Examples of serious reasons / NFP?

[Consecrated]

lifeisbeautiful:

I like the way someone else put it in another thread, NFP is not a substitute for ABC, it is a substitute for having to abstain completely (I add: while a certain condition exists, for any amount of time, that can make having a child at the moment be a bad idea). There may be a certain period of time that a couple thinks they may need to avoid conception, but they are responsible to continually evaluate the situation to make sure the condition is there and that it is still serious/just. **NFP to space children is a tool that has been given to us for when we face situations in which we carefully have decided that having a child at the moment is not a good idea, which is different then using it until the ideal moment to have a child comes. **

This is a very good distinction. Because how in the world are we to know what a so-called “ideal” situation is?? ya know?

 

[RCCDefender]

maryceleste:

Here are a few general guidelines I’ve heard mentioned by priests, that might be helpful:

• NFP should be used with regret that the family is unable to welcome another child.
• The parents should be asking one another (and God), “How can we fix the problems we’re facing, so that we are able to welcome another child?”

Remember, God sees every sparrow that falls. He has promised to take care of you and your family… and that promise isn’t somehow nullified if you make an “imprudent” decision to have another baby.

Indeed I am regretful that I have to use it as I was looking forward to having a housefull of children. I use NFP because otherwise my body will spontaneously abort (like 99 times out of 100) any child we conceive. Having the knowledge that my body will do this, I just can’t in good conscience take the chance of getting pregnant. What do you all think?

If the medical community finds a cure, I would absolutely love to have another baby.