Breast-feeding and natural family planning

Breast-feeding and natural family planning

The record of 50 postpartum women who intended to breast-feed for longer than 6 month were analyzed. Fifty percent of the women breast-feed longer than 12 month, and 50% resumed menses by 40 weeks after childbirth. Fifty-two women record of mucus and basal body temperature (BBT) fort at least 4 week...

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Published in:Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi Vol. 97; no. 2; p. 243
Main Authors: Marcu, G, Ciochină, A D, Deleanu, A, Băcăuanu, A, Moroşanu, L, Sistoc, L, Brumă, L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Romania 01-04-1993
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data
Family Planning Services - statistics & numerical data
Female
Fertility
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Postpartum Period
Prospective Studies
Romania
Romania
Romania
Nutrition
Eastern Europe
Health
Europe
Breast Feeding
Postpartum Amenorrhea
Family Planning
Puerperium
Research Methodology
Natural Family Planning
Studies
Reproduction
Developed Countries
Research Report
Infant Nutrition
Lactation, Prolonged
Longitudinal Studies
Family Planning, Behavioral Methods
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Summary:The record of 50 postpartum women who intended to breast-feed for longer than 6 month were analyzed. Fifty percent of the women breast-feed longer than 12 month, and 50% resumed menses by 40 weeks after childbirth. Fifty-two women record of mucus and basal body temperature (BBT) fort at least 4 week before resumption of menses. Ovulation before menses while fully breast-feeding was probable in only one woman. Fifty percent of the first postpartum cycles had a short luteal phase Thirty-five women chose NFP to avoid pregnancy during the study period. Mucus and BBT proved to be a good marker of ovulation during postpartum cycles. Confidence in NFP during lactational amenorrhoea and first postpartum cycles in analyzed. Finally, research aimed at improving the teaching and use of NP for postpartum breast-feeding women is described.
ISSN:0048-7848