NFP - Natural Family Planning

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I couldnt quite understand what NFP is… What are the advantages?
And I heard that with NFP it abstains one from having a child, is that true?
Isnt it something like using contraception,si ce the intention of not having a baby is same?
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nida007 said:
I couldnt quite understand what NFP is… What are the advantages?
And I heard that with NFP it abstains one from having a child, is that true?
Isnt it something like using contraception,si ce the intention of not having a baby is same?
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The advantages depends on the one using it. For me, it made my life better. I was always irregular that is what I thought until I used NFP. I then learned I didn’t have the classic 28 day cycle but never the less my cycles ran in a regular patten. Which I learned once I started charting.

I knew when I could get pg and the day of conception. Yes it can be used to postpone a pg. It can also be used to achieve a pg. I wouldn’t have my youngest without it.

The intention unlike artificial contraception is to do God’s will. Artificial contraception renders the woman temporally sterile in order to do ones own will. NFP uses the means God gave us without impacting our bodies.
 
Hehe, I couldnt understand what you said… sorry 😊

What is NFP, how is it used?
 
nida007 said:
Hehe, I couldnt understand what you said… sorry 😊

What is NFP, how is it used?
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It is used either to postpone Pregnancy(pg) or to achieve a pregnancy (pg).

I also used it to determine my menstrual cycle. I don’t know if anyone else ever used it for this purpose.
 
There are different methods. The one I use involves the woman checking for mucus and keeping a record. It is really easy. You basically just look at the toilet paper after you use the restroom. When you are ovulating, you will produce mucus. This tells you the days you should not have intercourse with your husband if you don’t want to become pregnant yet, or the days you should if you are ready to have a baby. It is different from other birth controls because it doesn’t change your body or alter your relations with your husband. It is also healthy because you’ll know right away if you have an infection or something is wrong. You can seek medical help quickly. The pills women use to prevent pregnancy are dangerous. They can cause cancer and stroke, especially if one is on them for a very long time.
 
Okay, but there are 3 kinds of mucus, how do we know the difference?
Is there any other easier way to check ?
 
NFP is a simple program that once learned can quite effectively keep you from having children by abstaining from marital relations during fertile periods or help you conceive by the same reasons.

What you do is using a chart, you mark your signs of infertile and fertile periods and in a way map how the female body shows that it is fertile or infertile. You mark down temperature, mucous signs, condition of cervix, all sorts of things.

Once you have charted several months you can start seeing patterns and it should contribute to your own self-awareness of your natural cycles.

Now this can be used to help you conceive…or keep you from conceiving.

The latter of those two is hotly debated. Some equate it to be just a form of Church sanctioned contraception. But in some cases where a woman is incapable of carrying and delivering a child without serious and maybe fatal consequences it is an acceptable form of averting a dangerous situation.

We have personally never used it for the purpose of not conceiving, but I do have a friend who sates that a large difference with people who use NFP correctly and to the point to not conceive life are still open to God’s Will, so in being this way it is not on par with actual secular contraceptive methods.

But my wife and I never plan to be on the other side unless medically necessary. Pray for our future kiddies please!
 
Take classes. You can watch films teaching you how this works. Then a coach will meet with you, and your spouse/fiance to help you chart your cycles on paper. You may then use this information about your body to try to get pregnant. If you both feel led by God to avoid a pregnancy this month then you would not have sex on the days you are fertile. Each month you pray with your spouse to ask God if He wants to send you a child. In this way you are open to new life. Your Marriage is fruitfull. 🙂
 
NFP charts a woman’s natural fertility cycles. Basically, a woman is instructed how to “read” her body’s signs, and is able to determine when she is most likely to be fertile or infertile within each cycle. Therefore, NFP may be used to either avoid pregnancy or attain pregnancy, without interfering with the way our bodies and sex are designed to work.

NFP, used properly and with prayer, is cooperating with the nature God gave us, whereas artificial birth control and contraception attempt to subvert our natural fertility cycles. The end result may be the same (avoiding pregnancy), but the means are not.

Some of the advantages (in no particular order):
  • it’s morally acceptable
  • a woman gets to know her normal cycles, and therefore may be able to discern early when something is “off” regarding her health
  • doesn’t interfere with our natural fertility cycles
  • safe & healthy; it does not introduce harmful chemicals or implants
  • accessible–it costs little to nothing & is not difficult to learn
  • highly effective
  • can help couples who desire children but who struggle with fertility issues
  • for many couples, NFP also encourages prayer, emotional intimacy and sharing of values, and/or self-control
Hope that helps!
 
The advantages;

You do not take hormones which could kill you, or harm your body.
Many forms of Birth Control abort conceived babies, because they cannot implant in the womb as God intended- IUD, pill, shot…
There is nothing between you and your husband. It is more enjoyable!
You are free to give 100% of yourself to your spouse.
Most couples are able to get pregnant the first month they try.
When you need to abstain, you long for your husband, and he longs for you! It is good for your marriage. It is like a mini Honeymoon when you can be together again. 😉
The two of you become one in the babies you have together. Your children are blessed to have a mommy & daddy to raise them.
For couples who live their Catholic Faith, and use NFP there is a less than 3% divorce rate!!! Shack up couples who marry have an 80% divorce rate.
 
I see that there were several other posts while I was away from my computer. 😊

Are you wanting someone to actually teach you how to use NFP? I would suggest asking at your parish first (parish secretary or priest), or perhaps checking a local phone directory, for NFP instructors.

Will pray for you!
 
nida007 said:
Okay, but there are 3 kinds of mucus, how do we know the difference?
Is there any other easier way to check ?
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There are actually lots of kinds of mucus, but there is only one kind of mucus that indicates that you are ovulating. Once you learn, it’s really easy.
 
Anyone can learn NFP by downloading the NFP International manual, Natural Family Planning: The Complete Approach, at www.NFPandmore.org. The manual is in a simple question-answer format. Suggested donation for the download is $10, but it is free for the truly poor. Also anyone can download free charts at this website. The manual teaches all the fertility signs and their rules and exclusive and ecological breastfeeding. It also provides Church teaching and encourages generosity in having children. NFPI also has an inexpensive online home study course for learning NFP.
 
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