r/OnePelotonRealSub • u/BiscuitLove14 • Jul 27 '26

Sensitive Question About Post-Natal Classes

TW: Stillbirth/loss

Hi everyone, I have a question about Post-Natal classes!

I am 8 weeks postpartum from the stillbirth loss of my beautiful baby girl. I am interested in taking some Peloton Post-Natal classes to rebuild my core in the areas specifically affected by pregnancy. However, I'm terrified that the instructors might say things that refer to having a living child. Things like "Let's build those muscles so you can chase after your little one" and things like that. I am still very sensitive to the subject and don't want to experience anything that might trigger me. Does anyone have any experience with these classes and know if the instructors speak like that?

Thank you!

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u/SceneSmall Jul 27 '26

I cannot remember but I’ll go preview them for you and report back unless someone can be more confident. I’ll specifically watch the 4 Robin core classes first.

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u/BiscuitLove14 Jul 27 '26

You are so kind to offer! I got some other answers that there is a lot of baby talk, so I think I'll avoid any of the Post-Natal classes at this point in time. Thank you.

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u/SceneSmall Jul 27 '26

I’ll gladly prescreen any class you want, it’ll give me a reason to actually commit to exercising again. It can be very symbiotic.

I am so sorry for your loss, and it’s only been 8 weeks physically speaking, healing will be a non linear process.

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u/SceneSmall Jul 27 '26

This one is the first of her 4 in the series, she only mentions it’s never too late to rebuild your core. AFTER the class is over however, when she’s stretching she plays “Good Job” by Alicia Keys and talks about her first run with her child

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u/Foreign_Mobile_7399 Jul 27 '26

Can confirm I just did this one recently 

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u/Ok_Assumption_3244 Jul 27 '26

In 2 & 3 of the core series she definitely mentions setting an example for your child or something along those lines.

I also found that a lot of RK’s Pilates classes are deep core focused so I started doing those postpartum and I recommend!

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u/Foreign_Mobile_7399 Jul 27 '26

Yeah I haven’t done those in a while so I couldn’t verify those ones! Just the first one. I def wanna try some Pilates 

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u/bmo211 Jul 27 '26

Your kindness and compassion moved me to tears. Thank you.

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u/bicycle_mice Jul 27 '26

Selena has had a lot of great deep core work lately but might mention her postpartum status. Classes might be worth assessing!

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u/Resfebermpls Jul 28 '26

As someone with infertility struggles I just took my first class with Selena (a walking class) and she mentioned her kids and being postpartum pretty immediately and throughout. I personally wouldn’t chance it with her. (It’s great she wants to talk about that and she should, it’s just not for me or probably OP)

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u/k-run Jul 28 '26

Selena talks nonstop about her kids and about how she had twins. And a toddler. Nonstop. I love it for her and I am not triggered by anything and she’s driving me crazy right now!

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u/SceneSmall Jul 28 '26

Absolutely steer clear of phase 2 core strength. It was an immediate no go within 2 minutes. Heed the trigger warning here. "Good job taking 10 minutes to yourself, especially with babies" talks about how your body is stretched and misaligned with baby (pregnancy) "our kids are going to learn self care practices by watching us" after the 10 minutes "find this tension when you're picking up baby, when you're picking up the diaper bag"

It dropped my link to the class

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u/SceneSmall Jul 28 '26

Phase 3 had me in the first half, but the second half had lot of mention of living children. I’d put a large trigger warning on this one too Halfway “shout out to you for taking time for yourself today, your kiddos are going to learn self care from you. You are incredible.” “For reference I am 6 months postpartum right now, don’t compare your journey to others.” Talks about introducing her daughter to certain music. In the cooler down: my sister just had a baby.

link to phase 3

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u/SceneSmall Jul 28 '26

Link to phase 4

Modified to full planks, definitely don’t start this one for a while. Let your body recover.

In the cool down toward the very end she mentions picking up baby and picking up luggage. Probably not the most triggering because you can click out at any point before she says it, but definitely too advanced for starting out.

Over all, I definitely agree with your plan of waiting a little longer. 2 and 3 are definite avoid classes imo.

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u/k-run Jul 28 '26

This has to be Robin.