For years, women have received a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, more commonly known as PCOS. It is one of the most common reproductive disorders affecting women, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. In fact, many experts now believe the name itself may be part of the problem.

You’re probably ready to graduate into what we call “long-term follow-ups” — and there’s a very good reason these are so important.

How to thrive with charting using these period pointers for the summer.

This blog post explains how two of GFCC's CFCPs are able to accept insurance via MyCatholicDoctor.

Your cycle is one of the clearest windows into your overall health. It reflects how your hormones are functioning, whether ovulation is happening, and how your body is responding to those hormonal changes. When you start to look at it that way, your period shifts from being something you tolerate to something you can actually learn from.

Adapting to plans when infertility, fertility, and charting are difficult.

Infertility, Lent, and the God Who Doesn’t Leave There is a particular kind of ache that comes with secondary infertility. I have shared my story before but in this season of Lent I tend to find myself going back to the time where all I felt I was doing was waiting. That time in my life was: It is quiet. It is confusing. And sometimes it felt lonelier than primary infertility. Because I already had a child. I'd seen two pink lines before. I knew what my body could do. And y

Season of Waiting With Christmas two days away, I find myself reflecting on Seasons of Waiting we experience in life. For the longest time, waiting has always sounded like such a passive thing, like you're just sitting around and waiting for something to happen when the reality is seasons of waiting are some of the most active times of life! Look at Mary: as soon as she finds out she is expecting Jesus, Mary sets out "in haste" to go visit her cousin Elizabeth to help he

Your fertility is not a race. Your cycle is not a timer counting down. And you are not “behind.”

A little Advent encouragement for anyone suffering in their fertility journey

I want you to know how incredibly common and incredibly frustrating that experience is. Many of the women and couples I work with have spent months or years feeling confused, unseen, or brushed off. They’re told their tests look fine. Their ultrasound is fine. Their hormones are fine. Yet… they’re not getting pregnant and ultimately they end up feeling totally dismissed.

A beautiful prayer for any difficulty.

Pelvic floor therapy can be a gentle and powerful tool in restoring balance, bodily integration, and wholeness to women in any stage of life.

I went through the 13 month training process to become a Creighton Model FertilityCare Practitioner (FCP) back in 2017-2018. The training process for all FCPs involves an 8 day Education Phase, followed by a 6 month Supervised Practicum, another week long Education Phase, and a second 6 month Supervised Practicum which includes a site visit from your supervisor and a final exam. Phew! At the end of my second Education Phase, the director of the program approached me and sai

If you want to build confidence, learn the Creighton Model System in full, reach whatever goals you entered Creighton with, then sticking with the follow up schedule is extremely advantageous to you.

How the Creighton Model System helps identify indicators of health issues, infertility, and miscarriage

The Creighton Model FertilityCare System (CrMS) offers a powerful framework—not only for understanding your cycles but also for supporting your hormonal health in every season of life.

Yellow stamps can be key in managing difficult charts. You'll need the guidance of a FertilityCare Practitioner to use them.

Your fertility is not a burden. It’s one of your greatest superpowers.

When you start tracking your cycle and observing your fertility from day to day, you learn a lot. Whether you’re trying to conceive, postpone a pregnancy, or simply better understand your body, the desire for “control” can take over.