How & Why We Do NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING to Prevent Pregnancy & Conceive

[@mosssaecker4895]

Why don’t women learn these sort of things in school? Like the mucus and cramping symptoms in the middle of the month, I had no idea until now what that meant. Thank you so much for teaching me a bit about this! ❤️

[@choosnau]

Unfortunately religions want to push a more conservative abstinence agenda because they are afraid that educated people means they will go out and have a lot of sex. Even though statistics prove education equals lower teen pregnancy and stds

[@brianamartin5303]

@@choosnau this is wildly inaccurate. Religious reasons is one of the main things that draws people to NFP in the first place. For instance, it is the only form of birth control approved by the Catholic Church. Therefore the Catholic Church pushes for this kind of education- they're all about learning your body's fertility signals for your own health and goals (conception/avoidance)

[@gabriela6584]

@@brianamartin5303 yes, thank you!

[@ang_131]

If you are breastfeeding and talk to your medical provider about birth control, they would bring this up with you. However, there is a form of birth control pill that is often prescribed for breastfeeding moms which does not carry the risk of affecting your milk supply, it’s often called the “mini pill”. It’s not quite the same as the normal pill because it’s more important that you take it at the exact same time every day. That said, the normal pill only carries a chance of affecting your supply and it is not guaranteed to affect every woman.

[@choosnau]

@@brianamartin5303 I never said NFP. I said education in schools about sex

[@SW-bh1yn]

Taking Charge of your fertility - book explains everything she just said but its WAY more detail.

[@ang5798]

Thank you

[@sar0904]

Best book ever! We practice Nfp/fam and every women should learn about these options for themselves to make the best decision possible for getting pregnant and preventing pregnancy. Most health providers do not discuss this because it’s free and puts power back into the hands of the individual!

[@leannen6407]

Been successfully using NFP for 6 years now to both prevent and conceive. Wish more women were educated on this.

[@rheahenderson5675]

I totally agree. I feel like we’re just expected to go on the pill and receive no education about how badly it can mess with your hormones and even mental health. I am literally a different person on the pill and for this reason have been also successfully NFP for 4 years now

[@DaninaPetroskova]

Mumma Rhea What is the reason why you use it?

[@natgalushkin]

Almost 5 years here! :)

[@rheahenderson5675]

Lígia Catarina because the synthetic hormones in the pill made me a different person. Caused mental health issues etc and I just don’t like the thought of fake hormones in my body. Also managed to get pregnant very quick when I wanted to as I was so aware of my body’s cycle

[@DaninaPetroskova]

Mumma Rhea But for using NFP people need to have a grave reason.

[@AnestheticsForAna]

It’s really cool hearing a non-catholic talk about NFP! I love love love that non-Catholics and even non-Christian women are catching wind of the beauty of NFP and women’s fertility! Personally, I used the sympto-thermal method which taught me how to predict my period and also about the symptoms I experience throughout my cycle (basal body temperature tracking is incredible but not sufficient to predict ovulation, only to confirm that you already have ovulated) and now that I am postpartum I’m using the Marquette method which brings a lot of certainty to the uncertain time of postpartum! Highly recommend NFP to all women, because it not only tracks fertility but also womanly health in general!

[@emmaroy3923]

i'm not currently trying to prevent or have a pregnancy, but i love hearing you talk about this stuff. thanks for being open and objective even when sharing your own opinions and experiences! you're very eloquent and I love hearing what you have to say!

[@BecauseitMatters]

❤️

[@Anna-pd6dc]

I'm not either but I still track my cycle following the method from Taking Charge of Your Fertility and I find it so valuable and empowering to understand what my body is doing!

[@nicolettelathan4177]

We also did natural family planning. It worked very well for 6 years after we had our two daughters (ages 7 and 9 now), but then WHOOPS! I got pregnant with our son. After YEARS of ovulating on schedule, I apparently ovulated one week early. And he is going to turn 1 in 6 days. I can't believe it! It definitely has it benefits, but didn't 100% work for us, haha! ;-)

[@candycandyissodandy]

Same for us! It works really well. We planned both our first pregnancies and then something obviously got off in my cycle because we just found out we are expecting baby number three! Three under three! A blessing, but total surprise.

[@mardiyagardad8304]

😂

[@Centerpiecegardens]

awww, sounds like God had something else in store for you! haha

[@heythere12]

Myeah, cause it's not a good contraceptive

[@ycar1477]

Gabriela Secrieru 🙄 it worked for the lady in the original comment for six years! But taking something (like the pill) to make your body NOT work the way it’s meant too is totally acceptable. Not to mention what other contraceptives (like the iud ) can permanently damage your body, for what?

[@2125691]

me super chill eating dinner while you’re talking about mucus

[@BecauseitMatters]

😂😂😂

[@meshellelaine]

Same

[@houdahanoun6108]

Linisbel Albizar hahahahah

[@renieamv]

That was totally me just now. 😂😂

[@dremuakhe1130]

I want to recommend you to dr ebhariagbe on KZbin, he cured me from fertility problems ,.

