Short birth-to-pregnancy intervals are associated with poor perinatal and maternal health outcomes.1–4 Recent data point to a high level of unmet need for family planning among women in the first year following delivery.5 Improving access to family planning information and a range of contraceptive choices immediately following delivery can result in higher contraceptive uptake and help address unmet need among women who might not otherwise access such services.
Immediate postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) insertions within 10 minutes to 48 hours after delivery …