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Natural Family Planning (NFP) is actually an umbrella term for many different methods. We are blessed to have three highly effective methods available with face-to-face and/or online instruction in the Diocese of Madison. Locations vary; please see the Current Schedule. Click on NFP Discernment Handout for quick comparison of the methods, or read detailed explanations listed below. Contact the Volunteer NFP Advocate at vicki.braun@madisondiocese.org or (608) 495-6117 with questions or for more information.
Couple to Couple League (CCL): Sympto-Thermal (ST) Method
Observation Types: Basal body temperature, cervical mucus, and an optional cervical check
Charting: Paper, computer software, or smartphone app
Class Type: Live in-person, or live online (virtual). To learn in-person or virtual, couples attend three, two-hour classes in a group setting. Classes are typically taught about a month apart. Private chart reviews are done with the teaching couple usually before or after the group session, and follow-up is available as needed once the course is completed. Visit here for more information on the online options.
Cost: $135 for each class type, plus shipping fees for materials.
Registration Fee Includes:1.Live onsite: Full, three-class main course on ST Method (for cycling women), hardcopy of Student Guide, chart booklet and duplicates, digital thermometer, twelve months of CycleProGo® charting softwware, and basic membership, which includes: 12 months of consultation and a subscription of Family Foundations magazine.
2. Virtual: Full, three-class main course on ST Method (for cycling women), hardcopy of Student Guide, chart booklet, digital thermometer, several months of CycleProGo® charting software, and basic membership, which includes the same as in #1 above.Separate Postpartum and Premenopause Classes are also offered here. Separate fee required for these.
Creighton Model FertilityCare System: Ovulation Method
Observation Type: A mucus-only method with bathroom observations when wiping before/after urination/bowel movements and also before/after showering, before/after swimming.
Charting: Paper and stamps
Class Type: One 90-minute intro session taught by an instructor, followed by approximately eight individual follow-up sessions with the instructor over the next year.[Note: one instructor, Kristin Dvorsky, provides online instruction.] Couples receive regular individual attention and have flexibility in scheduling. The first few follow-ups are scheduled about every two weeks so that the couple can build confidence in the method. Subsequent follow-ups are after a longer period of time as a way to check-in to see how things are going as more cycles have passed.Cost: Varies somewhat from instructor to instructor. Lowest cost runs about $250; highest cost runs about $400. Check with individual instructor.
Materials Fees Include: User Manual and six months of charting materials. After six months, additional charting materials can be purchased for about $10/year.
Notes: If needed, offers seamless referral to physicians trained in NaProTechnology for help with fertility concerns or other menstrual health issues.
Website: Visit Faustina Care or fertilitycare.org
Authentic Billings Ovulation Method
Observation Type: a mucus only method with daily observations of any discharge that a woman senses and sees. With these simple observations, women apply the 4 rules to avoid pregnancy, or can use method to achieve pregnancy.
Charting: paper or app
Class type: One 90 minute intro session taught by an instructor either onsite or online, usually
n a group setting, followed by one-on-one follow-ups as needed until the woman is confident. The first few follow-ups will typically be every 2 weeks.
Cost: $150 for 2 years of unlimited follow-ups and materials with inexpensive renewals.
Note: the app is free for one month, and after that is a subscription service.
Website: www.PlanningLifesBumps.com for Instructor-Heather Turner.
Website: Wise Fertility Choices for Instructor-Vicki Braun