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

I struggled with infertility for years due to hormonal contraceptive use, but eventually found hope and healing.

if you are wavering on your resolve to avoid pregnancy during ovulation and the fertile window of your cycle, I would pause and take time to

The emotions of infertility, Creighton chart, and marriage

Sometimes you aren't sure if you're trying to avoid a pregnancy or achieve one - and that's OK. Here are some practical things to consider.

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

We have talked about the important of SPICE , all the different forms of intimacy . Intimacy and connection can be as simple as a hug or a note slipped into a lunch box or work bag or as complicated as a fancy dinner out. Speaking of date nights , they can be really expensive! Factor in babysitting costs if you have kids, and the total cost is up even higher. But date nights don't have to be fancy, and they don't have to be at night. If you have children that nap, you can hav

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,...

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

Advocating for your needs makes for a better life, marriage, and existence.

I'm really excited about all the holiday-related posts we have so far about double peaks, self gift, and charting while traveling. In the...

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

Last year during the holiday season, I wrote about how to handle nosy relatives that butt into your sex life . And last week, Jessica talked about how holiday stress can affect your chart . So what else is there left to discuss about the charting and the holiday season? Alcohol! I'm kidding. Gifts, actually. Specifically, spousal self-gift. In the past, Karoline, has discussed the meaning of sexual intercourse on a natural level . I'd like to dive a bit deeper into her discus

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...

We've discussed how the Creighton Model is very effective when you are trying to avoid pregnancy . Is the Creighton Model effective when you want to achieve pregnancy? Yes! The Creighton Model is a system of true family planning. It can be used (very effectively!) to either avoid or achieve pregnancy. So let's dive into the numbers! First, let's talk about the effectiveness for achieving pregnancy for couples of normal fertility. This means couples who are not experiencing i

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

This is an excerpt I wrote back in December 2022: “This comes to you after a lot of tears. And I mean a lot. Phone calls, frustration, losing my cool at times. Sometimes suffering and bearing the weight of difficulties is just a lot. Through tears, I’ve been given a lot. In the past few months I’ve made more emergency room visits than I have in my entire life with conditions that just aren’t appropriate to say in a blog. I’ve watched results come back with numbers deceasing,

If you're looking for the right "fit" Natural Family Planning method... here's a bunch of information all in one place about Creighton Model System to help you make the best decision for YOU! What does the term "Creighton Model System" (CrMS) or "Creighton Model Fertility Care " mean? CrMS is a method of Natural Family Planning. Different methods use different signs, symptoms and/or devices to help you track and understand your times of fertility and infertility. At a very ba