CHEER Equity
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
    • Support Our Work
  • Current Projects
    • Mississippi CHAMPS
    • COVID-19 >
      • For MCH Providers >
        • National/International Guidance
        • Hospital/Provider Experiences
      • For Families with Babies
      • CHAMPS COVID-19 Response
      • COVID-19 and MCH Research
    • RWJ Healthy Eating Research
    • Trainings, Webinars & Conferences
  • Past Projects
    • AI/AN Health >
      • AI/AN CHAMPS
      • MSPI/DVPI Technical Assistance
      • CHAs and CHIPs >
        • Blackfeet Community Health Assessment
        • Northern Cheyenne Community Health Assessment
        • Rocky Boy's Community Health Assessment
        • Blackfeet Community Health Improvement Plan
      • Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor Course
    • CHAMPS South
  • CHEERING
    • CHEERing: CHEER International - Greece >
      • CHEER Greece: Refugees >
        • Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
        • Infant Feeding Data in Athens
        • Camp Mapping
  • News
    • News from CHEER
    • News from the Field
  • Resources
    • IYCFE Resources
    • Breastfeeding/Baby-Friendly Resources >
      • Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
      • Current Research
      • Useful Websites
      • Policy Statements & Position Papers
      • Training for Healthcare Professionals
      • Patient Education Materials
      • Breastfeeding in the Workplace
      • Breastfeeding and the Law
      • Ban the Bags
    • Breastfeeding in Scripture
    • Our Publications
  • Champions
    • Lifetime Achievement Awards

cheer champion of the week: brittany butler!

5/7/2018

Comments

 
Picture
​This week’s CHEER Champion of the Week is Brittany Butler, CLC, WIC Peer Counselor-3 for the Mississippi Department of Health. Brittany was nominated for doing a great job supporting women with breastfeeding within and outside of WIC, and for meeting her personal breastfeeding goal of 2 years!
 
“My favorite part of my job is seeing a mom's face when she has successfully breastfed,” said Brittany. “I've had mothers who cry with happiness and some who grin ear to ear with excitement. I love helping them succeed and meet their goals.”
 
As a WIC Peer Counselor-3, Brittany covers Wayne, Jones and Greene counties, and her main role is to help women have a positive breastfeeding experience. She teaches clients about the benefits of breastfeeding, helps with breastfeeding issues, and offers support when needed. She also teaches a breastfeeding class once a month; issues breast pumps to mothers who have a baby in the NICU, issues with breastfeeding, or are returning to work; and attends community events to promote WIC. Brittany also finds herself promoting breastfeeding outside of work, with family and friends, and on Facebook.
 
Brittany shared her personal breastfeeding story with CHAMPS, one that will surely resonate with many others:
 
“I wasn't able to exclusively breastfeed my first child who is now 6 years old. We had to supplement from the start and I didn't have the support I needed. I did pump every day and gave him 2-4 ounces a day for 26 months. I was glad he got some breast milk. Then, I got a call one day asking if I would be interested in becoming a WIC Peer Counselor and I jumped at the chance. I wanted more women to have support and be successful with breastfeeding. 
 
“When I got pregnant with my second child I knew things would be different. During that pregnancy, I attended a Certified Lactation Counseling training and received my certification. I delivered my daughter at Forrest General Hospital, the first hospital in Mississippi to become Baby-Friendly the month I delivered. I did skin-to-skin with her, and everyone was so supportive and caring. 
 
“I told my husband I wanted to fully breastfeed no matter what until she was 2 years old. He gave me his complete support and told others about the benefits of breast milk. As her 2nd birthday approached she started self-weaning; she went from nursing 7-8 times a day to 4-5. I started to get nervous we wouldn't make it. Then she maintained that and her birthday came and WE MADE IT! 
 
“I find it so rewarding to know I was responsible for her growth and for giving her the best thing I possibly could. My husband asked me on her 2nd birthday if I planned to continue to nurse her. ‘Of course!’ I told him. ‘I met my goal of 2 years now let's see what Kaylee's goal is and meet that.’ My favorite time of every day is nursing her. I love it when she looks at me and smiles or giggles while nursing. The connection we have is so special. This is something I will treasure for the rest of my life, and I’m sure she will too.”
 
Congratulations, Brittany! Your work and personal story are inspiring! 

Comments

    CHEER Champion of the week

    Each Monday (besides public holidays), we will recognize a CHEER Champion for all the support they have provided for CHEER, CHAMPS, or the general public. 

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

© Center for Health Equity, Education, & Research
Boston Medical Center
​
801 Albany Street- 2N, Boston, MA 02119
Phone: (617) 414.6466
  • Home
  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Contact Us
    • Support Our Work
  • Current Projects
    • Mississippi CHAMPS
    • COVID-19 >
      • For MCH Providers >
        • National/International Guidance
        • Hospital/Provider Experiences
      • For Families with Babies
      • CHAMPS COVID-19 Response
      • COVID-19 and MCH Research
    • RWJ Healthy Eating Research
    • Trainings, Webinars & Conferences
  • Past Projects
    • AI/AN Health >
      • AI/AN CHAMPS
      • MSPI/DVPI Technical Assistance
      • CHAs and CHIPs >
        • Blackfeet Community Health Assessment
        • Northern Cheyenne Community Health Assessment
        • Rocky Boy's Community Health Assessment
        • Blackfeet Community Health Improvement Plan
      • Indigenous Breastfeeding Counselor Course
    • CHAMPS South
  • CHEERING
    • CHEERing: CHEER International - Greece >
      • CHEER Greece: Refugees >
        • Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
        • Infant Feeding Data in Athens
        • Camp Mapping
  • News
    • News from CHEER
    • News from the Field
  • Resources
    • IYCFE Resources
    • Breastfeeding/Baby-Friendly Resources >
      • Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
      • Current Research
      • Useful Websites
      • Policy Statements & Position Papers
      • Training for Healthcare Professionals
      • Patient Education Materials
      • Breastfeeding in the Workplace
      • Breastfeeding and the Law
      • Ban the Bags
    • Breastfeeding in Scripture
    • Our Publications
  • Champions
    • Lifetime Achievement Awards