Inequities in pre-pregnancy folic acid use in Central and South Auckland: secondary analysis from a postpartum contraception survey.

Introduction In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), there is inequity in rates of neural tube defects (NTDs). Among Maaori, NTD occur in 4.58/10 000 live births, and for Pacific peoples, it is 4.

How well do we support whānau with postpartum contraception? Comparison of two Auckland maternity hospitals.

Aim: To compare the rates of recall of contraceptive discussion and provision of chosen contraceptive method before discharge among patients who recently birthed in two tertiary maternity units in Auckland, New Zealand.

Method: A cross-sectional survey of recently postpartum patients at tertiary and associated primary birthing units aligned with Auckland and Counties Manukau maternity services was undertaken in 2019 and 2020.

Results: Five hundred and seventy-one patients took part in the survey.

Pregnancy planning and barriers to accessing postnatal contraception in New Zealand.

Objective: To estimate rates of pregnancy and contraceptive planning and to identify barriers and enablers to postnatal contraceptive use.

Study Design: Face-to-face survey of patients during their immediate postnatal stay at Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, or associated primary birthing units. Patients were approached by study investigators over designated 2-week study periods in 2019 and 2020.