Effectiveness

Want to Use NFP, But Fearful if it Will Work for Me?

Hello I was referred to this website from my parish pastor. I am confused regarding birth control. I understand it is not approved by the Catholic church which is my religion. My husband just recently got out of prison and we would like to plan a pregnancy but maybe next year. I was diagnosed with PCOS... [Read more...]

Serious Reason to Avoid Pregnancy

I am 30 years old and have been married for five years. I have three kids, all of which have been difficult pregnancies. My first one was at 28 weeks with complications, getting bacterial meningitis a week after birth, then hydrocephalus, requiring a vp shunt. For my second one, I was high risk, was... [Read more...]

Serious Health Reasons to Avoid Pregnancy

Our 28-yr. old niece in CA is married with children aged three yrs. and another nine mos. She has always had irregular and difficult periods (heavy bleeding, vomit, headaches). Eight yrs. ago she had a pituitary tumor- on hormone meds. She has endometriosis and was very sick during pregnancies –... [Read more...]

Serious Reasons to Avoid a Pregnancy

I am 30 years old and have been married for five years. I have three kids, all of which have been difficult pregnancies. My first one was at 28 weeks with complications, getting bacterial meningitis a week after birth, then hydrocephalus, requiring a vp shunt. For my second one, I was high risk, was... [Read more...]

Serious Reasons to Avoid Pregnancy

My wife and I have been married for eight years and attend daily mass with our five children (5 under the age of 6). We have never used any type of birth control and have always been open to as many children as God desired to send us. All of our children have been born by c-section. We almost lost... [Read more...]

Need NFP Confidence

Has anyone successfully NOT had children from age 30-menopause? I am 30 and just had baby #5…so my husband and I are not NFP all-stars. I really need some support from successful people. So far it appears when NFPers get to this point one of the spouses is sterilized…or they keep having babies… Karen  Read More →