WHY THE MARQUETTE method OF NFP?
There are so many methods to choose from when it comes to Natural Family Planning, so why choose Marquette?
The Marquette Method of NFP may be for you if:
You want a straight-forward, easy to interpret method.
You are hyper-fertile looking to have the most possible "useable" days (i.e. infertile days).
You are looking for a highly-effective method for avoiding pregnancy that aligns with your faith and values.
You desire a method that is custom-fit to your unique family planning needs.
The Marquette Method of NFP is one of the most popular methods for Natural Family Planning because of its clarity and ease of use. With its high efficacy (proven 98-99% effective in avoiding pregnancy when used and taught correctly*), it is especially popular for those trying to avoid a pregnancy without the use of contraception.
Even though this is a pre-filmed course, I prepare you for your unique needs by teaching you a combination of fertility indicators. You'll learn how to track basal body temperature, hormone monitoring, LH sticks and Progesterone sticks, calendar calculations from past cycles, and simple mucus observations so you can create the combination that works for you.
But will it work for me?
One of the things I love about Marquette is that it is effective in a variety of circumstances, but here are just a few:
Postpartum (I provide special protocols for what to do both before and after cycles return)
Regular cycles
Coming off of contraception
Irregular cycles
PCOS
Peri-menopause
Trying to conceive
Trying to avoid
Single or married women just tracking fertility for health
No matter your unique circumstances, you'll be provided with the monitoring instructions best suited to the situation you're in.
Marquette is perfect for second-guessers.
Let's be real, there's always that doubt - will I implement it correctly? Marquette is perfect for users who have unpredictable schedules, struggle with doubt in their interpreting abilities, or simply want the most confidence possible in ovulation identification.
Why? Because at its core, all you have to do is pee on a stick, and then a machine does all the hard work of interpreting vital signs. (Aka, no worrying about crazy temperature changes due to being woken up multiple times or attempting mucus observations while wrangling toddlers.)
As such, most of my clients have effectively used just the monitor and calendar rules with some basic mucus observations - but it's nice being able to customize or add-in additional observations for varying degrees of fertility awareness or conservativeness around useable days.