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Effectiveness to Achieve Pregnancy
We've discussed how the Creighton Model is very effective when you are trying to avoid pregnancy. Is the Creighton Model effective when...

Julie McKay, FCP
Nov 7, 20232 min read
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The Sunday Scaries and How to Chart with the Creighton Model System
Happy Halloween! I hope that you have fun spending time with your children, handing out, eating candy, etc. or wherever you find yourself...

Anna Knape, FCP
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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NFP Shopping
If you're looking for the right "fit" Natural Family Planning method... here's a bunch of information all in one place about Creighton...

Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Sep 26, 20233 min read
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First Follow-up Freakout
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, to the time of my first follow-up after attending the Creighton Model Introductory Session. This is...

Natalie Klinkhammer, CFCP
Sep 5, 20234 min read
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Can you use NFP with a ‘contraceptive mindset’ or ‘contraceptively’?
This is a question I get all so often, most especially in the Catholic world. In case you aren’t familiar, normally when people ask me if...

Anna Knape, FCP
Aug 22, 20233 min read
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Unveiling Concerns: Delving into the Dangers of the O-Pill
In the world of reproductive health and family planning, the landscape is constantly evolving with new developments. One such development...

Daria Bailey, CFCP
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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More Important than Centerpieces and Seating Charts
It’s Spring, which means wedding season is upon us! And when it comes to a wedding, most women can probably tell you exactly what they...

Natalie Klinkhammer, CFCP
May 30, 20233 min read
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Do I have to??
So you're finally ready to learn a method to learn more about your fertility. You're excited and also nervous. You finally receive all of...

Anna Knape, FCP
May 16, 20232 min read
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History of Contraception and Natural Family Planning
On this cold rainy spring Tuesday (at least if you’re reading this in real time in mid-Michigan), I have a little history lesson for you....

Karoline Heldt, CFCP
May 2, 20234 min read
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I Hate Using NFP
I hate using NFP. It's true. I also hate eating an alternative diet, exercising, cleaning my house, and giving birth. I could pretty much...

Jenny Ingles, CFCP
Apr 25, 20233 min read
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This is my Body: A Reflection for Holy Week
As we enter in Holy Week, I want to share some reflections on suffering. Suffering is present in many stages of the fertility journey,...

Julie McKay, FCP
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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The virtue of waiting
When it comes to waiting, there are very few things that compare to what can be the agony and anxiety induced by waiting. Having some end...

Anna Knape, FCP
Mar 28, 20233 min read
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Do Not Let Anxiety Control Your Charting
I am someone who unfortunately struggles with anxiety. It is been something I've dealt with since I was 15 years old. It comes and goes,...

Daria Bailey, CFCP
Jan 31, 20234 min read
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My fertility journey
Everyone’s experience with NFP is unique. Women and couples seek it out for so many different reasons and usually stay with it for...

Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Jan 24, 20235 min read
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MTHFR...Wait, What?
In this new age of technology and DNA testing which allows us to find out where our ancestors came from and even medical history...

Jessica Kennedy, CFCP
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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How Far is Too Far? - When Avoiding
We're avoiding pregnancy. How far is too far during fertility? This is a pretty common question that I get. Essentially, the question is...

Jenny Ingles, CFCP
Nov 17, 20223 min read
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The Decision to Avoid is a True Discernment Process
"If therefore there are well-grounded reasons for spacing births, arising from the physical or psychological condition of husband or...

Daria Bailey, CFCP
Nov 8, 20224 min read
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I'm too busy to chart... And does that even matter?
I'm too busy to chart. It's just one. more. thing. And it didn't get done again this month. I can't have one more thing on my plate...

Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Oct 18, 20224 min read
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If you can talk about this, you can talk about most anything!
Cervical mucus. It might a little uncomfortable for people to talk about or think about but as we like to say: if you can discuss...

Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Oct 4, 20223 min read
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Pregnant! What next?
What can you expect when you achieve a pregnancy while using Creighton Model? First, contact your practitioner! As part of our education...

Karoline Heldt, CFCP
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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