Natural Family Planning

A Healthy Option... For a Lifetime of Love
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for the natural, healthy, morally acceptable methods of family planning recommended by the Catholic Church to help couples space, achieve, or avoid pregnancy.  Read more

Natural Family Planning Methods
NFP methods are completely natural and do not involve the use of any medications, drugs or devices. NFP is completely safe and has no harmful side effects. There are three methods of NFP that you can choose from: the Billings Ovulation method, the Sympto-Thermal method,  and the Creighton Model System. Read more

NFP classes
The Introduction classes are free to all couples. If a couple decides to continue, they need to take Learning the Method classes, that teach charting and fertility awareness. This course consists of one lecture class followed by four individual confidential sessions with the instructor, click on the class for times, locations, and fee.

Introduction to NFP is required before taking Learning the Method classes.

Register for:

• Introduction to NFP - Creighton Model System - Lecture and overview of science and methodology of the Creighton Model System.
• Introduction to NFP - Billings Ovulation Method - Lecture and overview of science and methodology of Billings Ovulation method
• Introduction to NFP - Sympto-Thermal Method - Lecture and overview of science and methodology of the Sympto-Thermal Method.
• Learning the Billings Ovulation Method - One large group of review and practice of chartin cycles and applying the method and four private follow-up sessions with the instructor. (Introduction to NFP is required before taking this class)
• PFN 101: Introducción a PFN - Teoría y repaso del método. Clases en español.
• PFN 102: Aprendiendo el Método - Una clase en grupo y cuatro sesiones privadas. Clases en español.
• Polish NFP - Introduction to Billings Ovulation Method in Polish - Lecture and overview of the method

Links

• Couple to Couple League of Chicago - Independent NFP provider
• Married Love and the Gift of Life - Statement from the bishops of the United States on marriage, responsible parenthood, and the methods of natural family planning.