[@faithoverfearforme3942]

This Grandma and RN nurse and Christian was bored and just stumbled across this video and decided to watch it. I thought this video would be interesting because I support natural health care. I must say that first and foremost I am just so so happy 88,072 people got to hear such a beautiful Pro Life message along with natural family planning..Well done sister . God Bless you and your family!

[@thoesi]

Successfully prevented pregnancy for over three years with keeping track of my cycle and it was incredibly regular. Then last week I didn't get my period and the test is positive 😄 life works in mysterious ways. Greetings from Germany

[@Centerpiecegardens]

Oh congrats!! How are you coming around to the idea?

[@perfectgenial]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch :)

[@keyblademaster7175]

Uuuh you know sperm can live in your vagina up to three days right....nothing mysterious about it

[@BecauseitMatters]

Haha!:) congrats to you!💕

[@ursi4194]

Herzlichen Glückwunsch 🎉 😉

[@ashleybeazley]

It’s called tracking your basal body temperature (bbt) for anyone wondering. I did this when trying to conceive my daughter and it worked really great. I also used ovulation strips and tracked my cervical position and cervical mucus.

[@BecauseitMatters]

Wow! That’s cool!:)

[@kitea007]

I'm getting married in 3 months and my husband and I will be using NFP STM method. This was a very timely and helpful video, thank you for sharing :)

[@jordanduhon1224]

The book Taking charge of your fertility is a great resource too!

[@kitea007]

@@jordanduhon1224 have it, been learning from it :)

[@BecauseitMatters]

Oh, I’ve got to check it out!:)

[@simonafristykova4135]

Well me and my husband tried that...worked for 1 month after marriage and than I got pregnant...I´ve tracked my cycles and studied a lot for a year before we got married so I thought I knew my body...I was able to predict when my period would come etc...Obviously it doesn´t work for everybody. Didn´t mean to scare you but you have to be ready for that scenario. It could easily happen out of your fertile window.

[@tayknbaykn]

Currently 40 weeks + 1 day pregnant with baby number 1 and have practiced natural family planning for years but I'll watch Delilah talk about anything!!! Thanks for the wonderful distraction as we wait for baby to arrive!

[@horizoon]

I do the sensiplan which is a sympto-thermal method: you look for the symptoms (mucus or cervix) and measure the temperature every morning. There are exact rules to how you calculate when you are fertile/unfertile. When done right its as safe as the pill.

[@jenniferbargermusic3134]

There's a fantastic book called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility". It shows how to chart and check for ovulation, etc, for natural family planning and just generally understanding your body.

[@thatgirl669]

We did this for about 3 years and it worked great, I also came to a point where I thought I knew my body so well I wouldn't really track anymore, just followed my calendar and I ended up ovulating twice on a random week and now I have twins😅

[@calliejay8246]

Thank you for advocating a more natural approach to family planning! This was very informative for me, just having my second baby and not wanting to add a hormone to my body every day while breastfeeding

[@deanna2559]

Thanks for sharing this! So important and vulnerable :) for me - NFP has been one of the most empowering things I’ve ever done! For so many women, their own body is confusing to them (and unfortunately the popularity of the birth control pill keeps our own fertility shrouded in mystery) I’m glad your experience on BC was positive; but it’s important to note how rare that narrative is! Besides all the truly scary potential side effects, the pill suppresses ovulation and ovulation hormones, which are sooooo good for the body and mind! Also: it is a myth that NFP doesn’t work for irregular cycles. Is it more complex? Sure! But totally doable (speaking from experience). Certain methods of NFP are going to be better for those with irregular cycles and irregular symptoms. Having an instructor is extremely helpful. Thanks again! I hope anyone watching your video is intrigued and does some research :)

[@BecauseitMatters]

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[@oliviakot8426]

I totally agree with you. I have friends who didn't want to use it because of irregular periods and when they did they took their charts to a NFP friendly OB who immediately diagnosed them with PCOS and the other with Ovarian cysts due to the evidence they were able to present!

[@ivorischerba9537]

I don’t usually comment but I love your videos and your family! You’re always so open and it’s refreshing to see the ups and downs of life through your videos, I’m not a mother but your videos make me feel more prepared for when that time comes! I hope you have a great day Delilah❤️ also I’ve never been this early haha feels weird to have no comments to read

[@BecauseitMatters]

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[@emilybethmitchell]

UPDATE: Im currently 15.5 weeks pregnant! I plan on making a video on things I did to conceive. It was a crazy 6 months but it finally happened! Original: My husband and I are doing this as well! I’ve been tracking my period regularly for a couple years now and I’m very in tune with my cycle. Gonna try for a baby next week! Wish us luuuuck 🤞🏻

[@annarocha3254]

Goooooood luck! How exciting! ♥️

[@heather6404]

Wishing you luck!

