Now is your chance to win a copy of the new breastfeeding book Great Expectations: The Essential Guide to Breastfeeding which has come out just in time to celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Author Marianne Neifert, MD, is well qualified to write a breastfeeding guide in light of her experience as a pediatrician, co-founder of the Denver Mothers’ Milk Bank, founding member of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, and member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding.

In an easy-to-read format packed with helpful information, the book addresses everything a nursing mother needs to know, including getting ready for breastfeeding, the first weeks, breastfeeding problems, adjusting to parenthood, and working and breastfeeding.

How to Enter to Win a Copy of the Book

This contest is open to entrants with a United States mailing address. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post! For a second chance to win, mention this contest on your blog — and this is the key part for a second entry — come back and leave another comment with a link to your post. For a third chance, mention this contest on Twitter @breastfeed123 and come back here to leave an additional comment. The contest is open until the end of the day PCT Friday, August 28, 2009. I will use Random.org to select the winning comment number which will be announced here on Saturday, August 29, and by email. The winner will have until Tuesday, September 1, 2009 to reply to claim the prize or another winner will be selected. Good luck!

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You choose the prize in this fabulous baby carrier giveaway from Baby Carriers Direct! You have up to three contest entries to win your choice of baby carrier, sling or wrap under $100! The contest is open to those with a home mailing address in the United States or Canada.

Have a look around Baby Carriers Direct. You can browse by brand, type, color, weight capacity or price (handy for staying under that $100 limit!) To enter the giveaway, leave a comment here saying which baby carrier you want to win! For a second entry, mention the contest on your blog and come back here to leave a second comment with the link to your post. For a third entry (or second if you do not have a blog), tweet with a link to the contest on Twitter @Breastfeed123 and come back here to leave a third comment. After that, you might wish to check out this helpful article from Baby Carriers Direct entitled Breastfeed While Babywearing.

The contest ends at the end of the day Friday, April 24, 2009 PCT. I’ll pick the winner at random on Saturday, April 25. The winner will be contacted by email and with a post here at Breastfeeding 1-2-3, and will have until Tuesday, April 28 to reply with a valid mailing address in the United States or Canada. Good luck!

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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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Hard to believe it’s been two years of blogging at Breastfeeding 1-2-3! That’s 758 posts, 2,838 comments, and 103,307 spam comments! To celebrate, I am running a contest to give away If These Boobs Could Talk: A Little Humor to Pump Up the Breastfeeding Mom. This book would be perfect for the BTDT (been-there-done-that) breastfeeding mother who is well-established in breastfeeding her baby and can laugh at any bumps in the road along the way. The book description says, “In this humorous tribute to the lactating legacy of breastfeeding moms, Shannon Payette Seip and Adrienne Hedger deliver more than 50 games, trivia questions, quizzes, doodling activities, mock advice columns, and quirky top ten lists on the subject of breastfeeding. Full-color cartoon illustrations add to the fun.” I am giving away my copy, which has only been slightly “loved” by my three-year-old who enjoyed the cute illustrations and repeatedly asked to look at the “baby book.” To enter, Americans and Canadians are welcome to leave a comment using a valid email address before the end of the day Wednesday, October 8, 2008! I’ll pick the winner at random and announce it here and by email on Thursday, October 9. One entry per person please! Good luck!

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