Background Postpartum women need effective contraception. Concerns have been raised
that use of progestogen-only contraceptives (POCs) may affect breastfeeding performance …

BACKGROUND: The use of progestogen-only contraceptives by breastfeeding women
raises theoretical concerns regarding possible adverse effects on breastfeeding success …

Background Contraception is important for women who are postpartum, including those who
are breastfeeding. Use of combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) may affect …

BACKGROUND: Postpartum women need effective contraception, but using hormonal
contraceptives may affect breastfeeding performance and infant health outcomes. STUDY …

Background: Postpartum contraceptive use can help prevent short-interval pregnancies,
which have been associated with adverse neonatal and maternal health outcomes. Many …

Background: Breastfeeding has numerous maternal and infant benefits. Progesterone
contraception after birth is frequently recommended, but because a decrease in …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of progestin-only compared with combined hormonal
contraceptive pills on rates of breastfeeding continuation in postpartum women. Secondary …

Postpartum contraception is important to lengthening birth intervals and improving the health
of women and children. For breastfeeding women the choice and timing of contraception …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate lactogenesis after early postpartum insertion of the etonogestrel
contraceptive implant. METHODS: Healthy peripartum women with healthy, term newborns …

Contraception choices may be limited for lactating women due to concerns about hormonal
effects on quality and quantity of milk, passage of hormones to the infant and infant growth …