[@abigailbetts3421]

🙏

[@BecauseitMatters]

That is awesome!!!:) good luck! 💕

[@christinemccluskey4022]

Emily Beth Mitchell Good luck!

[@oliviasmith716]

Love this video! More women should know about the benefits of using NFP. My husband and I are Catholic, so traditional birth control isn't an option for us. I follow the Marquette method and use the Clear Blue fertility monitor. It takes all of the guess work out of it and is great for postpartum. My husband and I abstain during my fertile window, and it's like a mini honeymoon every month when my window ends! Love from North Carolina!

[@mrspokitstheriot477]

Its pretty refreshing to see a video on natural family planning where the person had been on hormonal birth control for a significant amount of time in the past and talks about how much of a positive expierence it was. I find that rather rare.

[@TogetherForeverOct09]

My husband and I do Natural family planning and it only failed once. We had a communication error and the stars aligned (cause we only did it once) and I got pregnant with my 3rd and absolutely did not want to be pregnant, but we are also Christians and believe 100% in Pro Life. I had our 3rd and we naturally planned til this year when I said let’s just not care. I literally got pregnant 2 weeks later with our 4th. We are TOO fertile. Lol

[@braria9855]

We joke about this in biology, but women tend to feel the sexiest and most in mood right before and during ovulation. Less breakouts, not bloated, more energy, well rested ... you get it, stars align. So while they literally can get pregnant only one day a month (however sexual intercourse several, up to 5 days prior to ovulation day can lead to still surviving sperm being able to fertilize the released egg) most women tend to be open to intimacy precisely during this time, they also tend to be more open into experimentation and longer sessions. They, ironically, also more often are willing to go without a condom :D They are more likely to put on sexy underwear and wear red, tight or revealing clothes. It helps explain more of the "only one slip - boom. pregnant" pregnancies :D

[@hollyholcomb4768]

Yes! I love that you're talking about this. I've been successfully doing NFP for 2 years now, and it's honestly been one of the most empowering and easiest things. I LOVE knowing and feeling exactly what's going on in my body. I hate that it doesn't get talked about more often. I had no idea it was even an option when I was considering birth control before getting married! Thank you!!!

[@ambera8302]

I love the respectful comments you made on the prolife/prochoice section. So many others are so judgemental about things they don't agree with.

[@erikaplante-jean7745]

Usually «prolife» means that you are against women liberty of choosing by themself. Prolife means that you think all abortion should be banned because it's to bad of a topic to let women decide what they want. That's why it creates a lot of conflict: Prolifes are offended by women getting an abortion and prochoice are offended by people telling them what to do with their body. Personnaly, I'm prochoice, but I think I would be uncapable of doing an abortion. If it's just a decision for yourself and you say «other people do what they want», it's prochoice, by definition. :)

[@annarocha3254]

@@erikaplante-jean7745 I appreciate your polite response but I heartily disagree with your assessment. The way you have characterized and generalized pro-life individuals simply isn't true. What pro-life people do not agree with in regards to abortion is that every abortion ends a human life. I do not at all mean to attack you, I hope you have a lovely evening or day. :)

[@erikaplante-jean7745]

​@@annarocha3254 Thank you for adding to the debate. I understand what you are saying. I agree that it's what pro-life means strictly. But if we extrapolate that, when someone say «I'm pro-life» it also means « I think it's bad to do an abortion». To me, what she said in the video: «I'm pro-life, but everyone do what they want» is kind of a contradiction. To me, when we think something is bad, we want nobody to do that thing, we want nobody to have the choice to do that thing or not. That's why the position of «pro-life» is usually considered «anti-choice» by «pro-choice». English is not my first language so I hope It was clear enough and respectful, because it was my intention! I could add that as a vegan, I understand the feeling of thinking something is super wrong, and being sad/frustrated that a lot of people don't agree. So I think I can understand what pro-life feel.

[@ambera8302]

@@erikaplante-jean7745 I understand. I'm also pro choice. I just meant that I've saw other KZbinrs shame people that are prochoice instead of simply stating that they understand there are other opinions and that they are personally pro life. I personally would never have an abortion either but I am pro choice because I shouldn't have any say so in what other woman want to do with their bodys.

[@AC-dd4tr]

I agree with Erika that it is confusing to label yourself pro-life unless you fully believe abortion should be illegal and those seeking and providing abortions should be punished. I don't think it's necessary for Delilah to label her anti-abortion beliefs, particularly on this platform, unless her goal is to make a political statement. That's sort of opening a can of worms. Otherwise, she can just tell us what she personally believes for the choices she makes and I'm sure all her viewers will be receptive to that. I think there's a misconception that being anti-abortion means your pro-life. I think there are lots of people who identify as anti-abortion, but cannot support policies against abortion (like some of the ones in the US that don't medically make sense), which makes them pro-choice by default.

