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We have come a long way in our understanding regarding the safety of intrauterine contraception. Once withheld from adolescents and immediately postpartum patients, the safety in both populations is now well established. Postpartum IUD/IUS placement is a balance between risk of expulsion and patient loss to follow up. In this episode, we will summarize a new RCT from JAMA discussing this very subject. Is it better to place immediately Postpartum, at 2 weeks after delivery, or as an interval procedure at 6 to 8 weeks? We will summarize this Level I evidence and also provide helpful resources for increased accessibility of LARC options, including the new (April 2023) ACOG Committee Statement on this very issue.