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There is a self awareness and Fertility Evaluation (SAFE) kit on the website
Thanks, Greg. What’s the NFP world like in the UK?
Very few people, use NFP in the UK. There are very few teachers and because contraception is free of charge irrespective of age it is a hard message to get across. Also school push contraception which drive up the rate of out of wedlock sexual activity. However, we have had a lot of success in recent years for a number of reasons women are very concerned about the side effects and so effort is now made in marriage programmes. Using the SAFE method couples can learn NFP with a teacher and obtain help by telephone if needed. http://www.flionline.org
Good for you, and the work you’re doing, Greg. What area of the UK are you in? Do you get any response from faith-based leaders on the necessity of NFP promotion?
Hey, anyone know of a list of NFP friendly doctors in the Madison, WI area? I’m getting pretty tired of not being taken seriously when I get a check-up, and I’m a nurse for Pete’s sake! Any resources would be appreciated!!!
I feel your pain! I had a very bad experience with an OB in Madison. Crazy anti-fertility, anti-NFP, she was.
Start with Our Lady of Hope Clinic. They’re an NFP only clinic, and trained NFP practitioners as well as medical consultants for fertility issues: http://www.ourladyofhopeclinic.com
If you discern the OLH set up isn’t for you (I’d take a serious look at it), then Check out the bottom of this page here for links to NFP-friendly doctors: http://www.madisondiocese.org/nfp/faq . If that doesn’t work, or you would like a recommendation for your network, contact Marie at 608-821-3160. She’s connected to the NFP program in Madison, and may be able to help you out. Happy trails!
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Amanda,
My wife and I also had much difficulty finding an NFP MD near Madison. We had even asked our local instructor about where we could find an NFP friendly MD in the area and got no leads. We had been having a difficult time getting pregnant and wanted an NFP workup.
After over 2 years and lots of searching, we ended up learning about the Creighton Model and found Dr. Louise Smith (or Smyth) in Steven’s Point (actually Plover). She was able to appropriately diagnose my wife with subclinical PCOS from the charts. When we took this information back to our family practice MD he thought we were crazy, but agreed to order the tests anyway which confirmed this. She was then able to get appropriate treatment and which then also helped us to get pregnant! We have a 4 month old Creighton baby right now, and information that will help my wife take care of herself in the future.
This ended up being a pretty economical way to approach our situation, though inconvenient in driving to Steven’s Point for several appointments. The out of pocket expenses were not too great for the appointments, and we found a friendly family practice MD who was willing to accept the resonable orders and suggestions of Dr. Smyth so that we could get the tests paid for within our insurance system. You could do this with OLF also, I’m sure.
OLH clinic was not around when we began our journey with this, though I wish it was. I would also encourage supporting their practice (they are Creighton trained also), but Dr. Smyth and her partner are available in Point if need be. You can look for Creighton MD’s all over the country and the FertilityCare website.
If you need an MD who is open to NFP (but lacks knowledge) and working with an outside practicioner I would recommend the Garden Group at Odana Atrium (Dr’s Rindflesch, Podein, Mallory, Rakal, and others). They have been trained in some alternative health modalities and most of them are at least open to other apporaches, though I can’t gaurantee anything. They may agree to order tests within the system if you need them.
Good luck to you!
We practice NFP, but the book “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” is AMAZING! Its a great resource for those doing NFP or FAM… Or really anything where you want more knowlege on your body and your fertility.
Agreed. I’ve not read it cover to cover, but from what I’ve read, it’s a great resource. Although Toni Weschler is a secular NFP fan, or promoter of FAM, she respects NFP, and makes the distinction clear in the beginning between NFP (non-contraceptive, no barriers) and FAM (whatever you want, including barriers during the fertile time). Good stuff!
Lindsay, I completely agree! We are doing all kinds of different things, kind of a mish mash. But we would only want to use NFP for spacing reasons and wouldn’t mind another baby on the way.
We’re doing CMM, cervical position observation, I’m using LSH tests and also actual exams to confirm. It’s all quite fascinating.
Sorry I didn’t include a button for multi-method + book/ computer!