This contest is now closed. Thank you for your interest!

The last giveaway from Breast Pumps Direct and Breastfeeding 1-2-3 was so popular, we are running the contest again! One more lucky prize winner will receive a Phillips Avent Isis On The Go Set (pictured above), BornFree BPA Free 5-oz. Glass Bottles Triple Pack, BornFree BPA Free 9-oz. Plastic Wide Neck Bottle Twin Pack, Philips Avent Nursing Reminder Bracelet, and Lily Padz Nursing Pads! The prizes have a total retail value of $119.73 and that’s not including the value of free shipping to anywhere in the United States, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico! See details below for how to enter before the end of the day, Friday, January 30, 2009, Pacific Coast Time!

Prize Details

The prize package from Breast Pumps Direct includes:

1. Phillips Avent Isis Breast Pump Set. The Phillips Avent Isis On The Go Set contains a manual breast pump, insulated micro-fiber tote, 2 4oz. Avent Natural Feeding Bottles, 2 9oz. Avent Natural Feeding Bottles, 2 Avent Anti-Colic Nipples with Newborn Flow Rates, 4 sealing discs for breast milk storage, 2 dome caps, 8 disposable nursing pads and 2 flexible cooling packs. Retail value $49.95.

2. BornFree BPA-Free 5-oz. Glass Bottles Triple Pack. The Born Free 5oz. BPA Free Glass Bottle is made of clear glass and does not contain bisphenol-A. Retail value $23.89.

3. BornFree BPA-Free 9-oz. Plastic Wide Neck Bottles Twin Pack. The Born Free 9oz. BPA Free Plastic Bottles are made of a honey-colored material that does not contain bisphenol-A or phthalates. Retail value $19.99.

4. Lily Padz Nursing Pads. These silicone pads apply gentle pressure to the nipple to stop leakage and keep you dry and comfortable. Retail value $18.95.

5. Phillips Avent Nursing Reminder Bracelet. This Mothers Minder Reminder Bracelet is designed to help you remember when you last fed your baby and from which breast. Retail value $6.95.

How to Enter

The contest is open to entrants with mailing addresses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico. You have two chances to win! For your first entry, simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address before the end of the day January 30, 2009 Pacific Coast Time. For a second chance to win, mention this contest on your blog with a link back to this post, and — this is the key part to get a second entry number — leave a second comment letting me know about your post! The winning comment number will be picked at random using Random.org. I will notify the winner on January 31 both at Breastfeeding123.com and by email. The winner will have until February 3, 2009, to get back to me with a postal mailing address for shipping within the United States, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico, or another winner will be selected.

Leave a comment below!

For more contests, see:

~ My other giveaway of three copies of The Breastfeeding Mother’s Guide to Making More Milk
~ My other giveaway for Mommy’s Little Breastfeeding Book
~ The Bloggy Giveaways Carnival

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Medela Sleep Nursing Bra Review

I ordered a Medela Sleep Nursing Bra when I was pregnant because I was looking for a soft, comfortable nursing bra without hooks or snaps. I was not disappointed! The fabric is 95% cotton, 5% spandex, and it comes in nude or white. The cups cross slightly in front, allowing for easy opening by pulling one cup to the side to reveal the breast. The ultra-lazy (me!) can pull up from the bottom rather than to the side. It has a racerback style and wide shoulder straps (which do leave a mark but are not uncomfortable) and pulls easily over the head. The bra is designed as a sleep nursing bra for holding in nursing pads. While it only offers minimal support, I am comfortable wearing it during the day at home and even under some shirts when I go out (others might prefer more support in a regular nursing bra but I like the comfortable fit and light coverage). At U.S. $19.99 the price is right too!

If you do get a Medela Sleep Nursing Bra, consider the sizing carefully. I tried on a medium during pregnancy, thinking I normally am a 36C. The medium was too small, and I thought I’d grow even bigger when my milk came in so I ordered an extra-large. In the end I fit best in the large.

Other Product Reviews for the Carnival of Breastfeeding (updates throughout the day)

Breastfeeding Mums: The Food of Love book by Kate Evans
Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog: Breastfeeding and Pumping CDs, including a giveaway
Mama Knows Breast: Utterly Yours Breast Pillow and Pregnancy Pillow
Blacktating: Products intended to boost milk supply
Babyfingers: Bravado Essential Nursing Bra Tank
Half Pint Pixie: Gorgeous nursing bras
Mama’s Magic: Breastfeeding Basics and Bling!
Layla Beth Munk: Medela Nipple Shields, Lansinoh, Gilligan & O’Malley nursing bras, and So That’s What They’re For
Hobo Mama: Cloth nursing pads

Other Product Reviews at Breastfeeding 1-2-3

~ Compilation of breastfeeding product reviews from many breastfeeding bloggers
~ Soothies Gel Pads
~ Medela Nipple Shields
~ Traditional Medicinals Mother’s Milk Tea

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Have you tried the Medela Sleep Nursing Bra or any of the other products mentioned? Leave a comment!

