After the Introductory Session, clients are usually feeling excited about the information they have just learned, a little overwhelmed, or a combination of the two. We end the Introductory Session by stating that the next step in learning the Creighton Model is to attend follow-ups. Follow-ups are crucial to learning the Creighton Model , and for learning it well. During a follow-up, very specific questions are asked about how observations are made and the chart is reviewed i

Breaking up is hard to do—especially with something as ingrained as the birth control pill. But more and more women are doing just that!

There are so many NFP terms that I have decided to create a part 2 to explain more NFP jargon. Let's jump in!

There are many terms and acronyms associated with Natural Family Planning. For starters, you've got NFP as well as TTC, TTW, TTA, BBT,...

Deciding which form of Natural Family Planning (NFP) to use can be a daunting task. With so many options available, it’s important to find t

There are 4 ways your vacation can mess up your chart. Find out what they are and how to deal with them.

It’s the day after Memorial Day, which means summer has officially started! And while I am a huge fan of long, lazy summer days with a lot less crammed into my schedule, charting still remains, and that is something I do not like to be lazy about! Here are my top 3 tips to help your charting stay on point during the summer heat: 1.      Always keep to the observational routine.  Known as Instruction A on the back of your chart, this one is listed first for a reason! With the

Whether you're new to Creighton Model or an old pro, using this method of understanding your body is an investment of your time, energy, money and patience. We want you to get the most out of that investment and I'm sure you do too! Here are six ways to help you do that: Honesty Within the context of your follow up sessions, there are few things (if any) that are "too personal". Many aspects of your life effect your use of Creighton Model - your eating and drinking habits, y

The emotions of infertility, Creighton chart, and marriage

If you have been following our blog for a while it may be no surprise we talk A LOT about cervical mucus. It is literally the foundation...

“Do you mind if I ask, are you married?” asked one of my clients during a follow up. I don’t mind that question, and it’s a valid question to ask when they notice that I’m not wearing a wedding ring (unless, of course, I’m in Rome wearing a fake engagement ring. Italian waiters….if you know, you know) and teach the Creighton Model System. People are further surprised to hear that I in fact, as all practitioners do, teach no less than a handful of girls who are younger than 18

Picture this: six women walk into a room, each at a different stage of life's journey. One is a single gal, another just got engaged,...

I've heard it said often "we live in a soundbite world." Technology, and how we process information, is changing at a break-neck pace. Do we truly live in a soundbite world? And is that term even still relevant? Who even listens to soundbites anymore? Maybe we should think of it more like a headline culture. Or, perhaps, an Instagram or TwitX culture. According to Gallup , fewer books are being read with a more pronounced drop being seen amongst college graduates. Maybe its j

When most people think of Creighton Model Fertility Care they think "NFP" and "family planning" and "marriage preparation". Those are all valid but one of the beautiful things about Fertility Care is that it goes far beyond these applications and is about true women's health for a reproductive lifetime . This begins with puberty and ends with menopause. There are so many varied seasons to a woman's reproductive healthcare. Each season comes with its own unique needs. One co

On behalf of all the wonderful Fertility Care Practitioners at the Groesbeck Fertility Care  Center, happy New Year’s! As fate would have it, I have the privilege of writing the first blog of the Groesbeck Fertility Care  Center for 2024, an honor I also received last year for 2023.  While I reviewed some helpful tips to turn over a new leaf in the new year last year, I thought it would be helpful this year to explore how motivation makes all the difference to sticking to n

The Holiday Season is in full force which means things can be crazy. All the school programs. The cooking and baking. Parties and family...

The holidays can be a very beautiful time of the year with all the traditions, time with family and delightful meals. The holidays also...

As a young lady, I believed that having a period meant that I must be ovulating and was able to get pregnant. Many women have had "the...

Happy Halloween! I hope that you have fun spending time with your children, handing out, eating candy, etc. or wherever you find yourself this Halloween. Much like Halloween, the Sunday Scaries can be....well...scary. You know the feeling: Sunday afternoon rolls around and you've got a knot in your stomach thinking of all of the things that need to get done throughout the week. Maybe it's the project you've been procreating at work, that difficult conversation with your frien

It was a typical Monday night bedtime routine. I was attempting to lead the kids through their bedtime prayers while my husband was retrieving our oldest from her Monday night activity. Per usual, I was wiped out from a day that became busier than it needed to be and was consequently short on patience, thinking of all the things I still needed to finish before the day was over. So while my other three littles were busy with their typical bedtime antics, I was hustling throu