NaProTECHNOLOGY - Natural Proactive Technology
Fertile Days
Peak type mucus should be clear, stretchy, or lubricative (new word right?). You mark how many times a day you see these. If its 4 or over its all day (AD). By this the doctor can look at your chart and see if you have enough good fertile mucus. If it is too try and not enough, there is nothing to carry the sperm up for conception. With good mucus it is like a clear canal, it has an easy passage way for the sperm to move up. You will also mark if it is clear, yellow, brown or cloudy. All these things mean so many different things and show the doctor what to test for and when. You should hopefully have a couple to a few days of good fertile mucus.
Post Peak Phase
Your last day of fertile mucus will be your peak day. You will mark this "P" on your chart and then count 3 days. You have now entered your post-peak phase. These 3 days are still considered fertile days, and you will use a light green baby stamp for these.
Just because you have a positive ovulation test 2 days before, or you no longer have fertile mucus, doesn't mean there's not a chance for conception. My Creighton Instructor told me he had a patient who had been using her fertile days for I (intercourse), and he had her use her Peak+1 day. She had a positive pregnancy test end of that month. :)
After your 3 post-peak days, you will go back to using green stamps and continue counting. On day 7 you will get your lab-work done. Unlike most doctors, you will not get your blood drawn on day 21. You will count 7 days after your peak day, so peak+7, you will go get your Progesterone and Estradiol checked this day. This will show if you ovulated or not. By doing it on peak +7 you are more likely to get the real peak day and not miss it by a day or so as you might by doing on cycle day 21. Not every woman ovulates on cycle day 14 as they all say and this will better identify the best time for blood draw to see if you ovulated. This will also show if your hormone levels are good or not. The doctor will most likely monitor these for a few months before he/she adjusts your hormones.
I hope this makes it easier to understand how NaProtechnology & Creighton Model works!
Nila B
It is a technique that works with your body to get the root of the problem. NaProTechnology as been proven to be more effective than IVF, although it may take longer. Read more about it here. NaPro & Creighton Model are mostly used by the Catholic church to avoid or obtain pregnancy. However, everyone can benefit from this method. I myself, am not Catholic. It has been found to be more than 98.8% effective in studies done in the United States.
My doctor told me that it takes around 18 effective cycles to achieve pregnancy. And when they say effective that is what they mean. I have been doing Napro & Creighton for almost 2 years and have only had about 4 effective cycles. I am a bit of a problem child from most and we waited along time before we got my husband tested which prolonged the process. I also did not get my blood drawn regularly and when they do not have this information they can not deem it an effective cycle. I blame the long process on ourselves mostly.
My doctor told me that it takes around 18 effective cycles to achieve pregnancy. And when they say effective that is what they mean. I have been doing Napro & Creighton for almost 2 years and have only had about 4 effective cycles. I am a bit of a problem child from most and we waited along time before we got my husband tested which prolonged the process. I also did not get my blood drawn regularly and when they do not have this information they can not deem it an effective cycle. I blame the long process on ourselves mostly.
How The Process Works
#1 Find a Creighton Model Instructor
You can search for Creighton Model Instructors by clicking here. If there is not one in your area they have other options such as over the phone or face-time I believe. The courses are around $45 a class and they take about 6 months to complete, I think they were like 6-12 classes. These are paid out of pocket unfortunately, they were billed to me by our Hospital and I pay on them little by little which was helpful.
You have to purchase the packet, charts and stickers which is around $9. The good thing is, you start charting immediately and a NaPro Doctor will see you if you have 2 months of charting!
#2 Find a NaPro Doctor
There are not very many NaPro Doctor's in the world. The last I checked there are around 16 in the world. You can find NaPro Doctor's by clicking here.
One of the things people always say is "my insurance won't cover a natural Doctor". These are regular Gynecologist covered by insurance just the same as any other doctor. The only difference is they just use this special technique and work with your body to find the root of the problem along side with the Creighton Model Charts.
