NFP Instructors
| Algonquin, CCL* | Alfonso & Margarita | 815-245-5427 | |
| Batavia, CCL | Dustin & Jill | 630-896-9275 | |
| DeKalb, CrMS | Tara |
309-824-9514 | |
| Lake in the Hills, CCL | George & Helen |
847-658-8379 | |
| Rockford, FertilityCare clinic, CrMS | Mary |
815-227-2870 | |
| Woodstock, BOM* | Marco & Anabel |
815-382-1719 |
*available in Spanish
Natural Family Planning Methods
BOM: Billings Ovulation Method
Three classes of group/individual instruction and a minimum of 3 individual follow-ups. $125 Couples track the woman's natural and unique signs of fertility and infertility each day. Observations of the cervical mucus are noted daily primarily through what the woman feels at the vulva during normal daily activities and secondarily through the appearance of the mucus. The Billings Method requires neither internal examinations nor recording temperatures.
- Billings is one of the simplest methods to learn and very little work is involved in charting - women recognize their fertile signs by become more aware and simply noticing what they feel throughout the course of their daily activities
- Available in the McHenry/Woodstock area in Spanish
CCL: Couple to Couple League Sympto-Thermal Method
Three classes of group instruction. $135 The couple takes basal temperature readings at a consistent time. The woman makes note of cervical fluid, if present on the tissue after voiding. Internal observations may identify an earlier start of the fertile period. Palpation of the cervix confirms the other signs of fertility. Once the method is learned, couples choose which signs of fertility they will monitor.
- Uses up to three signs of fertility for added security: cervical mucus, temperature, and internal examinations to observe changes in the cervix
- Available: in either English or Spanish, on the east side of the diocese
CrMS: Creighton Model FertilityCare System Ovulation Method
Introduction and 8 individual follow-ups. Call for rates. Creighton-Model Fertility Care System involves one-on-one attention and teaching focused to your needs and your life. Further medical evaluation by a physician is available for couples with difficulty conceiving or other reproductive problems. Local referrals are made to a local family physician. Referrals can also be made directly to The Pope Paul VI Institute.
- Using evidence-based medicine, Creighton is the most medically advanced method (NaPro) - preferred by many couples who have infertility issues or encounter medical problems with the woman's cycle
- Available in the Rockford and DeKalb areas
http://www.popepaulvi.com/
http://www.osfsaintanthony.org/services/womens-center/fertility-care.html
Online Instruction
Although face-to-face instruction is always recommended, online instruction is available
The Billings Ovulation Method offers an online course. Register online
CCL offers a home study course. Order by phone (513.471.2000 or 800.745.8252) or online
