Progress West Hospital is committed to delivering personalized, family-centered care for women throughout every stage of life. With compassion and expertise, the team supports mothers and babies, providing advanced services, includin

Jennifer Riley, MSN, RN, IBCLC, is a compassionate leader in lactation care with over 15 years of experience supporting breastfeeding families. As a Lactation Consultant at Bri

Dian Terry, BSN, RN, is the Women’s and Children’s Director at Ochsner LSU Health - Monroe Medical Center, where she brings over 20 years of experience in maternal and child health. With 13 years of leadership experience,

Jennifer Melton, MSN, RN, C-ONQS, IBCLC, is committed to lifelong learning and the pursuit of challenging and rewarding work. Throughout her 28 years of experience in various nursing specialties and roles, Jennifer has focused on delivering care and improving outcomes for women, neonates, and childr

CHEER is proud to spotlight Anastasia Goeldner-Thompson as our CHAMPion of the Week! Anastasia is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Sheffield and the recipient of a competitive International Child Health Group (I

Liliana Burke, MPH, CLC, is a Certified Lactation Counselor and Nutritionist with the Center for Women and Newborns at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, MA, where she supports and empowers Spanish-speaking families through inpatient and ambulatory lactation services. As a member of the Pediatric Newbo

The Iowa Black Doula Collective (IBDC) is the first certified doula group of color in Iowa, dedicated to providing holistic, judgment-free, and evidence-based support to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families across the state. Through c

We’re thrilled to celebrate two CHAMPions this week — Mississippi CHAMPS hospitals King’s Daughters Medical Center and Ocean Springs Hospital — for earning Baby-Friendly r

In honor of Indigenous Milk Medicine Week (August 8–14), CHEER celebrates the transformative work of Sacred Waters Collective, an Indigenous-led organization based in Michigan. Sacred Waters Collective is rooted in the reclamation and revitalizat

Angie S. Jerry, BS, CLC, IBCLC, is a dedicated lactation professional and passionate advocate for breastfeeding support in rural communities. As a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Supervisor for the state of Louisiana, Angie leads efforts to increase breastfeeding initiation and duration by providin