1.0Reproductive Health Access Projecthttps://www.reproductiveaccess.orgBrandy Bautistahttps://www.reproductiveaccess.org/author/brandy/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="O7FeNXHkGH"><a href="https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/resource/contraceptive-pearl-lactation-and-hormonal-contraception/">Contraceptive Pearl: Lactation and Hormonal Contraception</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/resource/contraceptive-pearl-lactation-and-hormonal-contraception/embed/#?secret=O7FeNXHkGH" width="600" height="338" title="“Contraceptive Pearl: Lactation and Hormonal Contraception” — Reproductive Health Access Project" data-secret="O7FeNXHkGH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Effective contraception helps to optimize birth-spacing, thus improving the health of parents and babies. All patients receiving prenatal care should be counseled about available forms of postpartum contraception, their risks, and timing of initiation. For otherwise healthy birthing parents, most hormonal contraception can be safely initiated in the postpartum period. Theoretical concerns exist surrounding the…https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/email-banner-logo-rhap.jpg250118