The WHAT and HOW of natural family planning

[@jofox339]

I use the creighton method for now and when my boyfriend and I get married we will start to use Marquette. We are Catholic and do not use hormonal birth control. We also are not currently having intercourse so this works well for me since it allows me to really get to know my body and what is happening. I actually didnt know about these methods until after an NFP class held in the church for RCIA. I now go to a catholic OBGYN and fertility specialist and they are amazing at teaching this stuff and giving you all the options!

[@mohaubereng9315]

For a minute there I was worried until you said "not currently having intercourse". God bless you.

[@ratelkk]

I've just started doing fertility awareness for birth control & it's been so interesting! I'm monitoring my LH levels (among other things) - but the most interesting thing I've found is the correlation between my LH spike & getting migraines. I've always suspected that my migraines were related to hormonal changes, but it's so cool to actually see it happening.

[@MissyMea014]

I appreciate you speaking, so factually about this topic! In my experience, talking to care providers, they definitely feel swayed against natural birth control methods. So I appreciate you just laying out the facts about the topic so people can make an on an educated decision on their birth control choices.

[@AskAwayHealth]

This really made me think again about how to discuss natural family planning methods with my patients. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Dr!

[@sarahm1497]

I am SO happy I found your video! I am stopping my HBC after 16years and am using natural cycles as well as barrier methods to avoid pregnancy! Thanks for empowering me along my journey 💜💜

[@cyliefields1620]

Do you still use natural cycles?

[@avajo2950]

why don't they teach ovulation and cycles like this in school????? Like seriously these apps and tracking are so accessible for teens, more so than traditional birth control (which is a problem but reality). It'd be such valuable info!

[@DrJenniferLincoln]

I couldn't agree more!

[@sarahm1497]

I'm 31 and literally learning all of this for the first time!

[@sheilaocc1028]

Because they want the poor to stay poor through unplanned pregnancies. The government and big businesses thrives off of the working class, so by making sure they aren’t educated in ways to make them successful and prosperous, the government and big businesses therefore become successful and prosperous. However, those who are wealthy have time, money, resources, and other friends/family who are educated in this, so they are able to avoid it. It’s a messed up system, but that is just how it is here in the US. Similar to why showing kids how to do their taxes, balance a checkbook, understanding how to buy a house, etc aren’t taught in school. School in the US were formed to make better and obedient workers for big businesses, not to actually educate children on life.

[@lavinder11]

Im 35 and was taught this. Grew up in the bible belt too...

[@MariposaRedimida]

Biology was mandatory where I'm from and this was covered. I wonder where you grew up that this wasn't the case.

[@chloezastrow5841]

I use Natural Cycles and I love it so much. I just can’t do hormonal birth control anymore and this is game changing. Unfortunately it took months for me to get in the habit enough to depend on it.

[@Gabriellagaeta]

Honestly, I feel that you provide the information in the most incredible gentile way…. I feel like I could tell you anything. Thank you so much ☺️

[@pegaseg70]

You are a blessing for the internet, thank you so much for taking the time to share knowledge:)

[@schachtskki]

I love this video. I come back to it all the time for review. My husband and I use BBT along with LH tests. Thank you for making it!

[@average4098]

Thank you! I have heard of most of these methods and was getting frustrated because my cycles were perfectly regular from my first one at 11 to my last known one at 20, but, in the last 9 years, I just don't get my periods back between pregnancies! The earliest ovulation was 10 weeks postpartum and the latest was 10 months... I only know because I got pregnant. That was fine until my health decided it was time for a break. Now, trying to know when to abstain at the proper time is impossible! The 2 day method gives me hope that we can work with my body to heal my body!🎉

[@kristinaweich2050]

So glad you covered this topic! I use the Sympto-Thermal method and have run into the issue that many of my doctors see any NFP method as ineffective. Thanks for sharing the facts! And as a side note, another method that tracks cervical mucus is Creighton. Several of my friends use it. The instructors actually teach ways to distinguish semen from CM to up the effectiveness and decrease the number of days you avoid sex.

[@lauvasquez7198]

Can you give info on the instructor? I’m looking for one and it’s like imposible to find one.

[@KekElemental888]

Great info. I ended up with Twin girls-now 3yrs old- using this calendar method…which worked for 3years prior with my live in girlfriend. But I did not adjust when her period became irregular due to other medications. (Plus I was doing ALL of the tracking. It wasn’t a team effort). We have successfully navigated through and painfully worked out the children’s court battles that resulted in full custody to the father in CA. Family planning sounds like a dream. BTW: Our good doctor, the host of this channel, is SUPER cute.

[@EliananJenny]

@@KekElemental888 God bless your family

[@Sara-qw7lc]

I learned something new today! There’s so much I don’t know! Thanks Doctor Lincoln for your educational videos!

[@pnkpunx14]

Thank you for pointing out night shift work bc none of the other NFP methods really mention that.

[@mmpm93]

I have been waiting for this video for so long :) Thank you

[@DrJenniferLincoln]

You're so welcome!

