Although using the birth control pill is still by far the most common birth control method, I discovered that the women who use FAM/NFP are a passionate minority who want you to know why charts and thermometers have replaced pills and condoms in their bedrooms. Read on to find out why more women than you might expect swear by these methods. Image via iStock.com/ Klubovy It isn’t the old-school rhythm method anymore though. I track my temperature and my cervical mucus and keep it all in a tracking app. I’m not just randomly guessing when I’m ovulating here. I’ve learned a ton about my body’s cycle and we’ve been doing it for over two years with no pregnancy scares. This is a legit method!" — Kara M., Topeka, Kansas More from The Stir: A Straightforward Guide to Birth Control After Baby Probably for me, the best thing about it is the way that it has made my husband an equal partner in our family planning. This isn’t necessarily true of every couple that uses NFP/FAM, but for us it has definitely taken away the pressure that I think women often feel to be totally responsible for the prevention of pregnancy in terms of taking their pill/having an IUD placed/getting Depo shots and dealing with all the side effects of those things." — Miriel R., Rochester, Minnesota Once we had kids, my body was not as easy to read (NFP is more challenging postpartum and while breastfeeding because your cycle and hormones are all wonky). Also, taking the temp became challenging as hell. You need to be in bed for a few hours resting to get a good temp. That pretty much never happened to me when I had babies. But we knew we wanted three kids, I didn’t want the roller coaster of going on and off hormonal birth control, [and] I don’t feel like we (women) have any really good birth control options that fit with our religious beliefs and desire to be good stewards of the earth, so we stuck with it. That being said, my youngest was conceived a year before we planned because we totally misread my chart. Best surprise of my life, but not perfect use of birth control. I recently went back on hormonal birth control because my PMS was taking over my life." — Abby P., Denver, Colorado More from The Stir: What to Expect When You Go Off Birth Control Pills More from The Stir: 6 Natural Birth Control Options: How Effective Are They?
title: “12 Women Who Swear By Natural Family Planning For Birth Control” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “Matthew Medina”
Although using the birth control pill is still by far the most common birth control method, I discovered that the women who use FAM/NFP are a passionate minority who want you to know why charts and thermometers have replaced pills and condoms in their bedrooms. Read on to find out why more women than you might expect swear by these methods. Image via iStock.com/ Klubovy It isn’t the old-school rhythm method anymore though. I track my temperature and my cervical mucus and keep it all in a tracking app. I’m not just randomly guessing when I’m ovulating here. I’ve learned a ton about my body’s cycle and we’ve been doing it for over two years with no pregnancy scares. This is a legit method!" — Kara M., Topeka, Kansas More from The Stir: A Straightforward Guide to Birth Control After Baby Probably for me, the best thing about it is the way that it has made my husband an equal partner in our family planning. This isn’t necessarily true of every couple that uses NFP/FAM, but for us it has definitely taken away the pressure that I think women often feel to be totally responsible for the prevention of pregnancy in terms of taking their pill/having an IUD placed/getting Depo shots and dealing with all the side effects of those things." — Miriel R., Rochester, Minnesota Once we had kids, my body was not as easy to read (NFP is more challenging postpartum and while breastfeeding because your cycle and hormones are all wonky). Also, taking the temp became challenging as hell. You need to be in bed for a few hours resting to get a good temp. That pretty much never happened to me when I had babies. But we knew we wanted three kids, I didn’t want the roller coaster of going on and off hormonal birth control, [and] I don’t feel like we (women) have any really good birth control options that fit with our religious beliefs and desire to be good stewards of the earth, so we stuck with it. That being said, my youngest was conceived a year before we planned because we totally misread my chart. Best surprise of my life, but not perfect use of birth control. I recently went back on hormonal birth control because my PMS was taking over my life." — Abby P., Denver, Colorado More from The Stir: What to Expect When You Go Off Birth Control Pills More from The Stir: 6 Natural Birth Control Options: How Effective Are They?
