What is Natural Family Planning?
The tracking of female fertility with biological signs and scientific methods to avoid or achieve pregnancy.
When used correctly is 98% effective.
The Marquette Method
How it works?
Measures urinary hormones by testing once per day to detect estrogen and/or LH. Using either the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor or Luteinizing Hormone test strips.
Effective, easy to use and start, objective, and great postpartum*
*Can only use CBM postpartum
Basal Body Temperature
What is BBT?
BBT is your body’s lowest resting temperature and can be very helpful in confirming ovulation. Prior to ovulation your BBT remains low and increases after ovulation due to your rise in progesterone.
Benefits of Tracking your BTT
Learn about your cycle for any method of NFP
Confirms ovulation in case you have something like PCOS where you occasionally do not ovulate
Inexpensive charting option
Other Natural Family Planning Methods
Symptothermal Method
Uses Basal Body Temperature, Cervical mucus, and possibly cervical position
Creighton
Uses Cervical Mucus only