Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for those methods of family planning that are based in fertility education. For avoiding conception, the use of NFP means periodic sexual abstinence. NFP methods call for husband and wife to learn, understand, and apply the information in their conjugal life. NFP methods are the only methods of family planning that support the married couple’s relationship and the child who may come from them. Read more at usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/what-natural-family-planning.
NFP is:
- 100% natural - uses no synthetic hormones
- Safe - uses no drugs, devices or surgical procedures that can harm the body or future fertility
- Effective-up to 99% effective to postpone pregnancy and can also help to achieve pregnancy
- Mutual-The responsibility for NFP encourages a couples’ communication, trust, and respect for each other. The better communication and closer relationships formed through NFP have been found to reduce the rate of divorce.
- Moral-It respects God’s natural design of the marital embrace as an expression of love and openness to life.
Fertility Education & Medical Management (FEMM) is a comprehensive women’s health program that uses charting for monitoring health and for family planning:
- Teaches women to understand their bodies and how to recognize hormonal and other vital signs of health.
- Provides women with support through its free FEMM Health App to help women track their health and reproductive goals.
- Provides accurate medical testing and treatment based on new research and medical protocols.
FEMM INTRODUCTION
Free FEMM Introduction (30 minutes) offered quarterly: Learn how FEMM can help you achieve your health and fertility goals. All sessions take place at 6pm in Murphy Hall in the Faith and Family Center at St. Francis:
- Thursday, 9/1/22
- Wednesday, 12/14/22
- Thursday, 3/16/23
- Thursday, 6/1/23
FEMM SESSIONS
Session 1- FEMM and Your Health: Learn how hormones influence your health and how to chart your hormonal activity. (60-90 minutes) *
Session 2- FEMM Expert: Learn to identify health patterns or problems. (60-90 minutes) *
Session 3- FEMM Family Planning: Learn to manage your fertility. (60-90 minutes) *
1st series of 3 classes:
- Thursday, 9/8/22 at 6 pm
- Thursday, 10/13/22 at 6 pm
- Thursday, 11/10/22 at 6 pm
2nd series of 3 classes:
- Wednesday, 1/11/23 at 6 pm
- Wednesday, 2/8/23 at 6 pm
- Wednesday, 3/8/23 at 6 pm
3rd series of 3 classes:
- Thursday, 4/13/23 at 6 pm
- Thursday, 5/1/23 at 6 pm
- Thursday, 6/8/23 at 6 pm
4th series of 3 classes:
- Thursday, 7/6/23 at 6pm
- Thursday, 8/3/23 at 6 pm
- Thursday, 8/31/23 at 6 pm
*Fee for 3 sessions is $150. No need to RSVP for Introduction, but please RSVP for FEMM Sessions 1-3, as class size is limited.
RSVP
Contact Rhonda Campbell, RN, Certified FEMM Teacher:
Phone: 740.915.6748 (home-primary)
E-mail: [email protected]
FEES
Fee for 3 sessions is $150. You may either pay $150 before or at the first session or pay $50 before or at each session.
Please make check or money order payable to: Rhonda Campbell
Zelle payment may be sent to: [email protected]
About Rhonda Campbell:
Rhonda has been a member of St. Francis Parish for 5 years. She is a Registered Nurse with experience in maternal/child nursing, who responded to Father Dave’s call to become a Certified FEMM Teacher in order to provide Natural Family Planning classes to St. Francis parishioners.
Rhonda is consulting with a Catholic FEMM trained physician, Dr. Linsay Baird Rerko, D.O. Dr. Rerko has a Family Medicine/OB-GYN practice in Westerville and conducts in-person and telemedicine visits. Contact Dr. Rerko at: [email protected] for more information on her services.
