Postpartum Contraception for the Medically Complex Woman

Reproductive planning is essential for all women and most important for those with complex health conditions or at high risk for complications. Pregnancy planning can allow these high-risk women the opportunity to receive preconception counseling, medication adjustment, and risk assessment related to health conditions that have a direct impact on maternal morbidity and mortality risk. The purpose of this course is to educate all providers, including maternal-fetal medicine subspecialists, about the benefits of postpartum contraception, and to advocate for widespread implementation of immediate postpartum LARC placement programs. 

This course is based on SMFM Consult #48: Immediate postpartum long-acting contraception for women at high risk of medical complications (February 2019).