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Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, reviews and practices of midwives

Summary

Women are susceptible to unintended pregnancies in the first year after giving birth, particularly as consideration of contraception may be a low priority during this time. Discussing and providing contraception before women leave hospital after giving birth may prevent rapid repeat pregnancy and its associated risks.

Reference

Botfield, JR., Tullock, M., Contziu, H., Phipps, H., Bateson, D., Wright, SM., McGeechan, K., Black, KI., 2020, Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, reviews and practices of midwives, Women and Birth, available online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.07.013
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Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, reviews and practices of midwives

Summary

Women are susceptible to unintended pregnancies in the first year after giving birth, particularly as consideration of contraception may be a low priority during this time. Discussing and providing contraception before women leave hospital after giving birth may prevent rapid repeat pregnancy and its associated risks.

Reference

Botfield, JR., Tullock, M., Contziu, H., Phipps, H., Bateson, D., Wright, SM., McGeechan, K., Black, KI., 2020, Contraception provision in the postpartum period: Knowledge, reviews and practices of midwives, Women and Birth, available online https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2020.07.013
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