How many return visits are needed by LAM users?
When counseling a new LAM acceptor, the health care provider should discuss her follow-up needs and determine with the client how frequently she needs to be seen and what setting is most accessible for her. At the very least, a client needs to return for a visit if she perceives any breastfeeding difficulties or as soon as any one of the LAM criteria changes. An additional follow-up visit at five to six months postpartum is essential to determine the client’s plans for introducing complementary foods and for switching to another contraceptive method when her baby is about six months old. Whenever possible, the health care provider should schedule the visit when the client brings her baby for assessment or immunization, in this way saving the mother time by reducing the total number of visits to the clinic. If the client is unable to schedule a visit or if she lives far away and will have difficulty returning, the provider should give her a supply of condoms, spermicides, and/or progest
When counseling a new LAM acceptor, the health care provider should discuss her follow-up needs and determine with the client how frequently she needs to be seen and what setting is most accessible for her. At the very least, a client needs to return for a visit if she perceives any breastfeeding difficulties or as soon as any one of the LAM criteria changes. An additional followup visit at five to six months postpartum is essential to determine the client’s plans for switching to another contraceptive method and for introducing complementary foods when her baby is six months old. Whenever possible, the health care provider should schedule the visit when the client brings her baby for assessment or immunization, in this way saving the mother time by reducing the total number of visits to the clinic. If the client is unable to schedule a visit or if she lives far away and will have difficulty returning, the provider should give her a supply of condoms, spermicides, and/or progestin-only
