marielapin Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 Mamalove, one thing to keep in mind with NFP is that in order for it to work properly, you need a few months of good charting to understand your cycle. I charted for six months before I got married, and had an excellent understanding of how it worked by the time it counted. In the NFP book : The Art of Natural Family Planning by Kippley, I believe they recommend you chart for three months solid at least before you really know how your cycle works - since everyone is different. This means that you and your husband and are going to have to be patient and hold off more on the marital act during this time. If you don't already have this book I highly recommend it. Just so you know my husband and I successfully used NFP for over a year to postpone pregnancy, and then used it for three months to successfully achieve pregnancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessinoelw Posted March 18, 2004 Share Posted March 18, 2004 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='Mar 17 2004, 04:34 PM'] Did I ever tell you that the word "mucus" is one of those words that just kind of grosses me out? Its like "phlegm." Kind of makes it ironic that we're doing NFP and I have to deal with it on a daily basis... [/quote] You could call it "cervical fluid" instead. That's the term Toni Weschler uses in "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" (secular NFP book). Men have "seminal fluid," women have "cervical fluid." --Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Page 2? FOR SHAME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Bump. You said it Carrie! Jessica, I could call it cervical fluid, but the thing is, no one else does! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Do you think if we all PMed dUSt he might pay attention to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 There's a thought.... Og dUuuuuuust...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I'd hate to fill up his mailbox but we're getting no attention here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom25angels Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Anyone using the Creighton Model for NFP? A friend recommended it because I'm having some problems. Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Marielapin, can you send me your template as well? I want to start learning and practicing charting even though I won't be needing it for a long time. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 [url="http://www.epigee.org/guide/bbtchart_f.pdf"]http://www.epigee.org/guide/bbtchart_f.pdf[/url] I used Marielapin's chart and the one on the above site to modify a chart to how I wanted to keep track of everything. I edited it so there's no option for checking your cervix position, and then added in a place to mark if I've excercised that day, what my weight is week to week, and modified the temperature section to accomodate my (apparently) freakishly low temps. lol If you're interested I can send you mine as well, and then you can work around whatever works best for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marielapin Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 [quote name='IcePrincessKRS' date='Mar 19 2004, 03:54 PM'] [url="http://www.epigee.org/guide/bbtchart_f.pdf"]http://www.epigee.org/guide/bbtchart_f.pdf[/url] I used Marielapin's chart and the one on the above site to modify a chart to how I wanted to keep track of everything. I edited it so there's no option for checking your cervix position, and then added in a place to mark if I've excercised that day, what my weight is week to week, and modified the temperature section to accomodate my (apparently) freakishly low temps. lol If you're interested I can send you mine as well, and then you can work around whatever works best for you. [/quote] WOW! I'm impressed Katie! Carrie, if you send me your email address I'll send the file to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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