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A midwife-led family planning program targeting postpartum women and their partners
1
Fukushima Medical University, School of Nursing, Fukushima, Japan
2
Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, School of Nursing, yamagata, Japan
3
Faculty of Medicine University of the RyuKyus, School of Health Sciences, okinawa, Japan
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A705
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Family planning is included as one of the specific objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services by 2030. In Japan, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) is becoming increasingly common. Alongside contraception, ART is an important component of family planning, as it helps ensure that women can safely pursue future pregnancies according to their wishes. Currently, in Japan, only women are allowed to receive Postpartum family planning (PPFP) guidance. In other words, the partners of postpartum women are not included as targets. We here report on the implementation of a midwife-led PPFP program targeting couples. The key concept of our PPFP program is to help couples openly discuss and make informed decisions about future pregnancies. Therefore, this program went beyond merely providing birth control guidance, but also addressed adjustments in the couple’s relationship after childbirth and a reassessment of family roles. Our PPFP program is delivered by midwives who are certified to provide practical guidance on birth control. Further follow-up is needed to determine whether the family planning needs of couples who participated in our PPFP program have been adequately met.
DISCUSSION:
Past reports have suggested that postpartum women and their partners are interested in participating in the PPFP program together. In the program, instead of using a one-way, didactic method of knowledge delivery, midwives supported postpartum women and their partners in making informed decisions about future pregnancies through frank discussions.
EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
Blazer et al. (2016) and Worku et al. (2020) reported that PPFP guidance provided to couples by healthcare providers resulted in the adoption of appropriate contraceptive methods.
KEY MESSAGE:
We launched a new PPFP program for both postpartum women and their partners, which is a rare initiative among obstetric facilities in Japan. Poster session 2 (Group A)
Family planning is included as one of the specific objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services by 2030. In Japan, the use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) is becoming increasingly common. Alongside contraception, ART is an important component of family planning, as it helps ensure that women can safely pursue future pregnancies according to their wishes. Currently, in Japan, only women are allowed to receive Postpartum family planning (PPFP) guidance. In other words, the partners of postpartum women are not included as targets. We here report on the implementation of a midwife-led PPFP program targeting couples. The key concept of our PPFP program is to help couples openly discuss and make informed decisions about future pregnancies. Therefore, this program went beyond merely providing birth control guidance, but also addressed adjustments in the couple’s relationship after childbirth and a reassessment of family roles. Our PPFP program is delivered by midwives who are certified to provide practical guidance on birth control. Further follow-up is needed to determine whether the family planning needs of couples who participated in our PPFP program have been adequately met.
DISCUSSION:
Past reports have suggested that postpartum women and their partners are interested in participating in the PPFP program together. In the program, instead of using a one-way, didactic method of knowledge delivery, midwives supported postpartum women and their partners in making informed decisions about future pregnancies through frank discussions.
EVIDENCE WHERE RELEVANT:
Blazer et al. (2016) and Worku et al. (2020) reported that PPFP guidance provided to couples by healthcare providers resulted in the adoption of appropriate contraceptive methods.
KEY MESSAGE:
We launched a new PPFP program for both postpartum women and their partners, which is a rare initiative among obstetric facilities in Japan. Poster session 2 (Group A)
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