[@Bettysmiles]

I've been doing natural planning for 3 years now and tracking it all on an app is what helps me remember. I have been noticing that I have been feeling ovulation cramps which I didn't know there was such thing. Never had them before until recently. I gave up on ovulation strips and just go by my own body symptoms and calendar.

[@Anna-pd6dc]

If anyone in the comments wants to try this, especially for avoiding pregnancy, please get a manual for a specific method and/or work with an instructor. Taking Charge of Your Fertility and Sensiplan are two very common and science based methods.

[@AnnAnder25]

Thank you for the perspective of not saying birth control is horrible, but just talking about another great way to deal with contraception or TTC. I’m considering switching off the pill because of how it seems to affect my mood, and this is my top choice, so I am now researching how to do it well.

[@liannabond4981]

I want to do this method so much! However, my periods are irregular but it was so nice to hear your story & realize that every woman’s body is different!💛💛

[@oliviahavener6157]

Just because you have an irregular period doesn't mean you can't do natural family planning! I would encourage you to read the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." In the book, she talks about how you can track your irregular periods and understand why they are irregular. There might be something causing your irregular cycle. This book is amazing. It changed my life, and I can't recommend it enough !!!

[@natgalushkin]

Agreed! I’m super irregular and have been using it for almost 5 years!

[@alexandriakaitlynrauchle9119]

I am irregular (29-61 day cycles) and my husband and I used it successfully for a year before we were ready to have our baby. It can be done even if you have very poor body awareness (like I do)!

[@chandraa5333]

Natural family planning sounds so amazing, not having to be on BC also sounds great. I have PMDD so I can't stand to be off birth control, its really a hassle. Because it has to be hormonal and it can't be estrogen based. I'm really happy that other people are able to do it.

[@autismenlightenment]

I have PMDD also and I cant tolerate birth control pills or antidepressants. I found a natural progesterone cream on amazon. It really helped me.

[@valsosa4771]

This was such a helpful video! We are about to get married in October and how we could go about family planning is something that we have been questioning since we haven’t been taught about the subject a lot. I look forward to doing more research about natural family planning but also being about to get to know my body more is so amazing!! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@Centerpiecegardens]

oh congrats on getting married soon! How exciting :)

[@Joyfulminimalist]

NFP works and it’s NOT the rhythm method! You can choose from various different methods, have an instructor as needed and pick a method that really works for you both.

[@kelseewagner633]

Yes! Thank you! My husband and I use FAM and it has been an amazing life changer. I have learned so much about myself health-wise from it as well! God bless you ❤ I highly recommend reading Taking Charge of Your Fertility! For anyone else reading this, sometimes OPKs don't work well for everyone since you can have multiple surges a cycle, so pairing it with cervical mucus and BBT is a super accurate way to go! :)

[@jackie.mendoza]

I have been doing this for 6 years. It works! When I got pregnant, I knew what I was doing. It works! :)

[@BecauseitMatters]

That is fabulous!!!:)

[@daniellecoon4689]

Thank you so much for spreading awareness. My husband and I use the Creighton method since I have irregular cycles, and when I told my doctor that at my 6 week postpartum appt she gave me a look and said, “So the rhythm method” and it drives me crazzzzzzy when people conflate those two things! NFP is not the same as the rhythm method 🙅🏽‍♀️

[@clapforplants1715]

I love that you mention you can appreciate your body learning about all the cool stuff our bodies do ✨

[@Mollie.f]

I used FAM for 5 years, with PCOS and very irregular cycles. It worked just fine. It's a great method for irregular cycles since you chart symptoms and not go by a calendar.

[@MarieDaniella]

I know the point here was to discuss family planning methods, but really this was a very empowering talk: know your body! Great video!

[@Atravesdemiespejo]

There is a really good book about this. Its called Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Talks about the FAM method “fertility awareness method” which is pretty much what you’re talking about with a lot of more interesting backgrounds information. Its a really good read!

[@Kdoy-gq7gm]

We use natural family planning as well. I’m happy that you’re spreading the word about it. I wish more woman knew that they can use more natural methods. I told my doctor we were using NFP as a birth control method and she told me it doesn’t work. We used it 100 percent successfully for 6 months straight until we decided to try to conceive. We use Marquette method. :)

[@oliviakot8426]

Marquette user here too! The stigma that NFP is just the calendar method is so sad and does not give justice to the wonderful ways in which you can know your body as a woman. It's the best feeling ever for me to know exactly when we could potentially conceive and when we should abstain.

[@katarinairizarry627]

My OBGYN told me the same thing when I told her we were using NFP, which is hilarious because at that time we had been married for over 2 years and we hadn't gotten pregnant yet, so I would say it's pretty accurate!

[@isabellecoates9856]

Just started natural family planning this month and this video was so helpful and encouraging to keep at it and learn my body! Xx

[@pb1804]

I tried this as contraception and got pregnant within 3 months, I’m very happy with the news and excited for my baby but just saying it’s not 100%!

[@justynak3867]

Did you have regular periods?

