Silver Lining Health and Fitness LLC

05/08/2025

This is what nourishment, love, and legacy look like.

Breastfeeding isn’t just about milk — it’s about connection, culture, survival, and strength. For generations, mothers around the world have nourished their children with their bodies, passing down more than just food — but wisdom, resilience, and love.

This World Breastfeeding Week, let’s honor every mother, in every corner of the world, who continues this timeless tradition.

Breastfeeding is power. Breastfeeding is beauty. Breastfeeding is universal.

A moment as old as humanity itself.
No bottles. No pumps. No schedules.
Just a mother, her baby, and the instinct to nourish.

Breastfeeding isn’t just food — it’s culture, connection, and survival. 🌍🤱

What does breastfeeding mean to you?
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10/06/2025

A rainbow baby doesn’t erase the storm.
It doesn’t make you forget the pain, the loss, the ache that lives in the quiet moments.

But it brings color back to a world that felt gray.
It brings hope to a heart that was so sure it had shattered for good.

Holding my rainbow baby reminded me that joy can live next to sorrow.
That grief and love can hold hands.
That a heart that’s been broken can still open wide enough to let new life in.

To all the mamas still waiting for their rainbow,
I see you.
Your storm is valid.
And your rainbow, when it comes, will be worth every tear you’ve cried.

12/05/2025

Mental health - Mommy Post 💚

Breastfeeding and What it Takes:
•Patience and Persistence and a whole lot of LOVE
•Support System
•Eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of fluids to support milk production.
•Choosing comfortable clothing that allows easy access for breastfeeding, looking cute isn’t always easy 😆
•proper latch is crucial for baby's milk intake and to prevent ni**le pain.
•Be prepared for challenges like ni**le pain, baby rejection, or milk supply issues. Mastitis or clogged ducts 😖
•Recognizing babys cues to determine when they are finished feeding
• cluster feeding during teething or an occasional bite here and there 🙃
• Time ! Because unlike a bottle there is no handing off to anyone.
• wearing bra breast pads hahah because leaking can sneak up on you at anytime. Milk stains are part of my daily outfit now ☺️
• feelings like a humann pacifier sometimes
•navigating breastfeeding in public places

🥛 everyonees choice and journey is unqiue and differentnt and ultimately the mothers choice but for us this journey is worth taking . I know without a proper lactation coach this wouldnt have been possible. I knew from the beginning that i wanted to breast feed not only for the bond , antibodies , and nutrition but because so much of this journey wasn’t easy and/or “natural”through IVF. With an emergency c-section and infection I was so scared of also not being able to breastfeed. Of course they tried pushing formula right away but I knew in my heart that this was something we would have together. My son latched right away and it was truly magical to witness how incredible and resilient our bodies are.

And let mebe clear it’s magical but mentally challenging and demanding, especially when exclusively breastfeeding. The first 3 months were the hardest and demanding of me. Without truly being able to move around the way I would have liked to due to how painful and difficult recovering from c section was for me (3 days later I was back in the hospital with open wound and infection in my incision)😵‍💫 , sleep depreived and trying to consume as many calories possible and hydrate to keep us both healthy. Luckily I could rely on my lactation coach to support me. She saved me the day I was discharged to come home , nobody explains or teaches you anything about breastfeeding ! Atleast the raw important things and trust me I went to lactation classes before giving birth. Nobody warned me that if he didn’t feed on the clock I would be engorged ! By the time we filled out all the paperwork and everything i felt my b***s rock solid, my milk was officially coming in. It was the most painful thing leaving the hospital and trying to figure out why my b***s we’re in this much pain. My supply increased so fast and I had no idea what to do but wait until we got home and try to get him to ease the pain and eat.

I encourage all moms to do what’s best for their mental well-being, but coming from someone who was already experiencing so much emotions , challenges and trauma I am so grateful to have pushed through it . 12 months of breastfeeding and now it’s one of the most rewarding part of my life . To see my son looking at me , the way he holds me or the way his hands find their way through my heart, face mouth etc I just can’t even begin to explain what a blessing and gift it is. He melts into me every single time.

The days are long and the nights are longer especially during teething now but it’s worth it 🥰 it’s an intimate experience and special time for us that will not last forever so in the meantime im doing the most wonderful natural job ! May I continue to have strength and the will to do this for as long as possible or as long as my son needs. 🙏🥹

26/02/2025

Food is … culture , fuel, creativity, connection, adventure, medicine, self care, nourishment, memories, celebrating, healing, comfort, pleasure, FOOD is L❤️VE !🩵

25/02/2025

Labeled with Love
Although baby boy is a toes in the grass and sand kind of guy , he was looking pretty fly in his new shoes !

Looking for a speciall Easter gift , go check these mommies out ❤️

12/07/2024

Community is everything! I shared this on Instagram but it deserves more attention because it truly shows how important kindness is, so please take the time to read caption in picture.

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."

Farinolio 🫶🏼

10/04/2024

Success is not in the job you do; it is in the love and passion you bring to the job 💃🏽

Saturday I had the pleasure of working with these incredible dancers ! As most people when they hear the word “ strength & conditioning” they were not too happy , and not to mention they were already dancing for a few hours and after this still had more dance practice… ( but that’s a day in the life of a competitive dancer) I could not have been more proud of them for making the best of it and showing up 💯!

Although I’m 8 months pregnant and moving a little differently now I had the best time watching magic while working hard. There is nothing more satisfying than watching and coaching young dancers . The moves were sharp, together and form was perfect 🥰

05/04/2024

I stopped teaching barre in 2022. It was all of sudden and without an official plan of when I’d be coming back because unlike most people’s IVF journey nothing really happened on schedule . I was always waiting on my doctors and trusting them through the process. Given the circumstances and failed medical procedures I remember texting both managers at Bridgwater & Berkeley Heights Lifetime to just remove me off the schedule . I love teaching/coaching it’s something that makes me so happy. Each member , each class, every playlist, every format and the way everyone fed off my energy or passion for learning and sweating! Each week every member ( most not even “ barre people”) would trust me and give me their best!

I was invited to a “lunch” in February and little did I know that some of the most beautiful people would be surprising me with so much love and kindness. It means the world to me that my little baby boy is so loved already and I was reminded of the impact of my “job”. I’ve been so isolated and disconnected from life for so long that it meant the world to be appreciated by the people I missed and loved and the place I was able to do what I love. And even though I didn’t capture more photos I was also able to meet with my old clients from Eclipse gym who reached out to me. Every person I love whether or not they are still my clients will forever be a special part of my life.

So thank you to each and every one of you !! Not only for your generosity but for the love and support you have shown me through the years and through my entire journey. 🩵🙏🏽
💪🏽Eclipse Gym 🕺🏼

02/04/2024

To support, accept and include 🌎 ❤️🧩🫶🏻

Embrace the beautiful diversity of the spectrum this World Autism Awareness Day! 💙

04/12/2023

How time flies ! Different goals but same passion ❤️🥰

When things come from the heart you can always make it happen 🙏🏽

10/10/2023

World Mental Health Day

The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

09/05/2023

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We are grateful for your continued support in raising awareness and helping to break the stigma attached to mental illiness.