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Diocese of Metuchen P.O. Box 191 Metuchen, NJ  08840 Tel: (732) 562-1990 Ext. 1624 & 1623 Fax: (732) 562-1018

 Natural Family Planning

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What & How

Natural Family Planning (NFP) educates a couple in human sexuality and fertility. Couples can use the NFP knowledge to achieve, as well as to postpone, pregnancy through an awareness of natural body signs which indicate fertile and infertile times.

During each cycle a woman normally becomes fertile then infertile. As this happens, her body provides certain signs and symptoms which tell her when she can conceive or not conceive a child. The main signs are: changes in the cervix, cervical mucus and resting body temperature. Couples can learn to observe, chart and interpret these signs with a high degree of accuracy.

NFP is not Calendar Rhythm, which was developed in 1930 and tried to mathematically determine the probable time of ovulation for the average woman. It did not account for individual differences. NFP provides a personal profile of each woman’s own cycle.

Who

NFP is based on present scientific knowledge of a woman’s daily fertility signs. It can be used successfully by couples in regular or irregular cycles, while breastfeeding, during premenopause, as well as when attempting to achieve a pregnancy.

NFP is a way of life which can open new areas of mutual communication and cooperation in the marriage relationship and afford a couple new insights into the procreative and unitive aspects of their fertility.

This way of life requires full participation from both partners and both must be completely familiar with the method. Couple participation is one of the strongest benefits and recommendations of NFP. However, all will be welcome to the sessions. (It is often easier for couples to learn the method before marriage.)

Where

The program is presented by a trained and experienced married couple in a series of four meetings. One each month for four months. There are a number of locations throughout the Diocese where sessions are offered. Call the Family Life Office to see if classes have available space prior to mailing the registration form. Please do not attend a class without registering in advance.

Cost

The entire cost for the NFP program is $75 per couple. (Includes all materials)

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