[@raenewnham7490]

No BC is 100% effective.

[@simonafristykova4135]

I got pregnant within 2 months...It doesn´t work for everybody.

[@zumlop21]

Hi Delilah! I love your videos. I had a similar journey being on and off the pill, and I initially began BC because I had super irregular periods while I was a teen. I used the pill for 5 years to regulate my cycle, but it went back to irregular after quitting the pill. I just wanted to add to the conversation that NFP is MOST DEFINITELY for women with cycle irregularities!! Even if your cycle length varies in number of days, tracking your temperature and cervical fluid will ultimately tell you when you are/are not ovulating. That has allowed me and my partner to enjoy a fulfilling sex life without additional protection or contraceptives, even if I can’t fully predict my cycle. ❤️

[@kaylathiessen859]

I am very interested in switching to NFP from a hormonal IUD, which I have had on and off for 8 years. it's never failed us, but I regret that I'm so out of touch with my cycle and my body-I don't even get a period anymore. we are craaaazy fertile (like got pregnant first try both times) and we are very much planners so this would be interesting to work out, lol. great video, Delilah!

[@erikaplante-jean7745]

What need to be added is that you shouldn't use this method if you are not «ok» with becoming pregnant by accident. I suggest people do that when they feel ready to have an unplanned baby.

[@erikaplante-jean7745]

@@vickyazabal3038 It works great if done correctly and with regular period. But, it has more chances to be done incorectly than other method (pills or IUD)

[@jazzloving112]

How you explain it, is the same way we did it.. And now I'm pregnant in 7th month. I'm so happy to know there is an option to not take the pill and take hormones. And I'm super glad to have my little baby in a few months. This is all so exciting! Have a nice day all of you out there.

[@maranigreene7895]

I literally thought I could get pregnant at any point (not during my cycle of course) regardless if I'm ovulating or not 🤔🙃

[@HaleySanchez22]

Same!!

[@cielo.y.suenos]

me too!!! I learned that in school maybe they were just instilling fear of getting pregnant in us 😂

[@briananana751]

The chances are much more slim than your standard sex Ed class will tell you. There is a chance of get pregnant outside of your ovulation course, but typically it would only be from intercourse just before ovulation. There’s always the wild chance, which is why sex Ed pushes the “you can get pregnant anytime” message, but yeah NFP is more effective than one might expect.

[@evelyncarrillo2770]

It can still happen because sperm can live inside you for 5 days, meaning if you start your ovulation within that time frame then pregnancy can occur. That is why the Plan B pill can be really effective within the first few days of unprotected sex.

[@annaluewho2473]

@@evelyncarrillo2770 Plan B is also an abortifacient though!

[@Justine1215]

I loved this video. It’s the first time I feel like I’ve heard a Christian perspective that also maintains a healthy and positive outlook on sex. Thanks for sharing!

[@millie6285]

So refreshing to hear! My husband and I practice the Billing’s method, but have heard great things about Marquette and Creighton methods as well. Billing’s is very cheap, and easy to track. I don’t use strips or an app. We used it to abstain pregnancy for 4 years, and now are expecting our first. If the doctors aren’t very knowledgeable on the topic (a lot aren’t, or will say it’s sketch), I would actually recommend reaching out to the local Catholic diocese office. Most diocese have a trained/certified NFP instructor that will teach you and be your contact if any questions come up. Or have information on where you can find one. I talked on the phone/had coffee with my instructor monthly for 6 months/until I felt totally confident to track on my own. Lots of different Facebook groups that are fairly helpful as well! I’ve found that it’s a new level of femininity and understanding of my body that I never had before! Also, the fact that it’s very 2-way with your partner, a lot of communication, has also been a positive outcome!

[@kristinotto102]

So happy you made this video! We’ve done natural family planning for our entire 5 years of marriage, and only achieved our 3 pregnancies when we wanted to. Something I found after baby 2 is called TempDrop, it’s a wearable thermometer so you don’t have to wake up at the same time each day which is great if your period comes back while you’re breastfeeding!

[@katrinachadderton72]

Super helpful! My husband and I are going to be doing natural family planning after our first because I don’t want to mess with hormones while breast feeding. Great info 👍🏻

[@beckycarter4675]

This is one of the most helpful videos! Been considering using this method but had never heard a woman my age talk about her experiences with it.

[@kathrynloewen2073]

Thank you so much for talking about this subject! There are so many woman who believe birth control is the only option but it’s not. Me and my husband have been married almost five years and this is the only thing we’ve ever done. I’m 23 years old and I have three beautiful children and they were all “planned”. So far this method has worked very well for us, every time I’ve been pregnant it was because we were trying. If I were to get pregnant while practicing this method I wouldn’t be disappointed because obviously it would be Gods will that I became pregnant and who wants to question that?! I love babies and our little girl is almost three months old and we won’t be trying for another baby till she’s at least a year. Hopefully NFP works as good as it has in the past!:)

[@danifriesen9137]

Yes to all these ways of knowing when you ovulate! Ovulation is a great thing... not just for making babies! I used temperature tracking for over a year.. coming from a woman with irregular cycles, & struggling with hormones/infertility (PCOS cyster). It worked great to see if my body even reached ovulation (a common thing that happened due to the PCOS) and I found it very informative! Years later and we’re finally expecting our miracle baby - obviously thanks to Jesus, but I was able to know when & that I ovulated from the increase of my body temperature! Glad natural planning is working great for you guys ❤️

[@AntoniaOkafor]

Proud of your stances and for educating people about this.

