postpartum, this is the perfect workout to squeeze in at nap time.

Perform each exercise for 60 seconds and repeat the circuit twice or more, if nap time allows.

Work with light dumbbells, choose your options and you can perform the abs with or without the added weight.

Got questions? Ask below! And save for later 🙌

My mum passed away 3 months ago and some days I don’t even have time to think about it with having a baby to look after....
26/05/2026

My mum passed away 3 months ago and some days I don’t even have time to think about it with having a baby to look after. I can nearly pretend it hasn’t happened.

Since he’s started with a childminder, I’ve finally had space to feel, and my goodness, I just miss my mum.

That childlike want for your mum, even as an adult, is just so strong. 💔❤️

If like me, you are a motherless mother, is a great charity for support.

Sending you so much love and solidarity xx

26/05/2026

Starting to get my spark back postpartum.

Before I got pregnant I did have the “foundation”, meaning I had trained for many years and as best as I could through my pregnancy.

But, I’m proud of this body for carrying, birthing & helping me re-gain the physical strength I need to be mentally strong through postpartum & also the loss of my mum.

I’ve definitely found it harder to find the time to exercise and short workouts at home have really helped.

I have all my at home pregnancy workouts on The Fit Pregnant Chick YouTube channel with postpartum workouts coming soon. Comment LINK & I’ll send you the free workouts!

25/05/2026

POV: Mum Meltdown - I cried today thinking about how lost I feel as a new mum.

For me, working and recording fitness workouts again make me feel like “me.”’

What makes you feel like “you”? Tell me below and let’s do it together ❤️

12/05/2026

Pilates meets the Gym 🔥💪

After teaching Pilates for 20 years 😳 I’m loving the fresh challenge of Gravity Reformer Pilates

You can join me on a Wednesday night at 630pm for PILATES FUSION. Think the ultimate core & full body workout.

AND 730pm for STRONG which is a higher intensity workout. Think pilates meets the gym!

Whether you see yourself as a beginner or advanced trainer, you can get the workout you want by adjusting the tower height to suit your strength level.

Very cool! Classes are available to members.

Hope to see you soon!

P.S. Got questions? Ask below 🙌

I never imagined I would become a motherless mother at 38 and with a 6 month old son. This is a term that I saw a week a...
06/05/2026

I never imagined I would become a motherless mother at 38 and with a 6 month old son. This is a term that I saw a week after my mum passed away on socials which felt like a safe space that gave words to how I was feeling.

This week is maternal mental health week and I want to share with those mums who have struggled and especially if you are a motherless mothers like me.

My mum told us she was getting checked for cancer at the same time I told her I was pregnant. It definitely wasn’t the pregnancy announcement I envisioned.

The start of my pregnancy was filled with A&E and hospital visits while doctors tried to get a grip on her illness. To then some successful chemo that gave hope of more time despite the late stage that the cancer had been found.

I really struggled with the jarring reality of the start of my baby’s life while my mum’s seemed to be ending. It was heartbreaking. I also worried that the stress would be effecting my growing baby.

The first trimester hit me hard like I think it does most first time mums. The birth, recovery, sleep deprivation, identity loss, self-doubt, body changes, the list is endless. On top of that, I had the fear of losing my mum.

I have now precious memories of my mum stepping in to mind my son twice week when she saw me struggle. To let me sleep, wash my hair or just get out of the house. That unconditional love and support that I so deeply miss now.

I am so thankful that my mum had 6 months as a granny and she focused heavily on the gift of time. But deep gratitude sits beside deep grief of the time they won’t have and the memories I so wish she was going to be part of.

1 in 3 new mums are motherless mothers and 5 times more likely to experience postnatal depression. It’s really hard. You might not be a motherless mother from death, it could be estrangement or many other reasons.

You are not alone and I would love to signpost you to if you need more support. They are a growing charity hoping to support mums who are struggling without their own mum.

I’m also only ever a DM away.

Laura xx

I gave my voice to this investigation into the baby sleep industry after receiving dangerous advice from one of the fea...
05/05/2026

I gave my voice to this investigation into the baby sleep industry after receiving dangerous advice from one of the featured accounts, TBBE.

At one of my lowest postpartum points I had purchased her webinar on the first trimester and listened with alarm bells as she gave breast feeding advice that would’ve tanked my milk supply, including sweeping generalisations about boys being greedy and crap at routines which led me to tell my partner that I need to feed my baby less.

Thankfully, that same day I had seen call her advice out to validate my concerns and I also had consumed enough of Olivia’s work to know that the breastfeeding advice was the opposite of NHS guidelines.

The baby sleep industry needs to be regulated. I now see how many courses I purchased in my first trimester to “fix” my baby with the fears that I was doing something wrong, when in fact it was accounts pathologizing normal baby behaviour.

Thank you to and her team for the investigation and fighting the good fight to protect us mums.

Copy this link to read the article -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce84e1vn1l2o

April 🌸🌷 The lows of burying my mum’s ashes with the highs of being back to work with a baby in tow. Finding my feet wit...
04/05/2026

April 🌸🌷 The lows of burying my mum’s ashes with the highs of being back to work with a baby in tow.

Finding my feet with the juggle of work and motherhood. The days are non-stop, especially with the never ending weaning clean ups lol while loving the sweet slowness of playing on the swings or in the garden.

Grief escapes me on a Sunday when I get a chance to slow down a little. Life is just a mixture of great gratitude & sadness mixed into one. I’ve passed my reformer course, I’m starting to build a career again, the sun is shining but I miss my mum.

I hope you had an April that was kind to you xx

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