Usage of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device (postpartum-IUD) after an increase in the institutional delivery rate in India: time to re-visit the effect of timing of counselling on its acceptance.

Acceptance for postpartum-IUD is maximum when women are counselled in the antenatal period. With a surge in institutional deliveries, the opportunity to counsel women in the intrapartum and postpartum period should not be missed as this also increases acceptance for PPFP and postpartum-IUD.