As a Creighton Practitioner, we are trained to help couples to both achieve AND avoid pregnancies. As a lot of people know, Creighton has...

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

“Catholic contraception”, an oxymoron if ever there was one. But there are many people who use this term to define Creighton Model Fertility Care (CrMS) (and other methods of Natural Family Planning for that matter). However, CrMS and contraception by no means belong in the same category. Here’s why… With the use of a form of contraception , whether it is a physical barrier (condom) or a chemical barrier ( pill , or other hormonal device) you are interrupting or impeding th

What is a "chemical pregnancy" and is it a miscarriage?

When a FetilityCare Practitioner or a NaPro Physician evaluates a chart there are many clues about what may be going on beneath the surface. One of the things that can be discovered through observations in the cycle is irregularities in hormones . And not just the hormones most commonly associated with fertility, there can be irregularities in other hormones that impact fertility, and the source of some of those hormones is the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small butterfl

While this blog can’t produce an entire exegesis about the work of healing, it can do one thing: provide help and hope, and encouragement of natural healing . I don’t know how long or by what means this healing will come. However, God does often offer a natural means of healing, which takes time, energy, and patience in the process. Often times, this healing takes longer than we desire. Other times, I think we’re surprised by the shortness of the timeframe that we expected

Volumes have been written on this topic and a blog post can only barely scratch the surface, but hopefully this can be a first step in deepening your understanding of the purpose of our human sexuality. Sexual intercourse was designed by God and like everything He made, it was designed to be very, very good. As with anything God created, it is most beautiful and fulfilling when it’s used the way God designed it to be used. There’s a concept in philosophy called “teleology”. T

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

What is PCOS ? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome , is a hormonal condition women can get during their childbearing years. It can affect their fertility, stop periods or make them hard to predict, can cause unwanted body or facial hair, and raise your risk of other health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure. PCOS is a condition which is becoming more and more common in women, in fact it is said that 1 in 10 women can be affected to some degree with PCOS. There are man

“Grit is a prerequisite to a beautiful life… without grit, we stay on the surface of what is possible, without grit we miss the wisdom...

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

Hope. Why should any woman care about the Creighton Model FertilityCare System? One of the main reasons: hope. And that is a reality....

You may be wondering what do if you have been experiencing difficulties with your cycles, menstrual flow, infertility, or serious health...

When learning about the Creighton Model System you probably hear what it's all about from a Practitioner or a doctor. Although those sources are definitely very helpful and give great information. Why not hear what it's like to use the system from a woman who uses the system and her experience? Everyone's experience is different with the CrMS. Each woman or couple comes into the method in a different situation and season of life. In deciding who to interview for this post, I

Years ago when I was first going through my Practitioner training, an educator said something very impactful to me that has become more...

I realize that this title might be troublesome for some. However, there is a beauty to the dignity of being a woman. A woman’s cycle and...

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” - Hippocrates 431 B.C. As I have touched on in previous posts, infertility can be a...

What is an abnormal chart and what does it mean?

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

What is postpartum depression, and how can you recognize and treat it.