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. 2009 May;105(2):127-30.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.01.007. Epub 2009 Feb 20.

Breastfeeding and contraception use among women with unplanned pregnancies less than 2 years after delivery

Ian B Tilley  1 , Omar M Shaaban, Melissa Wilson, Anna Glasier, Daniel R Mishell Jr
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Breastfeeding and contraception use among women with unplanned pregnancies less than 2 years after delivery

Ian B Tilley et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2009 May.

Abstract

Objective: To examine breastfeeding and contraceptive use after the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) criteria were no longer met.

Methods: Two hundred and thirty-three parous Egyptian women with unplanned pregnancies less than 2 years after delivery completed a questionnaire examining breastfeeding practice and contraceptive use.

Results: The majority of women (81.5%) with unplanned pregnancies within 2 years of delivery were breastfeeding at conception. Of these women, 36.3% had used a method of contraception other than LAM compared with 60.5% of women who had weaned (P<0.05). Among the breastfeeding women, 61.2% failed to use contraception because they believed breastfeeding would prevent pregnancy.

Conclusion: Breastfeeding women with unplanned pregnancies were less likely to have used contraception than women who had weaned, suggesting that prolonged breastfeeding contributes to unmet contraceptive need.

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