[@abigat0r]

I had the same period problem! But on birth control it was, tried tonnes of pills in my teens ☹️ Was horrific for me lol, but been ‘natural’ planning for the past 3 years and we’re good 😊

[@BecauseitMatters]

So glad it got better!:)

[@jaimatheethe2811]

Thank you for sharing your experiences girl! It’s so useful to have some insight from someone you look up to ☺️

[@mariahkristinerealtor]

I did the same thing! I took the birth control from the dr after having a baby but just couldn't get myself to take it because I really didn't want my milk supply to dip + have the negative side effects. love hearing your experience + all your videos have been sooo helpful lately. :)

[@BecauseitMatters]

💕

[@Supvia]

Even though I was conceived with NFP, I still think it is the best method to go with. When my mom was pregnant with me and showed her doctor her temperature diagram, he told her, she couldn’t be pregnant. Yet here I am 😊 My parents were super happy to finally have a girl.

[@ahumig8]

I have been using the temp tracking method for several years. I love it, you can learn so much about your body.

[@nicoletrys]

Thank you so much for talking about this sensitive and private topic. So educational and you make it feel like I'm talking to a close friend about this. I am 13 months postpartum and have only had one one period😭so I have no idea what's going on inside of me right now but this information will be so useful once I start becoming regular again. Thank you so much!♥️

[@sofiasmiderle7897]

It's fantastic to watch this video without worrying that anyone will hear because my parents don't know English😂😂

[@nilzadecatarina6916]

Wow. :( almost saw myself in you. I bled everyday for years, very regular period but cramps were evil. I literally suffered for 12 years. And I cave in to the pills, after my 21st birthday, it changed everything for the better. I stopped after a year and changed my lifestyle in general and it kept that way. I can get by even without painkillers. It brings me tears to my eyes sharing this.

[@Fireflycsw]

Don't know why I'm watching this, currently pregnant 🤣 But super interesting and really enjoyed it!

[@DaninaPetroskova]

I’m pregnant too.

[@philippapay4352]

You are performing such a service for those who don't understand all the options and how people can order their lives a bit more comfortably for their energy, finances, etc. However, mostly I have no understanding of why people have any interest in the private matters of someone on KZbin, other than that I am coming to understand some people have no friends or relatives or good neighbors or coworkers with whom they have relationships to ask.

[@XxEvilTiggerxX]

Perfect timing, just this second made myself a cup of tea to do some well-earned flopping and KZbin-watching.

[@Centerpiecegardens]

tea and youtube are the perfect combo! haha

[@stanvixxstanbapstantalent]

After using this method for 8 months I got pregnant, and now I will be having my baby in October. It was because I had a hormonal dis-balance. sort, and my period that month had come 10 days earlier then it should have. And then, instead of being more cautious, we did what we usually did and wait over a week after I ovulated to go all out and well, I saw that I ovulated the next day again and thats when it happened. I still trust this method, but next time I notice something is off, then I won't risk anything at all.

[@hyrunnisa997]

You should read taking charge of your fertility and look into the justisse method, or the markette method. Its way more accurate than what delilah was describing. Using just a calendar is very reckless

[@SarahNoelN]

I’ve been on the pill for almost a year now, and just this month I’ve developed anxiety that makes me short of breath. I really don’t want to be on hormones and this information is so helpful, thank you

[@raenewnham7490]

Check out the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility ☺️. Great in depth info on how to practice fertility awareness for both birth control and conception.

[@brianamartin5303]

Love NFP! Thank you for the video! NFP is such a fantastic way to learn about your body and take charge of your fertility

[@scarlettbear4885]

You don't need a degree to be a professional. I'd say you are a pro at this because you know about what you speak with life experience.

[@Thewitchescookery]

Great topic! I really appreciate you talking about this. We are doing the same as I had to stop taking the pill in my early twenties since I had really severe side effects. And it helps sooo much with getting on tune with your body ☺️

[@rae9886]

I have a genetic condition that doesn’t allow me to be on birth control because the hormones in it promote tumor growth. Natural family planning is the only thing my fiancé and I will be able to do when we get married and are ready for a family, so this is really helpful 💜 thank you Delilah!! :)

[@foodfortheheartministries8075]

May God heal you! Blessings.

