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This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding postnatal contraception among healthcare professionals and women within the first postpartum year.

March 21, 2026CureusOpen Access

From Birth to Unintended Pregnancy: Postnatal Contraception Failures in the First Postpartum Year

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MJMaryam JavedBedford Hospital NHS Trust FBFalak Naz BalochUniversity of Sindh VVVandna VermaMilton Keynes Hospital

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Cross-sectional survey assesses knowledge and practices of postnatal contraception in women, indicating significant gaps exist among healthcare providers.

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This study investigates the knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding postnatal contraception among healthcare professionals and women within the first postpartum year.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey of healthcare professionals and postnatal women from September to December 2024.
Performed a retrospective audit of women undergoing termination of pregnancy from December 2023 to November 2024 using electronic medical records.
Analyzed survey data descriptively and conducted thematic analysis on free-text responses.
57 healthcare professionals participated, with 73.7% being midwives and 26.3% doctors, highlighting midwives' stronger acknowledgment of PNC importance.
Limited knowledge about early fertility return with only 26.6% of doctors and 7.1% of midwives aware.
53.4% of postnatal women were multiparous, 43.3% reported their recent pregnancies as unplanned, and 26.6% discussed PNC postnatally.
15.4% of women underwent termination of pregnancy within 12 months post-delivery, suggesting a high rate of unintended pregnancies.

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Javed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be35d76e48c4981c67453f https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.105523

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Cross-sectional survey assesses knowledge and practices of postnatal contraception in women, indicating significant gaps exist among healthcare providers.

From Birth to Unintended Pregnancy: Postnatal Contraception Failures in the First Postpartum Year

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From Birth to Unintended Pregnancy: Postnatal Contraception Failures in the First Postpartum Year

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