- General Websites
Fertility Awareness is good science.
FACTS
- Specifically geared towards medical professionals, but also very helpful for the general public
Natural Womanhood
- “Know your body.”
Managing Your Fertility
- Method comparisons, guest blog contributors, podcast, consultant, resources, services
By its Fruit
- Evidence Based Research; “Explore the Science of Restorative Reproductive Medicine”
Pearl & Thistle
- Fertility Awareness for young women/NFP Parish Support
Dr. Susan Caldwell | Blog
- A Naprotechnology physician writes about restorative reproductive medicine, sexual health, miscarriage, infertility, teen menstrual health, hormones, harms of birth control
Feminae Vero
- “Serve, educate, evangelize.”
- Method Websites
- Restorative Reproductive MedicineRestorative reproductive medicine uses a woman’s biomarkers to identify and treat underlying gynecologic problems, including infertility, cooperatively with the woman’s body. These physicians do not recommend birth control or artificial reproductive technologies like IUI or IVF. The Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine – Together. Transforming Reproductive Medicine. Explore NaProTechnology. The following are resources for instructors that help women chart biomarkers and/or physicians who use Restorative Reproductive Medicine:
- Cycle Power Collective - instructors and doctors
- FACTS - instructors and doctors
- Read Your Body - instructors
- My Catholic Doctor - doctors and instructors (you do not have to be Catholic to utilize this service)
- NaProTechnology - doctors
- FEMM - doctors
Method-specific medical providers are located below. Charting with a specific method is not likely required to consult any physician.
Creighton:
- Information on Naprotechnology’s approach to various women’s health conditions and male infertility: NaProTechnology
- Find NaPro Medical Providers & Surgeons in the U.S. CFCMC = Medical Consultant
- Dr. Margot Anderson (will work with other charting systems as well), Covington, LA - website
- Nicholas Kongoasa (FEMM, MM, Napro), Atlanta, GA - website
- Caritas Women's Care, Houston, TX - website
- Dr. Robert Pranger, Fiat Family Medicine, Waterloo, IA - website
- Dr. Kristina Pakiz is licensed to practice telehealth in 26 states - website
FEMM:
- Information on FEMM’s approach to various women’s health conditions: FEMM White Paper
- Find a Medical Provider
- Nicholas Kongoasa (FEMM, MM, Napro), Atlanta, GA - website
- Kristi Allison, Waterloo, IA - website
Billings:
- Find a Medical Provider
- *FEMM doctors can read Billings charts
NeoFertility:
Marquette:
- Thomas Bouchard, Edmonton, AB - 403-271-5124 (ask for NFP phone visit)
- Paul Young, Vancouver, BC - website
- Tom Jensen, Aurora, CO - 720-848-2650
- Nicholas Kongoasa (FEMM, MM, Napro), Atlanta, GA - website
- Stephanie Kafie, Toronto, ON - website
- Tepyac (MM, Napro), Fairfax, VA - website
- Amy Fisher (MM, FEMM), Egan, MN. - website
- Caritas Women's Care (read MM charts) - website
Sympto Thermal:
- Edwin Anselmi, Centennial, CO - 720-344-2680
- Daniel Greene, Rochester Hills, MI - website
Many restorative reproductive medical professionals will use the charting available from any Fertility Awareness Based Method to direct evaluation and treatment to the best of their ability.
Looking for a surgeon you can trust?
For any women’s health issue, including endometriosis specialists:
Search NaPro Surgeons here "AFCMSC" (Advanced FertilityCare Medical and Surgical Consultant) = completed NaProTECHNOLOGY & Surgical Fellowship at Saint Paul VI Institute.What's the difference between mainstream and NaProTechnology surgeons? Click here: Mainstream vs. NaPro
Trustworthy surgeons not listed above:
- Dr. Naomi Whittaker, Pennsylvania
- Dr. Nicholas Kongoasa, Georgia (does not do wedge resections or selective HSGs)
- Dr. Patrick Yeung, Jr., Missouri
- Dr. Brooke E Jemelka, Texas
- Dr. Ken Sinervo, Atlanta, Georgia
Endometriosis only:
- Search this endometriosis section of Nancy’s Nook.
