Use the information below to discover the benefits of Natural Family Planning

USCCB
http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/index.cfm

Couple to Couple League International
https://ccli.org/
 

Facts about Fertility
https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/

"God knew what he was doing when he created the human body, and we live well when we know and respect the wisdom of the body. He left nothing out of his design, nor did he forget to provide anything we human beings need for full life and health.
Awed by God’s wisdom at work in the intricate systems and organs of the human body, and knowing that it is holy and destined for glory, doesn’t it make sense that we would want to respect the body’s design and not hinder its proper functioning in any way?"
-Archbishop Sartain
"Everything I Have Is Yours"

This 2017 peer-reviewed survey of thousands of couples accross the US and Europe found that "NFP is a well-accepted approach to family planning across several Western cultures. It is consistently viewed as being beneficial to couples’ self-knowledge, their relationship, and satisfaction with frequency of sexual intercourse."

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314869579_Use_of_Natural_Family_Planning_NFP_and_Its_Effect_on_Couple_Relationships_and_Sexual_Satisfaction_A_Multi-Country_Survey_of_NFP_Users_from_US_and_Europe

Natural family planning (NFP) methods which track a woman's signs of fertility in order to help a married couple better understand fertility. These methods enable couples to plan intercourse in order to achieve or avoid pregnancy.  The beneifts of NFP include the following:

• Uses no drugs chemicals or devices

• Natural

• 97-99% effective used correctly safe, natural and effective using no drugs, chemicals or devices

• Increases knowledge of and respect for fertility

• Fosters communication between spouses

Click the links below for articles that explain Natural Family Planning (NFP) and describe the methods

Love Naturally by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 
Have You Heard of Natural Family Planning? by Dr. Sarah Bartel

There are many NFP resources and methods out there. Here in the Archdiocese of Seattle, we have teachers for three of the most popular methods: the Sympto-Thermal method (STM), Creighton Model Fertility Care System and Billings Ovulation Method. Look to our NFP teachers list to find a teachers' near you!  Many teach by distance using video conferencing or phone. Please contact our office if you would like further assistance locating a teacher.
Below you will find an overview chart from https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/what-is-charting/ of the different methods based on signs that are observed. 

*Methods taught in accordance with evidence based guidelines