Why does broccoli makes my mouth itch??
“Mom can you please not put raw broccoli on the salad? It makes my mouth itch.” My daughter said to me one evening when she saw me making a salad for dinner. I needed to go to the grocery store so I was tossing little bits of everything I had on the salad hoping it […]
But WHY do I need progesterone?
Ovarian cysts. Estrogen dominance. PMS. Post partum depression. Brown bleeding at the tail end of the cycle. Clotting during the menstrual flow. PMD. Infertility. Short luteal phase. PCOS. These are all signs of a hormonal imbalance. The problem can be a result of too much estrogen, not enough progesterone, too much exposure to xenoestrogens, poor […]
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 […]
Unprepared for the Unplanned
What to do if you’re not thrilled about your positive pregnancy test Posted by guest blogger I feel like as a young married woman, sometimes there can be this expectation that you’re going to start a family right away or that as soon as you see that positive pregnancy test you are going to be […]
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 […]
Endometriosis
Regardless of whether endometriosis (or endo) is a household name to you, or you have never heard of it, you most likely know someone who is suffering from this disease. It is said that endo affects 1 in 10 women in the US, although there are many cases that go un-diagnosed so it is hard […]
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 […]
Scrap Booking Your Cycle: What I Needed to Know
Hey everyone! It’s Kelsey again, here to talk about how living out the Creighton Model includes a little something I call “cycle scrapbooking.” (If you haven’t read about how I got started on my Creighton journey, be sure to check it out here.) When I first began practicing the Creighton Model, the paper chart that […]
Help! My Husband’s Not on Board with NFP
NFP is such a beautiful gift—and like all wonderful things in life, it is not without its challenges. NFP can be difficult even when the two of you are aligned and working together. So what do you do if you ‘ve decided you want to try NFP, but your husband isn’t convinced? If that’s the […]
His, Mine, and Ours-Our NFP Journey
His I have four siblings. Growing up, my mom said that I was the only one planned but said it in a way that the surprise of my siblings were a blessing not a burden. Public school health class in 5th grade was my first introduction to family planning and by that I mean condoms. […]
Mind Over Myths: The Facts that Helped Me Choose Creighton
Learning the Creighton method has helped me have a more positive relationship with my body, with my husband, and it helps me live out my faith and values.
How do I improve communication in my marriage?
What is the best way to improve communication in a marriage? A lot of NFP instructors, including yours truly, say that it is to talk about mucus. Because if you can talk about mucus you can talk about anything. Mostly, I think this is something we say to help people be able to laugh about […]
There is more than one method?
"...just because you have tried one natural method does not mean you have tried them all! And perhaps a different method would work better for your lifestyle and your body!"
A New Venture
This year has been a whole lot of new for our family. New job for my husband, new state, new neighborhood, new friends, new church, new, new, new. So why not heap on a little more new. We are beginning a new venture branching out into the world wide web. Our hope for this site […]
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