Objectives Women face distinct barriers to meeting their reproductive health needs
postpartum, especially women who deliver preterm. Pediatric encounters present unique …

Objective Infant well-child visits are increasingly being explored as opportunities to address
parental postpartum health needs, including those related to reproductive health. To inform …

Objective Closely spaced, mistimed, and unwanted pregnancies are common among
postpartum women and can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. Women …

Introduction Unplanned pregnancies lead to adverse health outcomes and contribute to
economic burdens. A lack of continuity and consistency in immediate postpartum care may …

Abstract Study Objective To evaluate whether receipt of specific preconception counseling
topics differs between teen, young adult, and older mothers. Design, Setting, Participants …

Objective: Use of effective contraception could be one method to decrease recurrent preterm
birth by increasing intervals between pregnancies. We assessed correlates of contraceptive …

Conclusion Women's health is key to infant mortality and subsequent child health. Pediatric
professionals have ready access to preconceptional women and a golden opportunity to …

Objective To describe pregnancy intention and contraceptive use among women with a
recent delivery that occurred at 35 weeks gestation or fewer and who were enrolled in a …

Background Despite extensive evaluation, our understanding of risk factors for premature
delivery is incomplete. Objective To examine whether a woman's health status and risk …

Objectives Care management programs for medically complex infants interact with parents
after complicated pregnancies, when gaps in maternal health care are well documented …