Category: Creighton Model
Your body is listening to everything your mind says!
How often do we stop and reflect on this fact? When you go through out your day thinking, “I need to hurry and do this and hurry and do that because I don’t have enough _______________(energy/time/money/etc).” Or berating your body because it doesn’t look like it used to, move like it used to, or have […]
Did you know we used to be Farmers?
This is a throw back post. Our family used to own a small farm when we lived in Michigan before moving to northern Kentucky. It’s amazing how much life can change in such a little bit of time. We now live in a subdivision in the outskirts of a relatively big city and enjoy it. […]
What is different about FertilityCare and Nutritional Therapy?
I often speak to women who have been through a lot before they reach out to learn more about NaPro. By the time I speak to them they may have already undergone lots of testing, blood panels, ultrasounds, hysterosalpingograms, cycles of hormones, trigger shots, even several heart wrenching treatments of IUI/IVF. They may have been […]
Nutritional Therapy & FertilityCare
What could diet, nutrition, and general lifestyle habits possibly have to do with charting and fertility? Aren’t our stomach and our reproductive organs two entirely different things? How could they possibly impact each other? I know I have a little issue with my energy levels, discomfort with my digestion, PMS, (insert symptom here) but what […]
Teens and Charting
Why would we recommend teaching tween and teenage girls how to chart their cycles? Can charting help girls who are experiencing irregular cycles? Painful PMS? Excessively heavy flow? Abnormal bleeding? Absolutely, yes! I have witnessed it happen when young girls learn about their cycles and understand what is going on throughout the month that a […]
Stories of Hope
Today we are kicking off a new blog segment called Stories of Hope. Infertility is a lonely road with a lot of uncertainty and even more questions. I have asked my clients who have come out of it on the other side, with a baby in their arms, to share with the rest of you […]
Who uses NFP?
Natural Family Planning or Fertility Awareness Based Methods, are growing in popularity but you might be wondering who actually uses these methods. And the answer might surprise you. Single women who are looking to get to the root cause of reproductive health problems, or simply looking to learn more about their bodies. Charting cycles is […]
Six Months of Creighton
Sometimes a couple is looking for a method that is trusted, nurtures their relationship, and falls in line with their faith, and is astonished to find out that such a method really does exist! Hey it’s Kelsey! Recently, my husband and I just finished charting my sixth cycle with Creighton (meaning we have filled out […]
Period Products and Creighton
Woo hoo! This is my fifth post on this blog! Kelsey here again to chat about some of the different period products out there and how they affect your charting with Creighton. Six months ago, if someone would’ve asked me what their options were to deal with their period, I would’ve said that there are […]
Fertility is a Blessing Not a Burden
Instead of women fighting against their bodies in the name of convince, we should be observing and caring for our fertility by allowing it to be a natural part of our lives. Kelsey here again! Today, I’d like to talk about some common misconceptions that we hold when it comes to fertility, and what truths […]
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