title: “12 Women Who Swear By Natural Family Planning For Birth Control” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Roberta Dillon”
Although using the birth control pill is still by far the most common birth control method, I discovered that the women who use FAM/NFP are a passionate minority who want you to know why charts and thermometers have replaced pills and condoms in their bedrooms. Read on to find out why more women than you might expect swear by these methods. Image via iStock.com/ Klubovy It isn’t the old-school rhythm method anymore though. I track my temperature and my cervical mucus and keep it all in a tracking app. I’m not just randomly guessing when I’m ovulating here. I’ve learned a ton about my body’s cycle and we’ve been doing it for over two years with no pregnancy scares. This is a legit method!" — Kara M., Topeka, Kansas More from The Stir: A Straightforward Guide to Birth Control After Baby Probably for me, the best thing about it is the way that it has made my husband an equal partner in our family planning. This isn’t necessarily true of every couple that uses NFP/FAM, but for us it has definitely taken away the pressure that I think women often feel to be totally responsible for the prevention of pregnancy in terms of taking their pill/having an IUD placed/getting Depo shots and dealing with all the side effects of those things." — Miriel R., Rochester, Minnesota Once we had kids, my body was not as easy to read (NFP is more challenging postpartum and while breastfeeding because your cycle and hormones are all wonky). Also, taking the temp became challenging as hell. You need to be in bed for a few hours resting to get a good temp. That pretty much never happened to me when I had babies. But we knew we wanted three kids, I didn’t want the roller coaster of going on and off hormonal birth control, [and] I don’t feel like we (women) have any really good birth control options that fit with our religious beliefs and desire to be good stewards of the earth, so we stuck with it. That being said, my youngest was conceived a year before we planned because we totally misread my chart. Best surprise of my life, but not perfect use of birth control. I recently went back on hormonal birth control because my PMS was taking over my life." — Abby P., Denver, Colorado More from The Stir: What to Expect When You Go Off Birth Control Pills More from The Stir: 6 Natural Birth Control Options: How Effective Are They?
title: “12 Women Who Swear By Natural Family Planning For Birth Control” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-16” author: “Michael Heilig”
Although using the birth control pill is still by far the most common birth control method, I discovered that the women who use FAM/NFP are a passionate minority who want you to know why charts and thermometers have replaced pills and condoms in their bedrooms. Read on to find out why more women than you might expect swear by these methods. Image via iStock.com/ Klubovy It isn’t the old-school rhythm method anymore though. I track my temperature and my cervical mucus and keep it all in a tracking app. I’m not just randomly guessing when I’m ovulating here. I’ve learned a ton about my body’s cycle and we’ve been doing it for over two years with no pregnancy scares. This is a legit method!" — Kara M., Topeka, Kansas More from The Stir: A Straightforward Guide to Birth Control After Baby Probably for me, the best thing about it is the way that it has made my husband an equal partner in our family planning. This isn’t necessarily true of every couple that uses NFP/FAM, but for us it has definitely taken away the pressure that I think women often feel to be totally responsible for the prevention of pregnancy in terms of taking their pill/having an IUD placed/getting Depo shots and dealing with all the side effects of those things." — Miriel R., Rochester, Minnesota Once we had kids, my body was not as easy to read (NFP is more challenging postpartum and while breastfeeding because your cycle and hormones are all wonky). Also, taking the temp became challenging as hell. You need to be in bed for a few hours resting to get a good temp. That pretty much never happened to me when I had babies. But we knew we wanted three kids, I didn’t want the roller coaster of going on and off hormonal birth control, [and] I don’t feel like we (women) have any really good birth control options that fit with our religious beliefs and desire to be good stewards of the earth, so we stuck with it. That being said, my youngest was conceived a year before we planned because we totally misread my chart. Best surprise of my life, but not perfect use of birth control. I recently went back on hormonal birth control because my PMS was taking over my life." — Abby P., Denver, Colorado More from The Stir: What to Expect When You Go Off Birth Control Pills More from The Stir: 6 Natural Birth Control Options: How Effective Are They?
