NATURAL FERTILITY

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FAMILY PLANNING

NATURAL FERTILITY

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FAMILY PLANNING

WHAT WE OFFER AT GUIDING STAR SIOUXLAND

Our Natural Fertility Awareness classes are led by trained FertilityCare Practitioners. Anyone can use Natural Fertility Awareness effectively — even women who have irregular cycles!

Guiding Star Siouxland offers age appropriate Fertility Awareness Education Programs for Natural, Cooperative Fertility Care for women of all ages.

Fertility Care Consults – Guiding Star Siouxland offers Fertility Care Consults, free of charge! Whether you are a mother wanting to help your daughter track her cycles naturally as they begin, a single woman wanting to focus on her health, a couple trying to achieve or avoid a pregnancy naturally, or a woman at the end of their fertility journey, we want to help you find a Fertility Awareness Method that works for you! Click HERE to learn more.

Infertility – Your journey through infertility can be a long and lonely road. We are here to walk along with you. Click HERE to learn more.

FEMM – a mucus observation based system that teaches women to monitor hormonal and health changes. We recommend this system for girls aged 16 and older and women or couples with no known fertility related issues. Click HERE to learn more.

Creighton Model FertilityCare System – a mucus observation based system with referrals to natural, life-affirming medical professionals. This is a versatile system that can be used from the age of 16 until menopause! This system is ideal for women experiencing menstrual health related issues (painful periods, PMS, etc), couples experiencing fertility related issues or those who are trying to achieve a pregnancy, women who are breastfeeding, and more! CLICK HERE to learn more.

SymptoPro – a combination of mucus pattern observations with temperature checks. We recommend this system for women and couples who would like to monitor their fertility in a fertility awareness based method. Click HERE to learn more.

NaPro Technology
NaProTECHNOLOGY uses the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System biomarkers to monitor easily and objectively the occurrence of various hormonal events during the menstrual cycle. NaProtracking provides valid information that can be interpreted by a woman and by physicians who are specifically trained in this system. Contact Us …

Guiding Star Cycle Show
Something new is coming from overseas! Cycle Show – but it is not about the sport of cycling. It’s about your daughter: the changes in her body that she is experiencing. Maybe you are not sure if this is the right time to talk to her about THAT. Or maybe you don’t know how to start. Or how to go on. And what if she asks questions?

You are not alone in needing answers to your questions and worries! Learn More …

Fertility classes for all stages of womanhood

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Our Guiding Star Centers honor the natural gift of fertility and the crucial role of motherhood in society. We uphold that fertility is a healthy biological process that women can understand and embrace. Each of our centers empowers women with fertility care services through in-person or online natural fertility methods and family planning classes.

Take Control of Your Health

Did you know the fertility (menstrual) cycle is the fifth vital sign of health for women? Understanding the female fertility cycle is an essential piece for every woman to know in order to achieve greater overall health and wellness. We believe women deserve the right to be educated on the natural biological functions of their bodies in order to advocate for their overall health and make informed decisions over their own fertility and reproductive health.

The use of artificial hormones, contraceptives, and devices tend to be the norm in mainstream health care today. They are often prescribed for a variety of women’s health issues unrelated to the prevention of pregnancy. This umbrella solution results in a “band-aid” effect without addressing the root cause. These artificial methods have been shown effective in helping women avoid pregnancy, however, they are not fool proof, are made with toxic chemicals, and come with a long list of negative side effects that can greatly impact a women’s overall health.

It is possible for women to take control of their health and fertility when they are given the knowledge about the natural biological functions of their bodies. Women have the right to know that they do have options—ones that work in harmony with the natural biological functions of the female body rather than ones that disrupt or suppress their feminine gifts. Every woman can use natural fertility tracking methods effectively—even if she has irregular cycles!

Know Your Options

There are a variety of natural and modern birth control methods available to choose from today. Not to be confused with its outdated predecessor known as the “rhythm method”, Natural Fertility Methods (NFMs) are modern fertility tracking methods that are scientifically backed and proven to be just as effective if not more than the use of artificial contraceptives and hormonal birth control. NFMs rely on the observations of the natural patterns of a women’s body that easily can be leveraged to avoid or achieve pregnancy without the use of harmful chemicals and negative side effects associated with artificial methods and devices.

There are a variety of NFM’s available to choose from that empower women to embrace their natural bodies while also providing flexibility. The beauty of NFM’s is that they can be used during every stage of a women’s life (even postpartum) and the method in use can be changed at a moment’s notice to fit the women’s need at that time.

When first learning a new method, it is recommended to work with a certified instructor to achieve greater success. Once familiar with the practice, it takes only a few minutes a day. By observing the signs and patterns of her natural body, a woman can achieve greater overall wellness as well as identify her ovulation phase (fertile window) which actually makes up a very small portion of the female fertility cycle in order to naturally avoid or achieve pregnancy if that is what she wishes.

Below is a list of trusted and researched NFMs to consider when starting your journey in cycle tracking.

The Cervical Mucus Methods — These methods include the careful observation and charting of the absence or presence of a woman’s cervical mucus on a day-to-day basis.

  • Creighton Model
  • Billings Ovulation Method
  • Family of America’s Foundation Method

Sympto-Thermal Methods — These methods include the careful observation and charting of several fertility signs on a daily basis, including cervical mucus, basal body temperature, and the optional cervix sign.

Sympto-Hormonal Methods — These methods include the careful observation and charting of the absence and presence of cervical mucus while using an electronic fertility monitor to measure reproductive hormones on a daily basis.

  • Marquette Model

You can embrace your healthy, natural processes by learning NFMs either in-person at one of our Guiding Star Centers, online from the comfort of your home, or by hosting a class in your own community. Choose one of the options below to take control of your health and start your cycle tracking journey today!