Women were interviewed to determine what advice they received about postpartum
contraception and what they thought of it. Only 4% of women discussed postpartum …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of postpartum counseling on
postpartum contraceptive use. Methods One hundred and forty-three women who delivered …

BACKGROUND: The postpartum time is a unique time to address patient's contraceptive
needs and provide education. There are little data to suggest the best approach to provide …

During pregnancy and the postpartum period, women may be more receptive to different
methods of contraception for postpartum use. Few studies have focused on the peripartum …

Objective The objective of the study was to examine the associations between prenatal and
postpartum contraceptive counseling and postpartum contraceptive use. Study Design The …

In response to the concept that a good postpartum program should begin prenatally, this
study was designed to determine whether the provision of expert contraceptive counseling …

Objectives We examined the association between quality of postpartum contraceptive
counseling and changes in contraceptive method preference between delivery and 3 …

Background Few postpartum women use effective contraception and those who use less
effective methods have increased rates of unintended pregnancy. Little is known about …

BACKGROUND: A chart review was conducted to evaluate patient and provider
characteristics associated with having a documented antenatal plan regarding future …

Background Contraceptive counseling can increase postpartum contraception use, yet the
optimal method and timing for counseling are unknown. The objective was to investigate …