- Books
These Amazon links are affiliate. If you click through and make a purchase, our organization may receive a small commission.
- The Fifth Vital Sign by Lisa Hendrickson-Jackson and Lara Briden
- Period Repair Manual: Natural Treatment for Better Hormones and Better Periods by Lara Briden
- Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Healthy Hormones after 40 by Lara Briden
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler
- How the Pill Changes Everything by Dr. Sarah E. Hill
- Wholistic Feminism by Leah Jacobson
- Beyond the Pill by Dr. Jolene Brighten
- Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition
- Sweetening the Pill by Holly Grigg-Spall
- WomanCode: Perfect Your Cycle, Amplify Your Fertility, Supercharge Your Sex Drive, and Become a Power Source
- Fertility Cycles and Nutrition: Self Care for Improved Cycles and Fertility...Naturally!
- The NaProTechnology Revolution: Unleashing the Power in a Woman’s Cycle by Dr. Thomas Hilgers
- Holy Sex! by Dr. Gregory Popcak *CC
- The Good News About Sex and Marriage by Christopher West *CC
- The Sinner’s Guide to NFP by Simcha Fisher *CC
- Blinders: The Destructive, Downstream, Impact of Contraception, Abortion, and IVF by Dr. Thomas Hilgers
- The Happy Girl’s Guide to Being Whole - Lumen Press by Teresa Kenny, WHNP
- Twelve Stripes Deep: How Infertility & Other Suffering Delivered My Greatest Joys *CC by Mary Bruno
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Pelvic floor physical therapy can be extremely helpful for women who:
- are pregnant or postpartum and have back, hip, or pelvic pain
- experience painful sex
- have pelvic pain
- endometriosis
- bladder control problems
- constipation
- vaginismus
- male infertility
- And much more.
Find a qualified Physical Therapist near you at Pelvic Rehab or American Physical Therapy Association
- Make sure to call first and ask if they have a therapist who specializes in "pelvic floor." You can also ask about a specific situation you are seeking help for.
The following are specific pelvic floor physical therapy practices that have been recommended to us or that we personally recommend:
Tele-Consultations Available:
- Women’s Therapy Center | Vulvodynia & Painful Sex - Plainview, NY
- Envision Physical Therapy - Wilmington, NC
- Restore Your Core, Specialized Physical Therapy - Indianapolis
- The Vagina Whisperer / Nola Pelvic Health - New Orleans
In Person:
- Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine - Locations in Manhattan, NY, Long Island, NY, Englewood, NJ, Coral Gables, FL, Bethesda, MD, Birmingham, MI, Dallas and Houston, TX, Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA, Scarsdale, NY, Florham Park, NJ, Palm Beach Gardens, FL; Telehealth available
- Fiat Physical Therapy - Alexandria, VA; virtual consultation may be available, particularly for those in MD and VA
- Our Well House - Frisco, TX; also offers chiropractic, massage, and functional nutritional therapy services
- Amber Anderson, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT - Baton Rouge, LA
- Pivotal PT + Wellness - Mandeville, LA
- Dynamic Physical Therapy - Covington, LA
- Inertia Pelvic Physiotherapy - Midland, TX
- NovaCare Rehabilitation - King of Prussia, PA
- Form and Function Pelvic Health - Pittsburgh, PA
- Mandy LaBrosse, DPT, CAPP - Richfield, MN
- Home | Effingham Pelvic Health & Wellness - Effingham, IL
- Baudry Therapy - Samantha Keller, Harahan, LA
- Pelvic Pain Rehabilitation Specialists & Clinics (pelvicrehabilitation.com) multiple locations
Virtual Programs:
- Effingham Pelvic Health &Wellness - "Postpartum 4th Trimester" and "Menstrual Health: Our 5th Vital Sign" virtual programs
- Core Exercise Solutions Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall - offers online courses and videos, podcast
- Heal at Home Moms Jena Beise and Erin Shinkle. We’re doctors of physical therapy who specialize in women’s health - offers online exercise and learning for pregnant and postpartum women, podcast
- The Vagina Whisperer Dr. Sara Reardon - online courses
