Pregnancy articles

• Conscious conception - planning and preparing for a healthy pregnancy and baby

• Optimum nutrition for pregnancy and breastfeeding

• Morning sickness

• Recommendations for maintaining or improving iron levels

• Hypotension - low blood pressure

• Toxoplasmosis

• Perineal preparation and massage

• Suggestions for homebirth support people

Breastfeeding articles

• Maintaining your breastmilk supply - factors that contribute to good breast milk

• Preventing colic in the newborn

• Storage of expressed breast milk

• Optimum nutrition for pregnancy and breastfeeding (also listed in pregnancy articles)

Articles prepared by Akal Khalsa

Akal Khalsa is a Sydney based midwife and provides midwifery services including: homebirths, pre-conception consultations, childbirth preparation, nutritional advise and breastfeeding support.

For more information Contact Akal.