What forms of birth control are allowed?

[Roma_Jean]

My husband and I have a 10 month old baby girl plus four other children, ages 11,10,8,and 5. We have been using the rythm method to avoid a pregnancy too soon. I have health problems when pregnant, including gestational diabetes, that are a worry to us. We do want to have more children but pregnancies can’t be close together for my health. Is there any method approved by the church?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

Roma Jean,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching regarding using birth control. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please contact Catholic Answers directly.

Recommended Reading:
Birth Control from the Catholic Answers Library

Why is NFP okay?http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=20169
What is the moral difference between contraception by artificial means and NFP?http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=20169
If Onan was struck down for wasting his seed, why is NFP OK?http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=20169
Contraceptives and Natural Family Planninghttp://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=20169
Must a couple have “grave reason” to use NFP?http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=20169
Is NFP OK for birth control or only for spacing births?

Recommended Resources:
God, Sex, and Babies by Christopher West
** Love, Sex, and Babies** by Jason Evert
** Good News About Sex and Marriage ** by Christopher West