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Contraception during lactation: considerations in advising the individual and in formulating programme guidelines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2011

Miriam H. Labbok
Miriam H. Labbok
Affiliation:
Department of Population Dynamics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
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Summary

Lactating women are at reduced risk of conception, but the individual woman may not wish to accept even a reduced level of risk. The risk increases when infant feeding supplementation begins and an alternative form of contraception is then required for the lactating mother. The relationship between lactation and fertility, trends in prolonged lactation, factors affecting these trends, and contraceptive use during lactation are reviewed. Suggestions for advising individuals and formulating programme guidelines are discussed.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 17 , supplement S9: Breast-feeding and Fertility , 1985 , pp. 55 - 66
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1985

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