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Natural Family Planning (NFP)
 
 

NFP refers to natural methods used for avoiding or acheiving pregnancy based on awareness of the body's naturally occuring signs of fertility and infertility.  NFP works with cycles of any length and degree of irregularity.  It is 99% effective,100% natural, and free of side-effects. 

 

NFP can be used throughout a woman's entire reproductive life including while breastfeeding and just before menopause. It follows Catholic Church teaching and is acceptable to people of all faiths.  Many people are unaware of the harms of artificial birth control and sterilization.   To learn more about using NFP to acheive a pregnancy or avoid a pregnancy for awhile or indefinitely, use the links below.  

 

To find an NFP class, click here.

To learn more about NFP, click here.

Fertility Problems?

 

Pain. Discomfort.  Infertility. There is an underlying reason for these problems in a woman's cycle that most often can be resolved when the right steps are taken. 

 

The first step is to learn how to chart your body's signs of fertility by taking an NFP class.  This invaluable information will give you the clues about the underlying problem and lead you to solutions.

 

Besides getting to know your fertile signs, emphasis should also be on exercise, eliminating unnecessary stress and nutrition. There are wonderfully helpful books such as Marilyn Shannon's Fertility, Cycles, and Nutrition that explain how diet affects menstrual cycles and fertility and offer strategies for eliminating all sorts of problems. 

 

Finally, consulting a doctor willing to listen, investigate the possible causes, and resolve the underlying health problem causing the pain or infertility is important.  Helpful doctors such as those trained in NaPro Technology not only offer methods that are highly effective, but also low-cost and morally acceptable to people of all faiths. 

The Power of Understanding Your Cycle

A woman’s body operates in a cyclical nature.  Like the spiral of the nautilus shell, each phase of a woman's cycle is accompanied by changes in her body’s physiology that affect her moods, emotions, energy level, and experience of intimacy with her husband.  

 

Too often, articulating and understanding these changes becomes a challenge in marriage that leads to misunderstandings and frustrations.  We want to help you see the cycle as a blessing, not a burden. 

 

For more information, attend an NFP class or Mother-Daughter Retreat.

 

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