Melissa Robey, MD, FAAFP, NABBLM-C, IBCLC, DipABLM, is a dedicated Family Medicine physician with a passion for supporting families through pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting. Triple-board certified in Family Medicine, Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Rob

Jeannette Myrick, MPH, is a dedicated researcher and doula whose work centers on equity in perinatal care. Jeannette is a member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, MA, and manages the Supportive Birth Collaborative, a multidisciplinary t

CHEER is celebrating a CHAMPS National hospital this week: Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital in Kamuela, HI! Queen’s North Hawai‘i Community Hospital enrolled in CHAMPS in May 2024 and is making impressive strides in improving maternity care and breastfeeding support. The team is g

Jamie Williams BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC, is a passionate maternal-child health nurse and lactation advocate with nearly two decades of experience. She has worked at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital for 18 ye

Pennie Bumrungsiri, MSc, LM, CPM, Clinical Services Director at Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii, began her midwifery journey in South Africa, where she supported rural health efforts among intergenerational communities. There, she came to