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This contest has ended! Thanks for your interest!

Thanks to Breast Pumps Direct, one lucky prize winner will receive a Phillips Avent Isis On The Go Set (pictured above), BornFree BPA Free 5-oz. Glass Bottles Triple Pack, BornFree BPA Free 9-oz. Plastic Wide Neck Bottle Twin Pack, Philips Avent Nursing Reminder Bracelet, and Lily Padz Nursing Pads! The prizes have a total retail value of $119.73 and that’s not including the value of free shipping to anywhere in the United States, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico! See details below for how to enter before the end of the day, Friday, October 31, 2008!

Prize Details

The prize package includes:

1. Phillips Avent Isis Breast Pump Set. The Phillips Avent Isis On The Go Set contains a manual breast pump, insulated micro-fiber tote, 2 4oz. Avent Natural Feeding Bottles, 2 9oz. Avent Natural Feeding Bottles, 2 Avent Anti-Colic Nipples with Newborn Flow Rates, 4 sealing discs for breast milk storage, 2 dome caps, 8 disposable nursing pads and 2 flexible cooling packs. Retail value $49.95.

2. BornFree BPA-Free 5-oz. Glass Bottles Triple Pack. The Born Free 5oz. BPA Free Glass Bottle is made of clear glass and does not contain bisphenol-A. Retail value $23.89.

3. BornFree BPA-Free 9-oz. Plastic Wide Neck Bottles Twin Pack. The Born Free 9oz. BPA Free Plastic Bottles are made of a honey-colored material that does not contain bisphenol-A or phthalates. Retail value $19.99.

4. Lily Padz Nursing Pads. These silicone pads apply gentle pressure to the nipple to stop leakage and keep you dry and comfortable. Retail value $18.95.

5. Phillips Avent Nursing Reminder Bracelet. This Mothers Minder Reminder Bracelet is designed to help you remember when you last fed your baby and from which breast. Retail value $6.95.

How to Enter

The contest is open to entrants with mailing addresses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico. You have two chances to win! For your first entry, simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address before the end of the day October 31, 2008 Pacific Coast Time. For a second chance to win, mention this contest on your blog with a link back to this post, and — this is the key part to get a second entry number — leave a second comment letting me know about your post! The winning comment number will be picked at random using Random.org. I will notify the winner on November 1 both at Breastfeeding123.com and by email. The winner will have until November 4, 2008, to get back to me with a postal mailing address for shipping within the United States, Canada, Mexico, or Puerto Rico, or another winner will be selected.

Leave a comment below!

This contest has been part of the Bloggy Giveaways Carnival.

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Bras:
Bella Materna Bras and Other Lingerie (Boob Lady’s Blog)
Bravado Bras (Mocha Milk)
Condessa Breastfeeding Lingerie (Mocha Milk)
Figleaves (Natural Moms Talk Radio)
Florence Nursing Bra and Target/Wal-Mart Options (Black Breastfeeding Blog)
Motherhood (The Lactivist)
Tips on Bra Sizing from Motherwear (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)
Underwired Nursing Bras (BreastfeedingMums)

Breast Pumps:
Avent Isis Manual Pump (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Avent Isis Manual Pump and Medela Mini Electric Breast Pump (BreastfeedingMums)
Lansinoh Double Electric Breast Pump (The Lactivist)
Medela Pump In Style and Medela Harmony plus others (Mama Knows Breast)
Various Breast Pumps (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)

Breastfeeding Accessories:
Booby Tubes hot and cold packs (The Lactivist)
Milkscreen alcohol detection kits (Black Breastfeeding Blog)
Milkscreen alcohol detection kits (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Breastfeeding Art and Calendars:
Breastfeeding art (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Breastfeeding calendars (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Breastfeeding Bloggers’ Stores (Your purchases help support the hard work of breastfeeding bloggers!):
Breastfeeding 1-2-3’s Amazon.com store (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
The Lactivist t-shirts and accessories (The Lactivist CafePress store)
Little Babies Online Store (BreastfeedingMums CafePress Store)
Motherwear (Sponsor of the Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)
Near Mama’s Heart (book written by the author of My Baby and More)

