Sophie the Midwife PT

20/12/2024

12/12/2024

Class timetable for January!

My Monday and Friday classes are based on the gym floor and are suitable for everyone regardless of type of delivery, age of baby. All exercises are strength focused and will really help you to get stronger and I actively encourage mums to go heavier when they are ready. Alternative exercises are given to suit everyone and mums range from having newborns to toddlers.

Tuesdays class is held on the mats and is also strength focused but with body/ lighter weights. It is slower paced with a focus on core and pelvic floor as well.

BumpBurn is my antenatal weights class. This class is suitable for all pregnant Mums even if you haven't worked out before it is safe to do so! And weight training is now recommended twice a week during pregnancy.

All of my classes are great ways to meet other Mums and Mums to be. The classes are really friendly, fun and non judgemental.

Needs to booked via gymcatch app.

Please message me for more information on classes.

02/11/2024

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1966732/skinny-jab-black-market no

Here is a link to a little article for the Daily Express where I speak about the dangers of using weight loss injections obtained on the black market.

When used properly there are so many positives to the injections but when not prescribed there is no screening and people usually have the maximum dose given to them This often leads to people ending up with all kinds of worrying and dangerous side effects. This is the last thing that anyone needs let alone a new mum who is trying to care for a baby.

The postpartum period is not a time to be on skinny jabs. Mums should be nourishing and rebuilding their bodies with lots of goodness like protein, minerals, a good diet and a sustainable, realistic exercise programme if they want to lose weight. 

I have had clients feel like they have a permanent hangover with sickness, extreme fatigue and bad stomachs. If you don't meet the criteria to be prescribed them then it is probably not a good idea to take them. I am writing this post just to try and draw attention to the negatives for anyone that is considering taking these injections through a non professional.

Piroska Cavel a midwife and advanced aesthetic practitioner who features on the article prescribes them through her clinic for anyone who is interested in the injections.

If you want advice on nutrition and exercise and how to navigate the postnatal period safely whilst still obtaining results than please drop me a DM.