SOSIALISASI PENGGUNAAN METODE KONTRASEPSI PASCA PERSALINAN

Abstract

Postpartum family planning services are an important public health strategy with significant benefits for mothers and their babies. Ideally, the choice of postpartum contraception should be introduced during pregnancy so that it is not too late to obtain it, as women generally start using contraception in the sixth week after delivery. Postpartum family planning services are one of the strategic programs to reduce unwanted pregnancies. This community service activity aims to increase the knowledge of postpartum mothers and the entire community who come to kampung baru hamlet about the importance of using post-saline family planning, especially for the health of postpartum mothers and their babies. The method used is by counseling and the results obtained show that almost all mothers understand the importance of using postpartum family planning. The conclusion of this service activity is that counseling participants can understand the importance of using postpartum family planning. It is hoped that with this counseling there will be further activities from health workers to provide health education related to the health of postpartum women and postpartum women can understand and apply what has been taught, and can monitor health in the post partum period.