<unk>  is often used as a synonym for the use of birth control, though its connotations are somewhat different. It is most usually applied to the circumstance of a monogamous female-male couple who wish to limit the number of children they have and/or to control the timing of pregnancy (also known as spacing children). The phrase<unk>  is most frequently used to mean that the couple uses birth control to plan having children, rather than preventing pregnancy entirely.
Family planning
Birth control
Assisted reproductive technology
Prenatal care
Safe sex
Intrauterine device
Labor and Delivery
Pregnancy test