India, June 2 -- A collaborative, multi-disciplinary network focusing on postpartum contraception care has been established by Dr Jessica Botfield, Senior Research Fellow from Monash University's SPHERE Centre of Research Excellence, to improve postpartum contraception provision in Australia.

According to earlier research, 20 per cent of pregnancies in Australia occur within one year of a previous birth and most of these are unintended.

Closely spaced pregnancies are associated with greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, obstetric complications, stillbirth, preterm birth and neonatal mortality. They also place physical, social, mental and financial burdens on women and families.

The recently established Postpartum Contraception Ne...