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pelvic Pain (pelvicrehabilitation.com) - online courses
Instagram Recommendations:
- Counseling
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.” ― David Richo
Tele-counseling Services:
- Catholic Counselors - Support along your spiritual journeyCatholic Counselors | The homepage of Professional Solutions Counseling, providing services to individuals or couples in need. (Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak’s service)
- BetterHelp | Professional Counseling With A Licensed Therapist Detailed questionnaire - connects with a therapist based on preferences; long distance counseling available
- ThriveWorks Mental health services
Websites & Resources:
- Your Faithful Therapist Denver, CO
- Lauren Accolla, LMFT @yourfaithfultherapist
- The Catholic Therapist Cleveland, OH
- Lisa Gormley, MA, LPC @thecatholictherapist
- Visitation Motherhood NJ and PA; certified in perinatal mental health
- Tara Nicolson, LCSW, LCADC, PMH-C @thecatholicmotherhoodtherapist
- Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Englewood, Houston, New Jersey, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, West Palm Beach, Troy MI, Bethesda MD, ONLINE COURSES AVAILABLE
"Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined." -Tammy Duckworth
- Center for Healing - Marriage, family, individual, Covid-19 & mental health; Kansas City, MO
- St. Raphael Counseling - Couples counseling, family counseling, individual counseling, psychological testing, porn recovery, blog; Denver, CO
- Boyd Counseling Services - Marriage, premarital, & teen counseling, workshops, blog; Lake Mary, FL
- Intuitus Group Counseling Clinic & Independent Professionals - blog and workshops; Cedar Park, TX
- Retrouvaille is a "...Program for Married Couples Facing Difficult Challenges in their Relationship." It is Catholic in origin, but couples of any or no faith background are welcome. "Presenters are not trained marriage counselors, but rather couples sharing their personal stories of marital struggles and the tools they used to rediscover their love."
- Catholic Psych Institute "Creating a New Standard for Mental Health and Wellness in the Catholic Church by providing services and resources based on the integration of faithful Catholic anthropology with sound psychological science to help people become who God created them to be."
- Endoplan Kat is NOT a therapist, but a registered Nutritional Therapist, DNA test practitioner, and qualified teacher who lives with stage 4 endometriosis, adenomyosis, and large fibroids. She helps girls and women who have experienced the trauma of endometriosis to heal their minds and bodies.
“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”― Shannon L. Alder
- Teen Programs
Some of these links are affiliate. If you click through and make a purchase, our organization may receive a small commission.
PEARL AND THISTLE created by a Boston Cross Check Instructor
Age-appropriate menstrual cycle and period education for parents + daughters to learn together. Programs are online and self-paced.- Click here for: Cycle Prep (ages 9-12)
- Click here for: Cycle Prep Espanol (edades 9-12)
- Click here for: Charting for Girls is divided into 2 parts – Basic Charting (ages ~11-16) and Advanced (ages 16+)
- *NEW: Now, Spanish-speaking families have access to both the Cycle Prep- Primer Periodo and Leyendo tu Ciclo courses to help parents and daughters explore the rich Language of the Body together.
GUIDING STAR Project created by a board certified Lactation Consultant
- For all girls ages 9-15, Guiding Star is "a nationwide family of care centers that empower women with a whole-life approach to healthcare that honors our bodies and minds..."
Archdiocese of ST. Louis NFP Beauty of Eve & Wonder of Eve
- For women 18+, "The Beauty of Eve is a powerful presentation about how wonderful and marvelous the design and function of the female body truly is. It helps women appreciate and advocate for their own gynecologic health..."
