title: Lactational amenorrhoea method contraception: improving knowledge.
abstract: Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM) is a reliable form of contraception for up to six months following childbirth, provided the mother's periods have not returned and she is breastfeeding exclusively with sufficient feeds and no dummy or bottle use. This paper considers how LAM works and how it may be supported in practice, and provides a local example involving the use of information provision and training to overcome barriers to its understanding and use. An information leaflet was produced based on national guidance and with input from local practitioners and women. Brief training was also used to help ensure that women receive consistent and up-to-date information from health professionals.
authors.affiliation: Camden Borough Office, NHS North Central London. sarah.panzetta@nhs.net
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panzetta
mesh_terms: D000568:Amenorrhea; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D006113:United Kingdom