Free Postpartum Contraception
April 16, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, health of the mother, how to
What’s the free postpartum contraceptive option for women? It’s called the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM). I have written about the pros and cons of LAM before, so this time I want to highlight a comprehensive article on LAM (PDF) offered for free by USAID Global Health eLearning Center and the ACCESS Family Planning Initiative.he informative four-page brief is designed to help health care professionals offer LAM guidance in their maternal, child, and family health care practices, but it would be helpful for any woman who wishes to practice LAM. I like how the article uses LAM as a springboard to …read more
Are You Willing to Risk Getting Pregnant Again So Soon?
November 5, 2006 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under advantages of breastfeeding, books, health of the mother
Many women consider amenorrhea (absence of periods) as one of the great advantages of breastfeeding. Other women lament the fact that their fertility has not returned by the time they are ready to conceive another child. For those women who celebrate the absence of their periods (the ones who think the pronunciation of amenorrhea sounds suspiciously like “Amen, no horror period!”), is exclusive breastfeeding an effective method of birth control?