- For high school girls, "The Wonder of Eve helps young women understand how naturally amazing their bodies are and the impact their choices can have on their future health and fertility..."
CLOAK Confident Girl created by a Creighton Practitioner/FEMM Instructor
- Click here for: Cycle Smart Girls , an online course for moms and daughters (ages 10+). "It empowers girls to appreciate and take care of their bodies. In 6 weeks, your daughter will gain self-awareness and confidence with her femininity and you’ll both learn how to get real help and healing for her PMS, cramping and other cycle problems without hormonal contraceptives."
Cherry Blossom Buds created by a SymptoPro Instructor
- "A fertility and chastity education program for mothers and their daughters ages 5 through 22. The program encourages mothers to educate their daughters on the Church’s teachings on the gift of fertility and femininity in a one-on-one setting in the home through a personalized dialogue and believes that any mother who practices Natural Family Planning in her marriage is equipped for this mission."
- Nutritionists/Dietitians
- Sophie Shepherd’s Website
- Everyday Nutrition
- Lily Nichols’ Website
- Sophia Pavia’s Website
- Chiara Estes’ Website
PCOS
- @healthypcos_ (PCOS)
- @everyday_nutrition_llc (PCOS and hormone health)
- @pcos.weightloss (PCOS)
- @natural.fertility.nutrition (PCOS, fertility; registered dietician)
- @thewomensdietician (registered dietician)
Postpartum
- @lilynicholsrdn (Prenatal/postpartum dietician; registered dietician)
- @postpartumgrace (Postpartum; Nutritionist)
- @integrativewomenshealth
Endometriosis
- @backporchpaleo (endometriosis, crohns/UC, menopause)
- @endo.fertility.dietician (endometriosis)
- @integrativewomenshealth
Menopause
- @integrativewomenshealth
- @backporchpaleo (endometriosis, crohns/UC, menopause)
Breastfeeding
- @breastfeeding.dietician (Breastfeeding, lactation; pediatric registered dietician)
Hormone Health/Fertility/Menstrual Cycle
- @reproductive.radiance (Hormone health, reproductive health educator; Nutritional Therapy Practitioner)
- @thewomensdietician (Women’s health)
- @nutrition.for.motherhood (Hormone and fertility nutrition, MSW, Functional Nutritional Therapy
- Practitioner)
- @shetalkshealth (Gut-hormone connection, thyroid, menstrual cycle; Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner
- @TTC.nutritionist (Fertility dietician; registered dietician)
- @hormonehealingrd (Women’s health registered dietician)
- @reform_wellness (functional medicine and holistic wellness)
Functional Health
- @reform_wellness (functional medicine practice and holistic wellness)
- @shetalkshealth (Gut-hormone connection, thyroid, menstrual cycle; Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner)
General Dietician
- @abbeyskitchen (Registered dietician)
- @daniellewalker (Fighting autoimmune disease)
Women’s Health Coach Certification
- Sexual Health
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- If sex hurts, do not push through it. Sex should never be painful or persist in discomfort. Seek healing through a trusted counselor and pelvic floor physical therapy.
- Endometriosis painful sex (naturalwomanhood.org)
- Painful sex treatment (naturalwomanhood.org)
- The FAbM Base Podcast: S1 E3: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy with Drs. Emily and Jenny on Apple Podcasts
- The FAbM Base Podcast: Pelvic Floor PT Part 2: Pain w Sex & Tampons - and What You Didn't Realize Could Cause it, with Jenny Porter on Apple Podcasts
- S3 Ep. 4 | Exploring Pelvic Floor Therapy with Kayla Ives PT (hormonegenius.com)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Chronic Pelvic Pain (pelvicrehabilitation.com)
Magdala *CC
- “A place of honesty, hope, and healing for women of faith struggling with sexual addiction”
Christopher West *CC
- The Cor Project
- YouTube sex, porn, homosexuality, birth control, NFP, IVF
- Podcast: Ask Christopher West “Christopher and Wendy West, answer questions about faith, life, love, and sexuality, in light of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body”
Jason Evert *CC
- Purified - Chastity Project
- YouTube sex, porn, homosexuality, purity culture
- Podcast: Lust is Boring
ECHO Community *CC
- Theology of the Body Retreats - for young adults, teens, and married couples
- Total Vision - A Theology of the Body seminar on being human
- Broken & Beloved - A Theology of the Body Retreat for Women Experiencing Brokenness in Family Life and Intimate Relationships
Matt Fradd *CC
- Pints with Aquinas Breaking free from pornography; Spanish option available
My House Initiative *CC
- "...a diocesan initiative to foster the virtue of chastity and increase awareness of the effects of pornography on society. If you've been harmed by pornography, there is support and healing.”
