Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Breastfeeding Safari

We are pleased to announce an additional, pre-conference day — an exclusive event featuring Prof Peter Hartmann and his team.

Come along on a Breastfeeding Safari with us in a setting which is literally ‘Out of Africa’. Just 30 minutes from Melbourne, at Werribee Open Range Zoo, you’ll find an amazing array of animals living in a wide open savanna. Discover grazing rhinos, giraffe and zebras, see cheetah and cheeky monkeys at play, get close to a pride of lions, and encounter a family of hippos at the new Kubu River Hippos experience.

In this idyllic setting, you will be inspired by the Hartmann team as they discuss human lactation, causes of nipple pain, breastfeeding patterns of exclusively breastfed term infants, the Milk Bank and much more. Joining Peter Hartmann will be Holly McClellan, Jackie Kent and Ben Hartmann. So come along and join us for these intriguing topics and for what is sure to be a day to remember!!

Your $190 registration also includes personalised safari bus trip of the zoo, including specialist zoo keeper’s commentary on birth and lactation in the animal world, and the zoo vet speaking on issues in animal lactation, coffee on arrival, lunch, morning and afternoon tea and return transport from the Melbourne Convention Centre.

Why not bring the family and they too can enjoy a specialised day at the zoo including bus safari, lunch and zoo activities. To find out more, visit http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/hotmilk/program.html

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Plan * Unite * Share * Inform * Support * Promote

With an array of distinguished international speakers, coupled with our own home-grown talent, HOT MILK promises to be the best conference ever!

Whether you are a health professional, ABA counsellor, trainee or community educator, or have a general interest in breastfeeding and parenting, HOT MILK is the place for you! There is guaranteed to be something for everyone at this conference, including kids and dads!

So, want a sneak preview into what HOT MILK will offer you? Try the latest research
into the nuts-and-bolts of breastfeeding with Professor Hartmann and his team at the pre-conference workshop. Maybe you are interested in breastfeeding promotion? Look no further than Dr Ted Greiner and the current global issues in breastfeeding and then perhaps join advocacy leaders in decoding the WHO Code. Perhaps you are after the practical nitty-gritty? Then try Dr Paula Meier with her wealth of experience in encouraging mothers of premature infants in Chicago to participate in the nutrition and feeding of their babies. Or are you looking for some new approaches to attachment difficulties? Then don’t miss Sue Cox as she talks about baby-led attachment.

But that’s not all! After some parenting tips? Then you won’t want to miss Pinky McKay. And hear what Steve Biddulph has to say about the powerful role of dads and the controversial research into the effects of day care. Are you keen to hear about the latest breastfeeding research with Ros Escott as she talks about the risks involved with premature weaning? And straight from the Parent-Infant Sleep Lab’ in the UK, Dr Helen Ball will enlighten us with her investigations of infant and child sleep and the effect of sleep on child obesity! Even if you have well and truly passed the breastfeeding and parenting stage, you will enjoy hearing from our illustrious founder, Mary Paton, as we discover the ABA journey. And there are more sessions than you can imagine on assisting and inspiring you in your role from our local talent! Mix with the movers and shakers of the early sixties!

Join some of the special pampering and craft sessions, even sharpen your skills in taking those breastfeeding and child photographs with the professionals.

What’s hot? Melbourne will be steaming hot with the latest in breastfeeding from around the world. Don’t be left out in the cold start planning that journey to Melbourne now!
For more information, visit www.breastfeeding.asn.au/hotmilk

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

The HOTTEST event this year!

Only 170 days until HOT MILK! - the biggest-ever gathering of breastfeeding supporters in the Southern Hemisphere!

As the countdown continues until the first week in August, preparations have moved into full swing. We hope this regular update - consider it a constant trickle of Hot Milk - will keep you up to date with the hottest news about the coolest event!

The Australian Breastfeeding Association welcomes our volunteers - breastfeeding counsellors and community educators, those in training - subscribers and supporters to Melbourne for a full-to-the brim program.

Drop in to www.breastfeeding.asn.au/hotmilk to see the latest news!