Prenatal Contraceptive Counseling

Abstract

Pregnancy care should include open discussions with patients about their ideal family size and pregnancy spacing. With these patient-voiced goals in mind, clinicians should review contraceptive tools to meet these goals, including special considerations after birth. For patients that desire contraception, it is important to prioritize the provision of their chosen method as soon as safely possible and desired after birth.

Keywords: Contraception counseling; Immediate postpartum LARC; Postpartum contraception; Tubal ligation.