[@victoriaanne5768]

Been natural family planning for 3 years! So cool to watch a video on the subject ❤

[@themotherhoodedition5119]

Interesting how people think you are telling them what to do when you share your experience... Love hearing about your experiences 💕

[@leoniea1279]

Nice that you talk about it!! It's also possible to use NFP with irregular cycles because you always chart day after day and know that day if you're fertile or not. So it doesn't matter if you have irregular cycles 😊

[@heatherp4504]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! SO EDUCATIONAL!!! I’m in the US military and they push birth control and chemical contraceptives so so so much and I can’t stand it!!! It’s my body and my family.

[@BecauseitMatters]

Yes!:) 💕

[@erinlycornett4526]

I truly appreciate your honesty in this video. It was so helpful and insightful.

[@JoanaNunes88]

we’re on natural family planning since 2011... and we have a daughter (19 months) totally planned... and now I’m 8 months pregnant with baby n.2 witch was a surprise... a good surprise but I guess we’re going to change our birth control method after :D

[@Amber-kc1gt]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm currently 7 months pregnant with our first child and am looking to alternatives to the birth control pill for after delivery. Like you, I had a pretty positive experience with the pill and I was on it for ten years. I got pregnant immediately after we decided to start trying and I stopped taking the pill. With all the hormonal changes I've experience so far in pregnancy and the risks involved with long-term use of the pill, I've wanted to explore non-hormonal forms of birth control. This video was very informative and great to hear the perspective and experience of a young Christian mom!

[@Kaykay-pe7tm]

I've been using NFP for almost 3 1/2 years! I love it and prefer to not put unnecessary hormones into my body!

[@awildandsimplelife]

Yes, always opt for natural ways.

[@Roselee1234321]

Definitely needed to hear some advice since we’re now pregnant with our second child. 2 under 2. Were going to be exhausted lol

[@sofapop653]

I’m definitely trying this method after my baby is born. This will be baby number two for me, and I’m not concerned with preventing number three too strictly (as in if it happened I wouldn’t be bothered), so I think it’d be an interesting time to try! I’ll have to wait 18 months to start nfp- as I’m a c-section momma- so it’ll be plenty of time to regulate and breastfeed before giving it a go! Thank you so much for the extensive video, as some are a little more brief/confusing! Also so happy to hear about your views on what you’d do if you “accidentally” became pregnant, as I share the same belief as a Christian woman!

[@ang_131]

Great video, Delilah. I appreciate your no nonsense approach and that you use a variety of contraceptive measures and have really taken control of your body (and that you aren’t afraid to tell the world!). I also appreciate your caveat about respecting others’ opinions when you talked about being pro-life but I sort of wish you’d used a different term. I feel like “pro life” has such negative connotations today because of the cruelty and violence that is inflicted by people who call themselves pro life. Saying that you don’t believe abortion has a place in your own lives or that you have respect and love for every child you create, planned or otherwise, would have also gotten your point across without the same connotations. I also feel like I would never abort if I got pregnant but I still am very much pro choice because everyone is entitled to their opinion *and* their body.

[@gabystringer2056]

You can definitely be pro-choice and have te conviction that you would never have an abortion in the case of unplanned pregnancy. What pro-choice means its that you think its up to the individual rather than the state to determine the choice made

[@k.a1999]

yes! this came up as i sat down to eat lunch! perfect timing. absolutely love your channel & family! so beautiful. ❤️

[@kristinfoster7018]

Love your videos! You’re always so real. I’ve been using birth control since before I got married as well. It’s so go to know I’m not the only one out there to use the pill for heavy bleeding:)

[@serenabaney997]

Had a regular cycles, got pregnant, lost the pregnancy, period came back normally, didn't use protection the day I was expecting my next period, and now expecting our first in October! haha. Measuring by ovulation without the test strips is definitely hard. I think I'll be trying the strips after our little guy is born. Thank you for sharing!

[@brittenygilroy1863]

I like how you dont shame birth control like some other channels do, I'm currently at the stage where a cant take hormonal birth control and dont want children so its looking into more natural options. Thanks for the info.

[@virginiasantos-vellon4156]

Young mom here too that just had our third, this video came in the perfect timing! I'm definitely looking into this more ❤️

[@keirawitham4033]

I have been using this method of years! I swear by it. I was put on birth control in high school and it made me super sick. I was nauseous all the time and if I didn’t eat before 8am I would pass out. It did regulate my period, which helped. Afterward I decided to use natural family planning. I’ve been using it for 5 years with my husband and never had any scares. Now we’re pregnant with our first baby after the first try. It helps to know your body.

[@sylwiasypulska3394]

Been using NFP for 2,5 years and then my cycle drastically hanged (because of stress) and BOOM! I'm pregnant 😂🙈 apparently it ment to be like that 😊

[@Fireflycsw]

Same lol. Your body is like, "You're stressed? Lemme give ya a baby."

[@BecauseitMatters]

Haha!:) 💕 congrats!:)

[@themamahoodexperience6238]

Thank you so much for this video. I appreciate that God is using people like you to spread and also live Godly principles. Stay blessed and healthy.