[@hannahmyers7591]

Love this. My husband and I do this. Ovulation week we use condoms. Non ovulation we do pull out method. Period all game. I also know that it will be very easy for me to get pregnant because I know when I ovulate. This was way more effective than BC for me. I hated it it made me feel miserable and got pregnant twice because I wasn’t committed to it.

[@hannahmyers7591]

Related. Apple does this math for you with their menstrual calculator. Literally the best invention for me. I just tap a button each day and it does the math for me.

[@zoeclearwater]

@@hannahmyers7591 I am going to compare the apple and the NC soon and seee if the results are for the same fertility days . Wonder if anyone has tested this yet . Apple is free if you already have their device

[@elea2723]

Thank you for your super educational and informative video. I had no idea this type of birth control was even possible. I really enjoyed watching it!

[@alessandrajackson3768]

Birth control ruined my life every time I was on one. But I also really shouldn’t get pregnant for my own safety and from medical conditions. I wish they taught this in school!

[@ldk1348]

My religious Professor in university spent 40 mins teaching us how to tract our cervical mucus so that we didn’t need birth control (because the church is against it for pregnancy prevention) 🙃

[@DrJenniferLincoln]

Hmm not sure how a religion professor has the credentials to be reviewing birth control methods?!?!?!

[@ldk1348]

@@DrJenniferLincoln same…

[@laurenj432]

Wow they seem really cool to try and bend the rules a little to get you guys that information

[@JP2GiannaT]

A lot of Catholic parishes have classes on this stuff led by married couples who use it. It's the only form of BC Catholics are allowed to use.

[@ldk1348]

@@JP2GiannaT I know. I think it’s quite hypocritical ngl

[@silentcal275]

Fiance and I are getting married a year before graduation so we're trying this out

[@BlodesForLife]

NFP and FAM (FABM) aren’t interchangeable. NFP includes methods that use no contraceptives/barriers/withdrawal. Abstinence only during the fertile window. FAM or FABM is typically methods where signs are charted, but barriers or withdrawal are used throughout the month or just during the fertile window.

[@AmeenaF19]

In NFP you can also use barriers. It is just a method of learning when you are fertile. How you choose to use this knowledge is up to you. Either you want to get pregnant and you have intercourse on your fertile days frequently, or you do not want to get pregnant and you use either a barrier or you do not have intercourse on your fertile days.

[@BlodesForLife]

@@AmeenaF19 no, that would be Fertility Awareness Based Methods like TCOYF (FAM or FABM). Natural Family Planning methods (Creighton, Marquette, Billings, CCL, Boston Cross Check, etc) are methods used with no barriers. If barriers are used with those methods then it compromises the efficacy of the methods. It’s an important distinction for those who use NFP to keep a high efficacy rate for those methods.

[@abkayla1T]

Ive used nfp for a while. Before hormonal bc, i would use the lady comp. Then i went to hormonal bc. But after 4 years i thought id go back to nfp. So ive done around 6 cycles nfp. I can almost pinpoint ovulation. But i have been so lucky to be able to pinpoint my period. That is a life saver. I should also mention, i use nfp for knowing when i have my period, not for birth control. I feel empowered.

[@Aliyt-o4p]

Please this video is dubbed in Hindi.......please ......many rural people not understand english but in this video information is very very good .please my english is week you understand what i am you say.....thankyou

[@alondramsallem1943]

There’s also the Creighton Model Fertility care system developed by Dr. Thomas Hilgers!

[@Virma26]

BBT with Natural Cycles is amazing

[@pm71241]

I wish you had said more about what the complications are approaching menopause. I was recently dating a 50yo woman who did have regular cycles and she suggested not using condom during her period. (which sounds reasonably safe). We didn't get that far, but her next period was actually a bit delayed, so I suppose that was the first signs of menopause.

[@christiazeiter2758]

Thank you so much!! This is such a good informational video :)

[@DrJenniferLincoln]

You're so welcome!

[@carlynnbrauch5845]

Hi there! You mentioned a few times that we should track a few cycles to see what my patterns are. I take the oral birth control pill and want to get off of it. Does the pill regulate my periods? If so, then would you suggest I stop taking the pill in order to track my periods and get a reliable and accurate idea of my patterns? How many months off of the pill should I be before my body will be able to show me an accurate pattern as far as how many days in my cycle, if that makes sense?

[@elenacura4852]

i also want to know but for me it's with Kyleena! @DrJenniferLincoln

[@marmar707fawnw8]

I currently have the mirena as a form of birth control and the pain i get every month make me feel like i want to rip my uterus out, i thought I was supposed to just push through the pain and be happy I am not getting pregnant since that’s what I wanted for my life, I been married for 8yrs and we been talking about other forms of birth controls since I am still not ready for kids.

[@yoga.withcat]

Thank you for this great info!!

[@amoore5461]

You do not need "regular" cycles to use a FABM

[@redrumbaroness]

how so? irregular cycler here, short as 20 days and of a certain age...I'm doomed, lol

[@hollywarfield6380]

So I track all three cervical position mucus temp and cycle !!! I literally can feel when I ovulate not and I know when my period is coming it is so cool but getting off the pill sucks your body is like whatttt

[@jennabruce7474]

That was very helpful thank you so much!

