Sierra Sparksman - Sparkle Fitness

Working with a MumSafe certified trainer means working with someone who understands the pelvic floor, the postpartum core, the hormonal landscape of motherhood and midlife and the kind of training that actually serves your body at every stage.

Sessions are built around you, where you are right now, what your body has been through and where you want to go.

Head to www.sparklefitness.co.nz to see what I can help with.

Sharing this is not always comfortable and I am doing it anyway because I think mums deserve to see the full range of what feeding a baby can look like, not the version that fits neatly on a card.

Whatever your experience has been, I want you to know there was nothing about it that needed to be perfect for it to matter.

I want to know how you can relate to this.

Happy World Breastfeeding Week! 🤱✨ There are so many myths out there about exercise and breastfeeding, especially for mums who love to run. Let's set the record straight and empower you to keep moving!

Swipe to bust 3 common myths and learn how to fuel your journey!

This week is World Breastfeeding Week, running from the first to the seventh of August and recognised across the UK, Australia and New Zealand along with more than one hundred and twenty countries worldwide.

This year's theme is "Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works" and it is asking something important of all of us, not only healthcare providers or policy makers. It is asking whether the mums around us actually have what they need to feed their babies in the way that works for them, whether that support comes from a partner, a workplace, a healthcare team or a community of women who get it.

Breastfeeding was never meant to be a solo achievement. A mum's ability to feed her baby well depends on the people and systems around her being reliable and consistent, there for the early days and there for as long as she needs them.

We will be talking about this all week, including what meaningful support looks like, why judgement has no place in this conversation and why every feeding journey deserves the same respect.

Save this and come back for the rest of the week.

I want to know how you can relate to this, what kind of support made the biggest difference to you.

Three classes down and one to go!

Monday's classes are now SOLD OUT for the Term. There are only TWO SPOTS LEFT in Wednesday's classes.

The trial spots for Wednesday is also full. If any spots do open up you need to be on y waitlist to hear about them first. Comment "waitlist" and I'll add you to it.

Classes are almost full for Term 3!

Friday's classes are now SOLD OUT for the term. For the remaining classes:
✅ Monday has ONE SPOT left
✅ Wednesday has TWO SPOTS left

This is your last chance to book a trial spot before they all full up. Trials are a great way to come and try the class before committing for the term. To book a trial use this link which will also give you the timetable and availability - https://www.sparklefitness.co.nz/booking-calendar/try-a-sparkle-together-class

So many mums are running with pelvic floor symptoms in silence because they've been told it's just part of motherhood.

While these symptoms are common after pregnancy and birth, they are often treatable with the right assessment and support. Too many women are left believing they simply have to accept them, when that's not necessarily the case.

There is an important difference between a symptom being common and a symptom being something you have to live with forever.

I want to know how you can relate to this.

Many women assume pelvic floor symptoms are just something they have to put up with after having a baby - especially when running.

Pelvic floor dysfunction can show up in lots of different ways, including bladder leakage, pelvic heaviness, a feeling of pressure or bulging, needing to rush to the toilet, difficulty emptying your bladder or bowel or discomfort during exercise.

Because these symptoms are so common, they're often dismissed as "normal" after childbirth, but common and normal are not the same thing. How many women have joked about wetting themselves if they run fast downhill?!

Recognising the signs is the first step towards getting the right support and understanding what your body may be telling you.

If any of these symptoms sound familiar, know that you don't have to simply live with them.

Save this post and follow me as we continue the conversation about pelvic floor health this week.