Background: Fifty percent of pregnancies are unwanted. For several reasons, eg difficulty in
obtaining contraceptives, no or ineffective contraception is used to prevent these …

It is well accepted that breasteeding contributes significantly to child survival and child
nutrition. Healthful child spacing is associated with improved birth outcomes and maternal …

The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) is a form of contraception in which lactational
amenorrhea, under specific circumstances, is understood by the user to be a period of …

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of the lactational amenorrhea method
(LAM) for family planning among mothers who are separated from their infants by work. The …

Breastfeeding still accounts for a significant proportion of all fertility reduction, the average
birth interval being longer among populations that breastfeed. However, per se it is not …

A multicenter study of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) was carried out to
determine acceptability, satisfaction, and utilization in 10 different populations, and to …

There is good evidence that lactational amenorrhea (LAM) is an effective method of fertility
regulation during the first 6 months postpartum, provided no other food is given to the baby …

A multicenter study of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) was carried out to test the
acceptability and efficacy of the method. Additionally, the data are used to test new …

The objective of this effort was to assess the use and efficacy of the Lactational Amenorrhea
Method (LAM) with reduced numbers of client–provider contacts. A co-sponsored …

Objective To determine the efficacy of the lactational amenorrhea method of family planning
(amenorrhea during full or nearly full breastfeeding for 6 months postpartum). Design …