Family planning for new mothers in the Philippines

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1998

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Honolulu: East-West Center

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When a mother becomes pregnant too soon after giving birth, she places her own health and that of her children at risk. To reduce this risk, the months right after childbirth are a critical time for women to begin, or to resume, using family planning. A recent survey in the Philippines indicates that only 7 percent of women who visit a health facility for postpartum care accept a family planning method in the first six months after childbirth. Many providers do not have a good understanding of when new mothers should begin using contraception or what methods are appropriate for women who have recently given birth.

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For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/

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Birth control - Philippines, Contraception - Philippines, Postnatal care - Philippines

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4 pages

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