May News from the Aust Breastfeeding Assoc

Welcome to your newsletter from the Australian Breastfeeding Association!  In this edition: Give your friends and family a gift subscription Last chance to win a $15,000 shopping spree Extended opening hours at Mothers Direct Have you called the new Breastfeeding Helpline? National Mothering Week May 4-10 Give a gift that shows you really care! Flowers are lovely, but soon wilt. Baby clothes are cute but are soon outgrown (or never worn at all). In this time of economic uncertainty, give the new mums in your life a gift that will last. Give them a 12-month gift subscription to the Australian Breastfeeding Association! This includes their free copy of our book 'Breastfeeding ... naturally', our magazine Essence sent direct to their home every two months, links to their local group activities, discounts on breast pump hire and shopping through Mothers Direct - all for only $65. Click here to buy a gift subscription. Last chance to win a $15,000 shopping spree! The ABA's annual raffle ends on Mothers Day, May 10. This is your last chance to win one of the great prizes, including a $15,000 shopping spree, a $10,000 shopping spree and a plasma TV. Tickets are available online (minimum purchase one book of 10 tickets) or through your local ABA group for just $2 per ticket. Click here to buy your book of 10 tickets for $20 online. Click here for your local ABA group contact details. Please note: Under licencing laws WA residents are not permitted to buy tickets in the national raffle. To purchase tickets in the special WA raffle please contact Kirsten Tannenbaum onkirstentann@iinet.net.au or Karen Gonsalves on kazlmg@arach.net.au Mothers Direct open longer The Mothers Direct stores in Brisbane and Sydney are now both open from 9am-5pm each week day. Brisbane is also open 10am-3.30pm Saturdays. Sydney - 4 McMullen Ave, Castle Hill Brisbane - 2A/26 Eva Street, Coorparoo And don't forget - ABA subscribers receive 10% discount at Mothers Direct! Mothers Direct has a great selection of Mothers' Day specials available, both online and in-store. Visit the Mothers Direct website for details! Have you called the new Breastfeeding Helpline? The ABA's Breastfeeding Helpline number is now 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 2 686). This number is national and replaces the state-based helplines we had in the past. If you have trouble calling the new number and you are using VoIP/LIP technology (calling over the internet) please drop the last '6' and call 1800 68 62 68. The Breastfeeding Helpline has been very busy since it was launched in March, which is fantastic. While the 1800 number is answered 24-hours, please consider our volunteer breastfeeding counsellors who are answering calls in their own homes and will be asleep overnight. They would really appreciate emergency/urgent calls only between 11pm and 7am! National Mothering Week May 4-10 The Australian Breastfeeding Association celebrates National Mothering Week from May 4-10 each year. This year we celebrate 30 years of National Mothering Week, which started in 1979! This year's theme mum2mum - across the generations celebrates mothers supporting each other across the generations - from mothers, to daughters and granddaughters.  Many ABA groups are holding events and activities in their local area for National Mothering Week. Contact your local group leader for more details. Click here to find your local group.