nfp Classes

My coworker said they were very much pushing her to get off birth control, even going so far as to spout off inaccurate information without factual backup. She basically smiled and nodded to get the requirements done, but didn’t even entertain that idea. Jump through their hoop, but make sure you have the discussion with your fiancé about what happens to your body. It’s no one’s decision but your own.

They really won’t talk a lot about sex, more so how the church is against birth control and will promote following your cycle to avoid pregnancy vs birth control. Additionally they will discuss what your plans are as it relates to having children.


Don’t worry, you’ve got this

From what I've heard NFP is more about not using birth control. If it's anything like the "sex ed" classes our local parochial school teaches, you won't talk about sex at all...

I am in midst of NFP and our lady is cra.zy. I mean this to tell you that in talking with FH family members that have been through it, our experience has not been the typical. We have had all of this propaganda thrown at us about needing to have 8-10 kids, how I am (essentially) a heathen for not being catholic, and that we are really committing a major sin by living together. We have to meet with this lady once more, and if I hadn't spoken to the priest about this negative experience I am not sure I could even go through with the ridicule again.

Now...what our priest said (along with others we have spoken to) aligns with what PP said: it should be no birth control, here are the beliefs of the church, be open to life, and natural ways to prevent pregnancy (think basic biology). Ours did include that as well...along with the NFP ladies added thoughts.

To top it off, the lady hasn't even bothered to know my name. Referred to me as "Elizabeth" to FH the other day. sorry for the rant, the whole thing has me a little outraged.

As PP said, just smile and push through it. Our first meeting was 4hrs and I barely said a word. Just jumping through the hoop.

They literally never talked about sex. They just talked about how to monitor your cycle and how bad (LOL) birth control is. We were in a big group. At no point was it interactive- it was more just a lecture we had to listen to.

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This makes me less nervous!

The natural family planning class we attended was at a local hospital and the person giving the presentation was a nurse. It was actually not bad at all. The nurse mostly talked about tracking your cycle. When she asked if the group had any questions, no one asked anything and the meeting ended. It was not nearly as awkward as I thought it would be, and I feel like I actually learned a few things. We also had the opportunity to schedule an appointment with a counselor at the hospital afterwards if we wanted to continue the conversation.

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Thanks Emily!

My fh and I are waiting but we are going to be doing NFP. Remember the catholic faith isn't about popping out kids like crazy. It is about having children when the couple is ready to love another human being. You can look more into it. With nfp, you are tracking when you are ovulating through your bbt temp and cervical mucous. A woman only releases an egg every certain day. The egg only lives for 12 to 24 hours and it dies. NFP is to be open to life. To avoid the days you are most fertile, if you are trying to not conceive a child. The nfp classes will talk about your body. Its not really about sex. I am starting to take my temp and its so crazy to know when i ovulate, whats going on in my body. The men are encouraged to go so they can be involve. My friend would have her husband take her temp when she couldn't wake up lol. I have many friend who have been really successful with using nfp. I always thought that every time i have sex, i will get pregnant, but thanks to learning about this method, i realized that's not the case. Plus being hormonal free is what makes me want to do it. But go into it with an open mind. Hope this helps.

You’re worried about discussing NFP but asking about having sex in the church?

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Yes......... It's God's creation

My fiancé and I are getting married in the Catholic Church on May 9th. We have studied two types of Natural Family Planning and have been tracking my cycles through the Marquette method. It’s somewhat expensive but it’s incredibly empowering to learn so much about your body, and once you’ve practiced it, it’s really quite easy. The only downside is you maintain abstinence on fertile days (if you’re following the church teachings, if not, use a method of prevention during those times). I highly recommend NFP AND the Marquette method. Make sure your partner is on board with the method though, because if you don’t both take time understanding the method, it’s more difficult to be united through the method. My fiancé and I are both committed to NFP and he’s spend time learning with me this whole time. It’s been incredibly uniting for us, and even empowering for me, as a woman, to see how well he understands my body and respects it! Let me know if you have questions! I’d love to answer more if you’re curious.