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When Can a Woman Use LAM?
A breastfeeding woman can use LAM to space her next birth and as a transition to another contraceptive method. She may start LAM at any time if she meets all 3 criteria required for using the method.
Ask the mother these 3 questions:
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If the answer to all of these questions is no… …she can use LAM. There is only a 2% change of pregnancy at this time. A woman may choose another family planning method at any time—but preferably not a method with estrogen while her baby is less than 6 months old. Methods with estrogen include combined oral contraceptives, monthly injectables, the combined patch, and the combined vaginal ring.
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But, when the answer to any one of these questions is yes…
…her chances of pregnancy
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