Traditional Birthspacing Practices and Uptake of Family Planning During the Postpartum Period in Ouagadougou: Qualitative Results

Women are protected from pregnancy for the first six months after a birth when they breast-feed exclusively and are amenorrheic. Women using the lactational amenorrhea method are expected to switch to another family planning method when they reach six months postpartum (or before that date, if they stop breast-feeding exclusively or start their menses).