[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding: Milk, Health and Love
Hi, The Australian Breastfeeding Association will be holding our seminar series in Brisbane Feb 2th, Sydney Feb 28th, Geelong March 1st and Adelaide March 2nd. There will also be a "Counselling the Breastfeeding Mother" workshop on the day before each of these, and also in Perth on March 2nd. We have heard that several people from the Parliamentary Inquiry into breastfeeding will be attending the Adelaide seminar - a great chance to let them know your views! These seminars are for health professionals, parents, and anyone interested in breastfeeding. Great Speakers this year include Diane Spatz (USA) "Changing Intitutional culture to really support breastfeeding" and "Supporting the premature baby to breastfeed" Pinky McKay (Bris and Sydney) "Milk, sleep and Love" Dr Peter Mansfield "Educating or advertising does formula advertising influence you?" Dr Yvonne Luxford "Dental health and the breastfed child" Dr Gillian Opie "Breastfeeding and illicit drugs" and "Understanding and using the WHO growth charts" To register online and to see the full program please go to http://www.lrc.asn.au/2007/ (please note that due to unforseen technical problems we cannot accept payment online, but you can register and mail or phone through your payment. There are still spaces available for trade displays at most seminars. Barb Glare Counsellor, ABA Warrnambool Group Mum of Zac, 13, Dan, 11, Cassie, 8 and Guan 3 Director, ABA and Mothers Direct [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mothersdirect.com.au Have you bought your 2007 calendar yet?
[ozmidwifery] Breastfeeding: Milk, Health and Love
Hi, I'd just like to let you know about the ABA Seminars, "Breastfeeding: Milk, Health and Love" to be held Feb 27th (Brisband) Feb 28th (Sydney) March 1st (Geelong) and March 2nd (Adelaide) We have a great line-up of speakers and topics (vaires a bit from state to state) But includes Dr Diane Spatz (USA) "Supporting low birthweight babies to breastfeed" and "More than lipservice - changing institutional culture to REALLY Support Breastfeeding" Dr Gillian Opie "Understanding and using the WHO growth standards" and "Ilicit Drugs and breastfeeding" Dr Peter Mansfield "Education or marketing? Does advertising influence you?" Pinky McKay "Milk, sleep and love" Dr Yvonne Luxford "Was the toothfairy breastfed? Dental Health and the breastfed child" Alison Osbourne "The post-baby conversation" CERPs have been applied for. Also, on the day before each seminar we will be running a "Counselling the Breastfeeding Mother workshop" and will be running one in Perth as well. These have been extremely popular and chock full of counselling techniques, ethical considerations and problem solving strategies. They are limited to 30 - so get in soon To book, go to http://www.lrc.asn.au/2007 If you would like me to e-mail a pdf brochure for your state to share with your collegues you can contact me on [EMAIL PROTECTED] or if you e-mail me your address can put some flyers in the mail Regards, Barb Barb Glare Counsellor, ABA Warrnambool Group Mum of Zac, 13, Dan, 11, Cassie, 8 and Guan 3 Director, ABA and Mothers Direct [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mothersdirect.com.au Have you bought your 2007 calendar yet?
