Mucus-Only Method: Creighton Model
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- Tell us a little about yourself.Married, love gardening (flowers and veggies/fruit), bachelor degree in Theology.
- What effects has fertility awareness had on your relationship?Oh man, fertility awareness has definitely tested our marriage. It has strengthened our communication, and we have been able to see in real-time how to be self-sacrificing. We talk about the time of the month of my cycle, hopes and frustrations, and share charting for Creighton.
- How did you find your instructor?I have a friend who is a trained Fertility Care Practitioner. I think she charged about $70 per session.
- Describe your daily charting routine.I have been using the Creighton charting method off and on for 4 years. I use this method to track for cervical mucus. It is a useful yet taxing means of trying to conceive. I have taken off time from charting for large chunks of time in order to give my mental health a break. When waiting for that “peak” time, and then seeing it come and go with no pregnancy once the next cycle starts, it is very disheartening. However, along this journey, I have learned the importance of mindset, hopefulness and being grateful, no matter what comes.
- What made you choose this method?I chose this method because of what I had learned about it from doing my own learning, in addition to hearing about it from others. I like this method because it helps dig into my overall health and not just my fertility health. This method is not for the faint of heart. it provides the opportunity to dig deeper into one’s health and find answers not just fertility-related, but underlying causes that point to deeper health issues.
- Has charting helped you to understand your overall health?Yes, absolutely!
