02/09/2026
Last week we had a lovely visit from MP Jeff Smith MP
I invited Jeff down to one of our mum & baby strength sessions to meet our amazing mums & get a feel for what our classes look like in action - but more importantly, to raise 3 really important issues in the pre & postpartum care space.
1. Postpartum GP checks - At the moment in the UK, mums are leaning on these to give them the green light to return to exercise, and fitness professionals physically need mums to have had their check before returning to exercise to be covered to teach them. The problem with that? These checks are often nowhere near thorough enough to give us a green light, and mums have to advocate for themselves and seek out private care to actually have someone check everything that may be affected by birth.
2. Pelvic health physiotherapy needs to be fully accessible to every mum postpartum - Not just the mums who can afford to go private, not just the mums who have been lucky enough to hear that seeing a specialist is even an option, but every single mum. Woman shouldn’t have to advocate and fight for care when they have just given birth, we need a clear support system straight away.
3. GP/Midwife referrals - Allowing NHS practitioners to refer to verified Trainers, so that mums have a very clear path of what to do and where to go when they are ready to get moving again.
We need to do more to support our mums & at every single stage of motherhood, no waiting 6+ months for a pelvic health physio, no GP check ups that leave woman feeling completely unsupported, just the care that is deserved.
Thank you for joining us Jeff Smith MP and for your continued support 🙋🏼♀️
