Archive for the ‘Natural Family Planning’ Category

Preparing to Nurse

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Pregnant women who plan to nurse their babies often ask nursing Moms or their caregivers, “What can I do to prepare for nursing my baby?”

What exactly does she need to know? Can one prepare for any aspect of motherhood? We go through the motions of preparation during pregnancy in hopes that we can prepare our homes and our lives for the addition of a new life. We buy baby equipment. We read books on baby care. We buy more baby equipment. We talk to other parents. We buy even more baby equipment. We might even spend time interacting with our friends’ babies. And did we mention baby equipment? (more…)

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Low Sperm Count

Friday, January 21st, 2011

My husband has a low sperm count. What are our chances of having a baby? What do we need to do?

The first thing to remember is that a low sperm count is NOT the same as infertility — which is defined as trying to conceive without success for one whole year. Nor is infertility the same as sterility; the annals are filled with stories of couples for whom the stork came along years after they stopped filling the bird-feeder.

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Natural Family Planning – The Basics

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Natural Family Planning (NFP) is often the modern alternative to invasive infertility correction procedures. It is also an effective form of contraceptive. Used correctly, NFP is 99% effective in avoiding pregnancy. NFP is completely drug free, completely reducing the common long term side effects of birth control pills.
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Identifying Your Cycle. Part 2

Friday, March 12th, 2010

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Now that we’ve covered observing your mucus phase, let’s move on to charting your basal body temperature (BBT). There are many sample sights available on the Internet. Just type, “Basal Body Temperature Charts”, into your search engine and you’ll be on your way. There are also sample charts for copying in the book, Taking Charge of Your Fertility, The Infinitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, by Toni Weschler.

First, you will need to purchase a BBT thermometer. Yes, there is a specific thermometer for this charting method. A regular thermometer will not work. I was a victim of this misunderstanding when I first began NFP, boy was I confused.
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Identifying Your Cycle. Part 1

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

In this article we will cover how to identify your cycle and make it work to your advantage. Once a woman is aware of her cycle and the signs she must look for, Natural Family Planning (NFP) becomes much less complicated.
For many interested in implementing of Natural Family Planning, your first question may be, “Where do I start?”.

Most of us are aware of our menstrual cycles. We should also be aware of our fertility cycle. This includes reading your basal body temperature and noting changes in your cervical mucus.
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