Every person is created in the image of God and therefore has great dignity. Since we are a unity of body and soul, our human bodies - including our fertility- are an integral part of God's design.
One way to foster appreciation and care for our bodies is through Fertility Awareness, charting the observable biological signs unique to each woman’s menstrual cycle. Fertility awareness can help a woman understand her hormones, overall health, and when during her cycle she is naturally fertile or not.
Natural family planning (NFP) utilizes a couple’s knowledge of when the woman is naturally fertile to either postpone or achieve pregnancy. Couples abstain from intercourse during the fertile window to avoid conceiving, or target these times to increase their chance of getting pregnant sooner. The most commonly used methods of NFP are as effective as the pill, with typical effectiveness rates ranging from 90% to 98%.
What is Fertility Charting and How Do I Get Started?