[@nitaoravsky8884]

Thanks for sharing the details about this, Delilah! It really is so helpful ❤️

[@bedheadbutterfly]

Temperature is super accurate! At least for me it was. But I haven't found a basal thermometer that lasts longer than a year lol

[@Lemoncholy7]

Why can’t you use NFP once you stop having kids? You said you’re not sure what you’ll do. But it works for whatever your fertility goals are

[@moniqueostbye]

i think it might be because when they’re done they don’t want any unplanned babies 😅 they’re probably looking for a more “permanent” solution

[@erikaplante-jean7745]

@@moniqueostbye Yes! it works, but it's not the best if you absolutely don't want a baby. Also it takes a lot of efforts! I used a copper IUD before strarting a family and what a peace of mind! after the family will be completed, it will be vasectomy

[@amnysti7768]

Exactly. We are done having kids & continue to use FAM as our chosen method. It’s incredibly effective when using a cross-check symptothermal merhod. We do not worry about an ooops bc we follow the rules. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@bonniewillis6796]

The Clue App is perfect for this. It tracks your period, ovulation, and fertile window every month. You also do daily check ins to track symptoms of your body so things like discharge, cramping, headaches, mood and alot more. It also is really helpful when you have irregular periods. I did before I got pregnant and the app could always predict when my next period would start.

[@willowwiseman8405]

Yes! Legit went on KZbin to see if you posted, I'm so glad! P.S. your outfit is amazing. 💕

[@claireTTM]

Successfully used NFP for 8 years, for both preventing and planning babies! So many different methods, I personally love mucus tracking based method (Creighton), but other STM (SymptoThermal Methods) are great too. PSA A period tracker app IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR AN NFP EDUCATOR. That's basically a recipe for a baby, not for preventing babies. Please do yourself a favor and find an educator, people! ^_^

[@ruthy1395]

Thank you for this information Delilah ❤ I'm also undecided which family planning we'll be using after giving birth to our first child. Now this information gives me a lot of ideas, I think I'm going to use NFP in the near future.

[@Joyfulminimalist]

I have to say, please don’t ask your OB about natural family planning because high Chances are, a conventional OB won’t be trained on NfP in any way, and may even try to convince you to do other forms of BC like the pill. Search the methods I mention below on amazon and get some books and read. There are various different methods, cycles tend to be consistent pre-pregnancy and wonky post-pregnancy for a while. There is creighton method, Marquette, sympto-thermal, and the natural fertility method explained beautifully with the book Take Charge of your fertility. It’s recommended strongly to have an instructor help you chart post pregnancy if you’re serious about not conceiving again, this is what’s important to some ladies not want another pregnancy right away, yet may be fertile early on with no clear charting data. Also, I’d recommend Kindara with tcyof (take charge of your fertility). It’s far superior. You also record your temp with a bbt thermometer. Your temps are lower pre-ovulatory phase and they are higher post-ovulation (when your egg is gone). Temps can help you confirm ovulation after the fact. Be aware, some women are so fertile, they will still conceive without the presence of fertile cervical mucus prior to ovulating since semen can last 5-7 days prior to ovulation . These women with consistent cycles have opted to forgo sex altogether until they’ve confirmed ovulation with their bbt temp.

[@hannahdeforest9148]

I will back up the part about asking your OB about Natural Family Planning. When I told my doctor that’s what I was doing, she and the staff made fun of it right in front of me. If I hadn’t done loads of research ahead of time and experienced terrible side effects of the pill, I might have been convinced it was stupid. Almost everyone who I’m not close to has ridiculed the idea. But the method has worked well for me.

[@FrutiSuzi]

You said you noticed increased CM right before you ovulate, and thats what gives you the indication that you need to use protection during sex. However, seaman stays alive inside of a woman around 5 days, meaning you could have unprotected sex, and then a couple days later notice the increased CM and get pregnant even though you started using protection because the seaman from the unprotected sex BEFORE your increased CM can still be alive when you ovulate. I just wanted to mention this because this can easily cause unplanned pregnancy. I track my cycle and CM, and I stop having unprotected sex at least a week before my expected fertile window for this reason, I also take my temperature so i can confirm for sure that i have ovulated before having unprotected sex again. following along with the fertility awareness method of birth control

[@safiahu5574]

I was on the pill for a year and now I’ve got permanent heart palpitations. I was then advised to insert the implanon and that was fine for 2 years and then third year I felt like I was going through menopause. Hot flushes, couldn’t talk to anyone without crying and I got it removed but those symptoms didn’t go away. It really stuffed me up mentally, it affected my confidence and working in a hospital and the stress of cancer patients and I was falling apart. It felt like I had no control over my body and emotions. I decided to go antidepressants and it helped me so much. Almost instantly felt better and 6 months now and I’m slowly weaning off. I will never go on contraceptives ever again!!!