I don't think there's any way the health professionals can win with Ashley, if they don't mention contraception she would be calling it out, and as they have mentioned it she obviously deems it to be the wrong thing. Yes, contraception isn't just the responsibility of one person in the relationship but the doctors and midwives are just doing their jobs (under increasingly challenging circumstances) and asking about contraception is totally appropriate. My husband still firmly believes that I won't be able to get pregnant while breastfeeding so it's helpful for the doctors and midwives to be clear about the reality.
And as for having physical checks at the six week appointment (or whenever it is done), I think it's wise to be encouraging women to think about what they want from that doctors appointment and if that is a physical check of stitches or whatever she could be empowering women or normalising making these requests.
And as for having physical checks at the six week appointment (or whenever it is done), I think it's wise to be encouraging women to think about what they want from that doctors appointment and if that is a physical check of stitches or whatever she could be empowering women or normalising making these requests.