#3 Work with your Doctor & NaPro Nurse
You will be charting everyday, your type of CM, all day long. It is VERY important to chart it all. The Doctor can tell so much by the amount, colors, consistency and stretchiness of it. Yes, its not pleasant but it works and its natural. You will also keep track of any PMS symptoms, which can tell them much too.
Every month on day 1 of your period you will call one of the NaPro Nurses to set up a cycle review. The will call you and go over your chart with you from Cycle day 1 of the last cycle. It helps to email a copy of your chart to them. They will then send to the Doctor and the Doctor will review and get back to you the same day with recommendations. These recommendations will include things like, "vitamin B6 for PMS symptoms", Mucinex for more CM", "Progesterone for post brown bleeding". Each month may have something new to add.
Understanding Creighton Charting
Creighton Model Charting is the observation of cervical mucus everyday, all day. Yes that seems like too much but once you learn it it becomes a way of life, its really easy. I definitely encourage the classes as there are different codes for charting. I want to make note that it is not doing basal body temperature and it is not using ovulation predictor test every month, although you may if you wish. I have never had to use these since I started Creighton charting because I know by my mucus when I'm ovulating and when I'm done.
The beginning of the cycle you will use a red stamp to show when you are bleeding. On dry days you will use a green stamp. Then we come to ovulation time, and hopefully you can use a white baby stamp for a few days with great fertile mucus.
Creighton Model Charting is the observation of cervical mucus everyday, all day. Yes that seems like too much but once you learn it it becomes a way of life, its really easy. I definitely encourage the classes as there are different codes for charting. I want to make note that it is not doing basal body temperature and it is not using ovulation predictor test every month, although you may if you wish. I have never had to use these since I started Creighton charting because I know by my mucus when I'm ovulating and when I'm done.
The beginning of the cycle you will use a red stamp to show when you are bleeding. On dry days you will use a green stamp. Then we come to ovulation time, and hopefully you can use a white baby stamp for a few days with great fertile mucus.
Peak type mucus should be clear, stretchy, or lubricative (new word right?). You mark how many times a day you see these. If its 4 or over its all day (AD). By this the doctor can look at your chart and see if you have enough good fertile mucus. If it is too try and not enough, there is nothing to carry the sperm up for conception. With good mucus it is like a clear canal, it has an easy passage way for the sperm to move up. You will also mark if it is clear, yellow, brown or cloudy. All these things mean so many different things and show the doctor what to test for and when. You should hopefully have a couple to a few days of good fertile mucus.
Post Peak Phase
Your last day of fertile mucus will be your peak day. You will mark this "P" on your chart and then count 3 days. You have now entered your post-peak phase. These 3 days are still considered fertile days, and you will use a light green baby stamp for these.
Just because you have a positive ovulation test 2 days before, or you no longer have fertile mucus, doesn't mean there's not a chance for conception. My Creighton Instructor told me he had a patient who had been using her fertile days for I (intercourse), and he had her use her Peak+1 day. She had a positive pregnancy test end of that month. :)
After your 3 post-peak days, you will go back to using green stamps and continue counting. On day 7 you will get your lab-work done. Unlike most doctors, you will not get your blood drawn on day 21. You will count 7 days after your peak day, so peak+7, you will go get your Progesterone and Estradiol checked this day. This will show if you ovulated or not. By doing it on peak +7 you are more likely to get the real peak day and not miss it by a day or so as you might by doing on cycle day 21. Not every woman ovulates on cycle day 14 as they all say and this will better identify the best time for blood draw to see if you ovulated. This will also show if your hormone levels are good or not. The doctor will most likely monitor these for a few months before he/she adjusts your hormones.
I hope this makes it easier to understand how NaProtechnology & Creighton Model works!
Nila B
Disclaimer - Please note, I am not a doctor but these are from my expereinces with Naprotechnology and what I was taught by my instructor. The percentages and information may vary from a few years ago when I was taught.
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