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Why mucus matters

The Creighton Model System is all about charting mucus. But what is mucus and why does it matter? Why do we care so much about charting...

Supporting a Friend after a Miscarriage

We've discussed healing after a miscarriage, husbands' perspectives on infertility and loss, early miscarriages, and pregnancy after a...

Observational Challenges Postpartum

Having a new baby is simultaneously exciting and exhausting. Charting postpartum can have its challenges. How can you fit in observations...

NFP Myth Busting

I hear quite a few myths about NFP, and as a practitioner intern, I want to counter these myths and provide accurate information about...

Pregnancy after Loss

We've talked about early miscarriages, healing after miscarriage, and infertility and loss from the man's perspective. But what about the...

SPICE, part 5 (communication)

So far, we've talked about the spiritual, physical, intellectual, and creative elements of SPICE. This week we get to talk about...

What is it like to learn Creighton?

We've talked a lot about different aspects of charting, when to start charting, what to do if you see an unexpected pattern in your...

Stress and Your Cycle Part 2

In a previous blog post, I discussed how stress can cause double peaks. However, there are other ways that stress can affect your cycle....

Holiday blog: pumpkin pie

I love the holidays, especially Christmas. I love looking at the lights, seeing the church decorated, and baking cookies. And I love...

Stress and Your Cycle Part 1

With the holidays coming up, you probably have a lot on your mind. Whose family are we visiting when? Will the gifts I ordered online...

Should teenagers chart their cycle?

Isn’t NFP just for engaged and married couples? It’s just for avoiding and achieving pregnancy, right? While the Creighton model can...

Healing after Miscarriage

1 in 4 pregnancies will end in miscarriage. But the fact that miscarriages are so very common and experienced by so many women in no way...

What about the men?

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...

Charting as an Engaged Couple

Many new clients that practitioners see are engaged couples. These couples may have found the Creighton Model System on their own, or it...

Life as a FertilityCare Practitioner Intern

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...

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