Van der Wijden C, Kleijnen J, Van den Berk T. Lactational amenorrhea for family planning. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(4):CD001329. Pubmed Key Results For the outcome two controlled studies of LAM users reported life table pregnancy rates at 6 months of 0.45 and...
Tommaselli, Guida, Palomba, Barbato, and Nappi (2000) Using complete breastfeeding and lactational amenorrhea as birth spacing methods Pubmed Key Results • 20% had menses before weaning. • 20% BBT shift was inadequate. • Salivary ferning – 60% no evidence of...
Kennedy, Gross, Parenteau-Carreau, Flynn, Brown, and Visness (1995) Breastfeeding and the symptothermal method. Pubmed Key Results 3 site study – Montreal, Birmingham, and Sydney. 2 preg site all in first 3 cycles after first menses. HIgh number of fertile days...
Labbok, Stallings, and Shah (1991) Ovulation method use during breastfeeding: is there increased risk of unplanned pregnancy? Pubmed Key Results Pregnancies – Nyahruru, Kenya – 22:100; Santiago, Chile – 13:200. Women adhered OM rules more. Higher...
Hatherley. Lactation and postpartum infertility: the use-effectiveness of natural family planning (NFP) after term pregnancy. 1985 Pubmed Key Results 34 of 208 unplanned pregnancies occurred at 9 and 12 months. 16% effective first ovulation in FBF = 43...