18 Responses to Your Method?

1. Greg Clovis says:

   July 13, 2009 at 7:39 am

   There is a self awareness and Fertility Evaluation (SAFE) kit on the website
2. nfpworks says:

   July 13, 2009 at 7:42 am

   Thanks, Greg. What’s the NFP world like in the UK?
3. Greg says:

   August 3, 2009 at 9:51 am

   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
4. nfpworks says:

   August 5, 2009 at 7:18 am

   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?
5. Amanda says:

   September 4, 2009 at 9:08 pm

   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!!!
6. nfpworks says:

   September 4, 2009 at 10:13 pm

   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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8. Eric says:

   November 2, 2009 at 12:25 pm

   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!
9. Lindsay says:

   December 16, 2009 at 7:57 pm

   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.
10. Jess says:

    December 16, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    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!
11. Guggie Daly says:

    December 24, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    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.
12. Jess says:

    December 25, 2009 at 10:51 am

    Sorry I didn’t include a button for multi-method + book/ computer!
13. Archaeology cat says:

    February 12, 2011 at 4:38 am

    Billings Ovulation Method here (instructor, too). Greg’s right that few use NFP in England, as far as I can tell. Though I do know of a midwife who also teaches STM.
14. Amanda says:

    April 15, 2011 at 6:33 am

    Is it still considered NFP if we do nothing? Hoping to have God choose our family size, we have never used birth control, and we “only” have two kids. Our youngest is almost five. Nobody is more surprised than us that we haven’t gotten pregnant again. Not for lack of trying, for sure.
15. Jess says:

    April 15, 2011 at 8:54 am

    If you’re honestly asking, then honestly no. But that’s fine and beautiful. You may also know that NFP is used to have MORE children as well, and to identify health problems that effect fertility. If you feel that God is also calling you to have more children, and that he’s calling you to use your free will to do so, NFP is an option, particularly the Creighton Method.
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17. Emily says:

    April 18, 2011 at 7:59 am

    WHat a large readership you have, Jess!
    On the note of NFP friendly docs in Madison, I will once again tout my own Family Practitioner, who is by no means NFP-only, but has been nothing but supportive of our use of NFP (no jokes or negative comments– Dr. Amanda Preimesberger at the Dean West Clinic. She’s also just a fantastic doc in general and is very young (30-ish?) mom of 4.
18. Jess says:

    April 18, 2011 at 9:36 am

    Well, I don’t know if all of the voters necessarily qualify as “readers,” per se, but maybe “stopper byers” or “accidentally landed here by Googlers”. Thank you also for the head’s up, Em, on NFP friendly docs. I wish I would have know about her when I was at Dean. I did like my RN/ Doc, but my Ob there made me cry.