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Free Grant Funded Parent & Baby Exercise Classes
Pre & Post Natal Specialists


"Building a Community so no parent has to navigate parenthood alone!"

https://bookwhen.com/startstrongfitness 💪 Parent & Baby Exercise Classes with StartStrong Fitness CIC are now available in Braintree, Ipswich, and Colchester! 👶

📍 Braintree

Day: Wednesdays
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Location: Braintree Swimming & Fitness (in partnership with Fusion Lifestyle)
📍 Ipswich

Day: Thursdays
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Location: St Francis Church
📍 Colchester

Day: Fridays
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 11 Davey Close
Join us for a fun and supportive workout where parents can exercise while their babies play! No need to worry about childcare—just bring your little one and connect with other parents. 💛✨

Booking is essential, so make sure to reserve your spot! 📲

https://musclemindwellness.bookwhen.com/schedules/y1aa4xv5trq5

07/10/2026

I cried in the car afterwards 🤍

This was taken on a night I never pictured for myself.

Because here's the thing about the quote on this video—discipline doesn't come from a vision board. It comes from having lost yourself once already. 💚

I know what it's like to look in the mirror and not recognise who's standing there. To feel like you've been completely swallowed by everyone else's needs. To put yourself so far down the list you fall off the bottom of it 😔

And I decided I was never going back there. Not for anyone.

That's not motivation. Motivation is a nice feeling that shows up occasionally and leaves when it's cold and dark and you're knackered. This is something harder than that- it's a refusal 💪

Every single class we run comes from that. From knowing exactly how it feels to disappear and being absolutely determined that no parent who walks through our door has to 💛

If you've ever lost yourself in this, you're not weak and you're not behind. You just haven't been given the space back yet.
We've got you 🤍

What a morning! 💛Our very first Mumma Connections Ipswich meet-up was everything we hoped for: cuppas, chats, little one...
06/10/2026

What a morning! 💛

Our very first Mumma Connections Ipswich meet-up was everything we hoped for: cuppas, chats, little ones playing and so many lovely mums in one room.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and made it so special. We loved meeting you all!

And a big thank you to:

💆‍♀️ Fran for the gorgeous treatments
🎤 Our guest speaker, Rebecca Wiggins
✨ Jess Cranmer, our Business Showcase
📸 The amazing Becky at InHerArmsUK for capturing these beautiful photos
And The Party Pit for our softplay

We can’t wait to do it all again on Tuesday 3rd November, 11am–12.30pm, at The Royal Oak. Book your place here 👉🏻

https://www.mummaconnections.com/all-events/ipswich-november

Nobody tells you that you'll be split in two 🤍The thing no one warns you about working motherhood: you're never fully in...
05/10/2026

Nobody tells you that you'll be split in two 🤍

The thing no one warns you about working motherhood: you're never fully in one place.

At work, part of your head is at home. At home, part of your head is on the thing you didn't finish. You end up feeling like you're giving everything 70% and nothing 100% 😫

I had a morning last week where I was answering emails with one hand and doing the school bag with the other and I thought is this it? Is this just what it is now?

And honestly, some days, yes. But here's what I keep coming back to 👇

The guilt isn't evidence that you're doing it badly. It's evidence that you care about both things. People who don't care don't feel torn 💛

I don't have it figured out. I just try to make the hours I do have count properly looking at them, phone down, even if it's only twenty minutes.

Tell me honestly- what does your mum guilt sound like? Mine has a very specific voice that tells me I’m not a good mum 🙁

Drop it below, I think a lot of us need to hear we're not the only one 🤍

29/09/2026

We sat down with Shez at The Seagull to ask her a few questions… and her answers got us even more excited 👀💙

Why did she set up The Seagull? What makes Felixstowe so special? And what can parents expect when they walk through the door? 🌊

Swipe through to hear the whole conversation, one question at a time 👉

Because here’s the big news… our brand new parent and baby class is launching at The Seagull, Felixstowe! 🎉

📅 Thursday 5th November
⏰ 10:15–11:15am, every Thursday
☕ Stay for a drink and a chat afterwards

🗓️ Bookings go live Thursday 8th October. Set a reminder so you don’t miss out!

A huge thank you to Shez and Level Two Youth Project for having us 💜 We can’t wait to meet you all!

25/09/2026

We’ve been keeping this one quiet for a while and we can’t hold it in any longer…

Felixstowe, we’re coming for you! 🌊🎉

Our brand new parent and baby exercise class launches at The Seagull on Thursday 5th November and we honestly can’t wait 🙌

⏰ Thursdays 10:15–11:15am
📍 The Seagull, Felixstowe
☕ Stay for a drink and a chat afterwards (Drinks on us)

Grab your little one, bring your energy and come be part of something new by the sea 💙

Bookings go live 28 days before each class, so you can book your spot from Thursday 8th October! Set a reminder so you don’t miss out ⏰

Tag a Felixstowe mum who needs to see this! 👇

23/09/2026

✨If you can dream it, you can do it! ✨

We’ve been Highly Commended for Health and Wellbeing Project of the Year at the Suffolk Community Awards 2026 and I’m honestly still lost for words 🥹

When I stood up and accepted the award, imagined all the parents who attend our services standing there with me 🫶 because that’s why we do it: for them.

As a mum of a 2 year old and a 6 month-old, I know first-hand how isolating parenthood can be. I have created a space I wish I’d had: somewhere parents can turn up exactly as they are, with their baby and move in a way that supports their mental health rather than damages it; a community that checks in on you, not judges you 💛

No parent should have to navigate parenthood alone 💙

To every mum and dad who has walked through our doors 👶 Thank you for
bringing your little ones to lay and play beside you, for checking in on each other and for trusting us with your wellbeing. This award is yours. We couldn’t have done any of it without you 🙏♥️

Thank you to Community Action Suffolk, and Suffolk Association of Local Councils for the recognition ✨ Lastly thanks to my
awesome team as you have believed in my dream and helped make it happen 🙏

This is your sign that just because you become a parent doesn’t mean you have to give up on your dreams 💪


18/09/2026

NEW CLASS PENDING 👀

We've got a brand new class in the works and a brand new location to go with it 📍

So... where do you think we're heading next? 🤔

Drop your guesses below 👇 All will be revealed very soon ✨

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant by the East of England Co-op’s Community Cares Fund! 🙌 This gr...
17/09/2026

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant by the East of England Co-op’s Community Cares Fund! 🙌

This grant will fund our Colchester Class and help support the parents in Colchester for both their physical health and mental health. We love the community we are building and these grant will help extend our reach to more people.

Thankyou East of England Co-op Community Cares Fund!

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Ipswich

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+447990665947

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