Regardless of why you're using Creighton Model, whether to achieve pregnancy, avoid pregnancy or learn more about your fertility, we want you to be successful in achieving those goals! We are here to walk alongside you. Through years of experience, your Creighton Practitioners have been able to identify key characteristics that we see in women and couples that tend to be the most successful in achieving their fertility goals. We can teach, guide, correct, advise and accompan

We have come to the end of our SPICE series, hope you have learned a new thing or two. To close out our series we are going to talk about the emotional connection between couples. This may be the part of your relationship you are most uncomfortable with or have a hard time addressing, but it is a very important part of a healthy and intimate relationship with your significant other. Previously we spoke about the spiritual , physical , intellectual , creative , and communicat

So far, we've talked about the spiritual , physical , intellectual, and creative elements of SPICE . This week we get to talk about communication! I'm very passionate about this topic. I want to share some tips that my husband and I have received, some of which we have implemented in our relationship and some of which we are still working on incorporating. I have also learned so much from my clients, so I want to share some tips inspired by them as well. 1. Don't be afraid to

Here we are at Part 3 intellectual, if you have missed the previous blogs on SPICE I do encourage you to take a look at them. Being intellectual as a couple can sound BORING and nerdy, but that is far from the truth. Being Intellectual means learning new things with each other which is vial part of growing closer to each other. In many marriages it can be so hard to find time to learn something new together because of the demands of our lives. I have found it very easy to say

As Karoline discussed last week, the Creighton Model System isn’t just a system that approaches human sexuality from a strictly genital...

We've discussed the Creighton Model Fertility Care use of the term "SPICE" in some previous blog posts here and here . But over the next few weeks we'll be diving deeper into the individual aspects of SPICE (spiritual, physical, intellectual, creative, communicative and emotional) because there is just so much to unpack with any one of these topics! With your use of CrMS (and, honestly, just life in general) there will be time periods where you don't or can't have (strictly

I’ve clients get REALLY excited over the thought of learning about their cycles, or preparing for marriage, or just learning about their body. What they weren’t as ready or prepared for were mucus observations. Yes, I used that word in a blog. The Creighton Model FertilityCare system is a mucus based method, which means that women will check routinely for a mucus discharge. For the couples that come, that means that the men will also learn about mucus observations and disch

But what if I don't get this right?! A question commonly asked among Creighton clients, especially as they are learning a new method is: "what if I don't get this right?!" Or, phrased differently "I didn't put x down because I wasn't sure it was right." Confidence. This is what we try to relay to our clients. Is there a learning curve with learning this method? Yes, with the Creighton Model System you will learn a new observational routine (which will be observed throughout

I think we can all agree, life is pretty crazy right now. There is a lot of things distracting us and taking up our time...wait is it just me? If you are in the same boat as me you might probably agree, when it comes to charting at the end of the day, getting to bed at a decent hour might be clouding your mind...again just me? The instructions you are given when you begin charting is to "chart end of the day, everyday". This is not just a beginners instruction this should be

We’ve written a lot about women charting through different fertility problems or those who may have more difficult cases . It’s exciting to figure out answers, to finally find healing , we all long for. It can take some time to get there, but is entirely rewarding all the same. But what about after you have some of the answers you've been looking for, have started to heal and your charting doesn't need the close management it needed at the beginning of your journey? You kee

When I present the Introductory Session , I like to highlight that Creighton is a shared system of family planning. It’s one of the many things I love about Creighton. It doesn’t place all of the responsibility for family planning on the woman. It actually helps bring the couple together. As I like to say, if a couple can talk about cervical mucus , they can talk about pretty much anything! Using the Creighton Model System requires communication , which is essential to any he

Some may wonder what it’s like to be a FertilityCare Practitioner Intern (FCPI). As an FCPI, I have had the opportunity to learn so much...

A question we get often as practitioners is "when should I begin charting?" or "when I should I start learning Creighton?" The quick answer is: yesterday! Women of every age in their reproductive years can benefit from charting and a better understanding of their fertility. Remember, Creighton Model System (CrMS) is not strictly about achieving or avoiding pregnancy . There are health benefits , marital benefits , and even benefits to your overall sense of confidence and w

How the standardization and classification of mucus sets Creighton apart from other Natural Methods

Spice is an integral part of the Creighton Model System that helps married couples grow in love and intimacy

Let’s talk numbers! How well does Creighton Model System (CrMS ) really work for avoiding pregnancy ? Let me first reiterate that CrMS is not another form of “birth control”. It is a true method of family planning in that it can be used to achieve OR avoid pregnancy at any time. It can also be used to understand and (with the help of your NaPro trained physician) diagnose and treat gynecological health problems! But the reality is, many women (myself included when I first l