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3. Chronic maternal illness as cardiac or renal disease.

4. Previous obstetric complications as repeated caesarean section.

5. Transmissible diseases to the fetus as epilepsy.

6. Early years of marriage when adjustment to the new life may be needed.

7. Later years of marriage when the family is completed.

Benefits of Using Family Planning Methods:

Family planning provides many benefits to mother, children, father, and the family.

1. Benefits to the Mother:-

• Enables her to regain her health after delivery and maintenance of good health

standard.

• Enjoyment of maternal life and provide attention to her husband and children.

• When suffering from an illness, gives enough time for treatment and recovery.

• Avoidance of hazards and complications (mortality and morbidity).

2. Benefits to the Child:-

• Healthy mothers produce healthy children.

• Will get all the attention, security, love, and care they deserve.

• Adequate breast feeling and proper weaning.

• Improve general life welfare due to better nutrition and health.

• Decrease infant mortality rate.

3. Benefits to the Father and Family:-

• Lightens the burden and responsibility in supporting his family.

• Enables him to give his children their basic needs (food, shelter, education,
and better future).

• Gives him time for his family and own personal advancement.

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