NFP 101: Top 3 Things Catholics Should Know

Natural Family Planning (NFP):

  • Respects the sacramentality of marriage
  • Respects women and men for their God-given design
  • Respects God’s plan for our fertility

It allows married couples to give to each other totally, freely, faithfully. What could be better than that?! Here are the top three things to know about why NFP is good for life.

Mind – NFP is the smart choice.

Natural family planning allows you and your spouse to prayerfully discern when and how many children to have. It is highly effective whether you are trying to avoid or achieve pregnancy. Hear from these real life couples speak to their experience.

Body – NFP is the healthy choice.

It cooperates with the natural cycle that God designed for women without exposing her to harmful chemicals or toxins as with some methods of birth control. Cycle charting can also help reveal the underlying cause of common issues such as: PMS, menstrual cramps, acne, PCOS, endometriosis, heavy periods, long cycles, and recurrent miscarriage. Additionally, it can help with identifying the cause of infertility through utilization of NaPro Technology. NFP is the natural and holistic choice for women’s health care.

Spirit – NFP is the moral choice.

Just as it has no dangerous medical side effects, it also has no soul effects! You can be intentional in your family planning without being ensnared in the moral complications of contraception. Read more about the Catholic Church teaching on family planning straight from the source, Pope Saint Paul VI’s encyclical Humanae Vitae.

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Fertility tracking (i.e. natural family planning) is useful for women in every phase of life to understand and appreciate their fertility:

  • Teenager
  • Single (religious or unmarried)
  • Preconception
  • Avoiding pregnancy
  • Infertility (primary or secondary)
  • Postpartum and Breastfeeding
  • Pre-menopause