Neonatologists have little use for what they learned on contraception but
those of us pediatricians who deal with adolescents darned better know their
contraceptive facts. Also it is important to knwo of the effects of
contraception on breastfeeding and the effect of breastfeeding on the chilce
of contraceptives. When exclusively breastfeeding, contraception is often a
back up method and thus barrier methods aren't so bad>
> Tina,
>
> Thanks for your detail.  I took the training as a family planning counselor
a
> couple years ago but it was through work.  The Contraceptive Technology
book
> stayed with the job when I left.  Your explanation was exactly what I
> thought.  I tried to explain this to the doctor who didn't seem to get the
> point.  How much training to pediatricians have in this after all?
>
> Denise Parker
>


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