Breastfeeding and Parenting Books:
The Baby Sleep Book (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Babyproofing Your Marriage (Mama Knows Breast)
The Breastfeeding Book (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Fresh Milk — The Secret Life of Breasts (The Lactivist)
How Weaning Happens (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Medications and Mothers’ Milk (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
The Milk Memos: How Real Moms Learned to Mix Business with Babies–and How You Can Too (Black Breastfeeding Blog)
A Mother’s Gift magazine (magazine especially for black breastfeeding mothers) (Black Breastfeeding Blog)
Mothering Your Nursing Toddler (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
The No-Cry Sleep Solution (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Siblings Without Rivalry (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Super Baby Food (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Taking Charge of Your Fertility (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Your Personal Guide to Breastfeeding fold-out chart (Black Breastfeeding Blog)

Children’s Books Related to Breastfeeding:
Baby Bear Isn’t Hungry (Breastfeeding Mums Blog)
Baby on the Way (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
I’m Made of Mama’s Milk (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Mama Mama (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Mama’s Milk (BreastfeedingMums)
Mama’s Milk (The Lactivist)
Near Mama’s Heart (The Lactivist)
Near Mama’s Heart (Mama Knows Breast)
We Like to Nurse (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
What Baby Needs (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Children’s Toys Related to Breastfeeding:
Nursing Dolls (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)

How to Make and Sew Your Own Baby and Breastfeeding Products:
Baby Bibs (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Baby Booties (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Cloth Diapers: How to Buy Used or Sew Your Own Cloth Diapers (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Nursing Necklace (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Nursing Pillow, Clothes, Bras and Cloth Diapers (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Ring Sling (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Nursing Bracelet:
Milk Bands Nursing Bracelet (The Lactivist)

Nursing Covers:
Hooter Hiders (The Lactivist)
Lila Bean Nursing Cover (Breastfeeding Mums Blog)
Peek a Boo B Nursing Cover (The Lactivist)
Nursing Covers Discussion (Mocha Milk)

Nursing Necklaces:
Rumina Nursing Necklace (U.K. company; Breastfeeding Mums Blog)

Nursing Pads:
Gerber Nursing Pads (The Lactivist)
Lansinoh Disposable Nursing Pads (The Lactivist)
LilyPadz (The Lactivist)

Nursing Pillows:
Boppy Pillow (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Boppy, My Breast Friend and The Nuzzle Nursing Pillow (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)
Boston Billow Pulled from Market by the CPSC (The Lactivist)

Nursing Shirts:
Motherhood and More Motherhood (The Lactivist)
Nursing Shirt Opening Options from Motherwear (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)
Nursing Tops (The Lactivist)

Slings and Other Baby Carriers:
Baby Bjorn, Beco and Ergo Baby Carriers (Cairo Mama)
Ella Roo Sling and Tube Sling (Cairo Mama)

Teaching Tools and Videos:
Belly Balls (illustrate the size of a newborn’s stomach) (Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog)
Free Video: Baby Massage Techniques (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Free Video: Breast Self-Exam (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Free Video: Successful Breastfeeding: A Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)

Related Products:
Using Cloth Diapers (Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
Cloth Diapers (Cairo Mama)
Motherwear Children’s Clothing (BreastfeedingMums)
Pedoodles Shoes for Kids (The Lactivist)
Strollers (Mama Knows Breast)

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“Last Saturday, on our way to the Fellowship for the BBQ Benefit, I felt something was missing. We were running a little late so we bolted out of the house really fast. While in the car, I just knew I’d forgotten something. Then it clicked, I forgot to wear nursing pads. AAAAAHHH, nightmare! One important rule in breastfeeding, WEAR PADS!! As I was panicking inside my brain, I fought hard not to start screaming at my husband to turn around because I knew he and I would’ve been arguing in the car about my bursts of amnesia these days and well I just didn’t feel like doing it that morning. So I kept it to myself and decided as soon as we got there, I was going straight to the bathroom.

Well, I wasn’t able to stop in the bathroom because things got hectic and once again, it slipped my mind. Not until an hour and a half later. I felt the milk slightly dripping so I told my husband to watch the kids because I had to go to the bathroom. Thank goodness I got there in time. I hastily rolled a bunch of toilet paper for each breast and stuffed them in my bra. Whewww. Talk about a close call.

I guess I was destined to have a breastfeeding nightmare with both of my kids because I had an incident with my son as well while breastfeeding him. That time, I forgot to bring extra pads. My top got soaked while in the middle of a baby shower. My husband’s best friend’s wife was nice enough to lend me a shirt. Trying to cover up the wet spots with my long hair didn’t work. Yes I was a naive young new mom back then. It seems things haven’t changed that much…LOL.

Thinking about these mishaps made me chuckle a bit though. Teenagers, and even some women, use tissues or socks even to make ‘em look bigger while I stuffed mine to prevent leakage problems. See how that all works out?”

That last paragraph made me chuckle, too! I love reading these breastfeeding stories, and if you’d like to contribute yours, please click here.

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