Natural Family Planning 101So, you've heard about natural family planning... but you're not quite sure how it works. You might even be wondering, "Isn't it the same as the rhythm method?" If you're new to the idea of natural family planning (or NFP for short) - you've come to the right place. :) I've been studying NFP for years. But I still remember a time when I didn't understand NFP at all. I had a difficult time sorting through all of the information at first. That's why I created this website. :) I want to make it easier for you to learn about NFP.
A Guided Tour - Just for YouWe'll start with some fertility basics, so you get a good foundation for understanding NFP and how it works. Then, I'll walk you through the basics of natural family planning. Consider this a guided tour, customized to you. As we go through this tour, you'll see hyperlinks (blue or purple text that is underlined) in the paragraphs of the main pages. When you see a hyperlink it means there is more information on that idea. If you want to discuss that idea more - just click on the hyperlink. Don't worry; I'll be right here waiting for you when you get back. :) At the bottom of each of the main pages, you'll see a link that says, "Advance from ... to ... ". Click on the link to continue learning more about NFP. Ready? Let's begin...
What is Natural Family Planning?Natural family planning is a way to postpone (or achieve) pregnancy based on your body's natural fertility signs. What does that mean? NFP uses your body's real signs of fertility to tell when you can get pregnant, and when you can't. NFP is often used as a general term to describe several different methods. We'll talk about those different methods so you'll understand the differences. But when we talk about NFP here, we're referring to the most advanced and effective method of NFP - the Sympto-Thermal Method. Bottom line? NFP uses your body's signals to tell if you are fertile or infertile. If you want to avoid pregnancy - you avoid intercourse on your fertile days. On the other side - if you are trying to get pregnant - you would have intercourse on your most fertile days. Don't worry if it's still a little foggy right now. It will all become clear as we continue. Let's talk about some fertility basics...
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