God Himself made woman in such a way that the frequent suckling of her baby at her breasts postpones the return of fertility. Scientific research has demonstrated that frequency of suckling is the key to the normal postponement of fertility. Mothers who breastfeed according to the Seven Standards of ecological breastfeeding (EBF) will experience, on average, 14 to 15 months of amenorrhea (the absence of periods) before their first postpartum menstruation. These mothers will also provide the best nutrition with resultant better health for both baby and themselves; and they will save well over a thousand U. S. dollars with each baby—funds not spent on formula and baby foods. Mothers also enjoy a number of health benefits. (There are currently at least 21 recognized health benefits for breastfed babies and eight health benefits for breastfeeding mothers.) It is God Himself who created this mutually health-enhancing mother-baby relationship, and God Himself created the side effect of natural baby spacing. It is part of the New Evangelization to teach God’s personal causation of these beautiful natural realities. Every engaged and married man & woman deserves to know this part of God’s creation.
God Himself made woman in such a way that pre-ovulation estrogen causes a healthy discharge of mucus from the cervix. God Himself made woman in such a way that pre-ovulation estrogen also causes several physical changes in the cervix. Both the mucus changes and the cervix changes can be detected and evaluated by informed women. Every engaged and married woman deserves to know these aspects of God’s creation.
God Himself made woman in such a way that post-ovulation progesterone causes her basal (i.e., resting) temperature to rise enough that it can be readily noticed with accurate temperature taking and recording. A sufficiently elevated temperature pattern provides a positive assurance that she is past ovulation. The NFP husband can become involved in the process of fertility awareness through the simple act of giving the thermometer to his wife in the morning, taking it back after a minute or so, and recording the temperature on their chart. Every engaged and married couple deserves to know this aspect of God’s creation.
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