Using sequence analysis to visualize exposure to pregnancy in the postpartum period
Sequence analysis offers new insights into a critical reproductive window by emphasizing the dynamic biological and behavioral states that influence distinct patterns of postpartum exposure to pregnancy. Establishing longitudinal trajectories of exposure to pregnancy has research and programmatic implications that include a more holistic understanding of postpartum fecundity and measuring unmet need for postpartum family planning.
Authors
- Alison Gemmill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5879-9730)
- Linnea Zimmerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0118-0889)
- Dana Sarnak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3976-4860)
- Wenxuan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7180-8398)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Baltimore (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Demographic Research
- Published
- 2025-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4054/demres.2025.53.1
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development