Background: Only 26% of women are using any method of family planning in the first year postpartum. Studies indicates that unmet need for family planning in postpartum period is as 65% (USAID ACCCESS 2009). Recent studies estimate that prevention of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies could help avert 20 – 35% of maternal deaths and as many as 20% of infant deaths. Use of temporary contraceptives in our country is limited to 10.2% and that of intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is only1.8%. Post-Partum IUCD (PPIUCD) was thus introduced in the National Family Planning Programme, India in 2009-10