Natural Family Planning International

A practical use of charting: 

In one case, expectant parents used it to persuade their physician to keep waiting.  The baby’s head size was large for his gestational age, and the doctor wanted to induce immediately.  The woman, however, had delivered other babies with large heads, and she trusted her temperature graph that indicated the baby wasn’t due for another six weeks.  Faced with the above facts and the above article by an expert published in a medical magazine plus the possibility of inducing labor up to two months prematurely, the doctor decided to wait on a week by week basis.  The baby came naturally within three days of the temperature-based Estimated Date of Childbirth based on Dr. Konald Prem’s formula with no signs of being post-mature, a good six weeks after the time originally planned for induced labor.

In another case, we helped a couple win a battle with their insurance company.  The husband was in a new job.  The insurance company did not cover delivery expenses of babies conceived before employment.  The couple waited patiently until they knew they were covered, but the baby was born prematurely and had additional medical expenses.  Armed with their dated temperature graphs and the above information, they were able to persuade the insurance company that the baby was conceived on company time, so to speak.  The dated temperature graph of their pregnancy cycle saved them thousands of dollars.   Be sure to keep good records.  Good charts may save a couple money.

John and Sheila Kippley
Natural Family Planning: A Complete Approach

The books listed below will be discounted 50% at lulu.com from Nov. 25-27.  The sale is good for one or more books or for bulk orders.
Natural Family Planning: The Complete Approach (coil version)
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding: The Frequency Factor
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing
Battle-Scarred: Justice Can Be Elusive

This 50% discount lasts until the end of Sunday, November 27.  Because of the sale, our new weekly blog will start on Monday,
November 28th.

The sale is available at  the lulu website.   Lulu offers an additional 33% discount through November 27th, 12:59 PM, on all print books with the CODE BFRIDAY33 when you order.
The first three books make good gifts for weddings and baby showers.

Next Blog: Can charting save you money?  Come back tomorrow.