[@elizabethmt914]

Has anyone used cycle beads personally? I have always tracked my cycles and don’t mind using barrier methods during my fertile week. My cycles are 26-29 days typically so it looks like I’m a good candidate. My only issue is that I haven’t seen many up to date youtube videos of women actively using this method.

[@etienlemut1777]

Allright, good info.

[@janetrodriguez5445]

Great video!!!

[@kaytee5571]

Thank you so much!!! 🌷

[@DeLaTr0ll]

The Billings method worked for 19months but then I had a toothache and Tylenol changed my cycle a bit.

[@BekDogs]

you are amazing thanks for the information

[@EH-fw3pg]

Thank you so much!!

[@rebeccad.3357]

Hey, Dr. Lincoln! I recently discovered FAM and am fascinated, yet intimidated. I'm really tempted by devices like the Ladycomp or Daysy but I'm not sure if they're worth the investment. What's your opinion on these devices? Love your videos and I appreciate everything you do for people who menstruate. 💙

[@HennyCranberryy]

I have a newborn & refuse to be miserable on birth control like I was before😭. I plan on using ovulation tests to know when I'm ovulating, condoms if sex on ovulation days, pull out method & spermicide. Idc what I have to do but ill make it a priority if I can avoid bc.

[@stephaniefeliciano2752]

What on earth are show notes? Does she means comments and description? In over a decade of KZbin I’ve never heard the term show notes lol

[@misse1024]

LOVE YOU!!!

[@jassmouse6759]

I did this for years, conceived my first this way. I continued to do it after birth and was fine until I tested positive a week after my period and went for a scan, turned out to be 6 weeks.... how tf does that even work (I now have two happy healthy girls. 2y and 4m) Continued to do this method to try not get pregnant.........had a positive test a week after a period....again.... was ectopic at 4 weeks and I lost my fallopian tube. Clearly ovulation is so unpredictable in my cycle after having kids. I noted when I ovulated, checked everything, the whole shabang, CM, cervical position, temp and all. apparently it was never ovulation according to my scans and HCG tests. 😂😅 I'll be ditching this method from now on 😅

[@stephanietanniss]

The dedication thing you keep saying is kinda funny and doesn't seem like an actual downside because haven't we been tracking our cycles since our teen years for general health reasons? That's already "dedication" All these methods are fairly easy to integrate into your cycle calendars if you are already monitoring your health. Especially if you're monitoring with apps like flo

[@DrJenniferLincoln]

Not everyone tracks!

[@keeganlillith9694]

I’m thinking I’m going to try using mucus monitoring system and BBT even though I have an IUD. I’m wanting to understand when I ovulate vs when I “have a period” because I can’t remember after 7 years of not bleeding by taking HBC

[@lpchambers3681]

I have discharge almost everyday since I was 11…Is that not normal?

[@jessicaschwertfeger1403]

Is the app with natural cycle method good if you drink alcohol? I'd say you're hungover your basal temp would be off?

[@Girlybooks13]

So I noticed for me my cycles are about 26 to 28 days. It seems like once a year I get a 25 day cycle. So the standard day method wouldn’t work for me?

[@bronwynbentley4308]

This doesn’t always work. Some people who are very regular, it works for, I guess. I got pregnant on the rhythm method. I was doing it perfectly. I found out that when there is a change of the season, I menstruate a week late. Whoops! I had an unplanned pregnancy. I am pretty regular but there is a couple of times a year, February-March and October- November, not. I don’t recommend the rhythm method to a single women who doesn’t want children or any more children.

[@Evelyn-we2uq]

Is it normal to have discharge everyday ?

[@DrJenniferLincoln]

Yes!

[@emiliaessentials]

Hi there what the risk of getting pregnant again being over 40 years old haven't the Rh-negative factor baby being positive after birth, I had the two RhoGAM shot. What the risk of the future pregnant 😳 🤔 what are the procedures or steps to be taken???

[@c4arla]

apps will make this calculations for you and i been tracking for over 6 years

[@wilchil5433]

@@c4arla what app are you using?

[@c4arla]

@@wilchil5433 Clue its free

[@alexisle6491]

where can i buy this?

[@nataliegarcia9369]

Hi my name is Natalie I got the birth control in my arm

[@orquidea721]

So what’s the best method for women in late forties? I just had my copper iud removed and an end. ablation to treat heavy periods, we were so used not to worry on which day of my cycle I was when having sex and now what 😩

[@nataliegarcia9369]

Cause I was bleeding two weeks on

[@GraceInTheField]

Thanks for this video. I had never heard not to use the calendar method of cycles are shorter than 26 days. What methods can a person with cycles of 24-25 days use?

[@aprilcrawley6979]

How hard is it to get pregnant in your early 40's and have PCOS?

[@Heracleetus]

My wife has PCOS and is in her early 40s. In the last 2 years we've had sex twice without contraception and both times got pregnant.

[@iceeirony]

The only thing this whole video tells me is NFP is less effective than abstaining or using the pill or condoms by themselves.

[@cbhf720]

Please talk /speak slightly slow to understand every one.

[@ilik2spit]

Thank you so much !!!