What should couples learn in a balanced or good NFP program?
By “good” we mean complete. What couples should learn is far more than just an inexpensive and effective method of spacing babies. What they will learn in a well-rounded NFP program will include the following:
•How the fertility-menstrual cycle functions
•The common signs of fertility and infertility
•The importance of well-balanced nutrition for healthy fertility
•Natural ways to enhance fertility
•The practical, health-related reasons for making the NFP-only decision
•The moral and religious reasons for the NFP-only decision
•The most accurate way to estimate the “due date”
•Exclusive breastfeeding
•The Seven Standards of Ecological breastfeeding
•The return of fertility after childbirth
•How to manage special situations
Sheila Kippley
Natural Family Planning: The Complete Approach, 2009
Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood, 2005
The Seven Standards of Ecological Breastfeeding: The Frequency Factor, 2008
Breastfeeding and Natural Child Spacing, 1974 classic edition, 2008