- Podcasts
- Infertility AwarenessInfertility is not a diagnosis. It’s a symptom of some underlying dysfunction that is ultimately making pregnancy difficult or impossible to achieve and/or maintain. We believe that restorative reproductive medicine (see resource) is the best path to improving health (compared to artificial reproductive medicine like IUI and IVF), thus increasing a couple’s chances of achieving and maintaining pregnancy naturally. But infertility does not just affect men and women physically. It can become very difficult emotionally, mentally, relationally, and spiritually, and it is just as important for these aspects to be addressed. Please know that your feelings matter and you are not alone. Refer to our list of recommended counselors if you are ready to talk about it and browse these resources to find hope and solidarity.
Books:
- Twelve Stripes Deep: How Infertility & Other Suffering Delivered My Greatest Joys by Mary Bruno
-
The Infertility Companion for Catholics: Spiritual and Practical Support for Couples by Angelique Ruhi-López
-
Waiting with Mary: A Seven Sorrows Devotional for Catholic Women facing Infertility by Kathryn Wood
Websites & Organizations:
- Springs in the Desert *CC
- Catholic Infertility | The Fruitful Hollow *CC
- Catholic Infertility Resources *CC, NEW!
- Sara’s Hope and Abraham’s Promise *CC
- Living in the Wait
- The Forward Healing Project – Reclaiming, redefining and renewing hope *CC
- Our Fruitful Love *CC, an initiative of the Diocese of Arlington
- Infertility and adoption *CC Archdiocese of St. Louis
Virtual Retreats: Springs in the Desert | Catholic Infertility Resources *CC
Blogs:
- Catholic Infertility | The Fruitful Hollow *CC
- Springs in the Desert | Catholic Infertility Blog *CC
- I had this great plan
- You can't Fake Fiat: Two Ways to Heal from Infertility *CC
- To Be Seen: Visualizing the Invisible Pain of Hopeful Mothers
- The Upside of Infertility
- What the IVF? *CC
Podcasts:
Episodes:
- The FAbM Base Podcast: 17. How to Talk Infertility with Friends & Family on Apple Podcasts
- Infertility and IVF *CC
- Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine Genius: A Letter to the Woman Wondering How to Bear Fruit If She's Infertile *CC
- The Intersect: The Official Podcast of FAbM Base: Mary and Emily Chat about Mary's New Book on Apple Podcasts
Instagram Recommendations:
- @springsinthedesert_ *CC
- @fruitfulhollow *CC
- @favorfertilityministry *CC
- @Sisterhoodofthetravelingrelics *CC
- @livinginthewait
- @whitelotusblooming (formerly @takingbacktheterms)*CC
- @dani_janee *CC
- @as_im_waiting
- @findingphilothea *CC
- @Catholic.Infertility.Resources *CC
Facebook:
- Sarah’s Hope & Abraham’s Promise *CC Non-profit - Infertility, miscarriage, and adoption support
- FAVOR Christian infertility support group
Talk:
Miscarriage Support:
- Red Bird Ministries *CC An organization that systematically guides individuals and couples through the complexity and trauma that happens with the loss of a child from pregnancy through adulthood.
- Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna *CC The Sisterhood of the Traveling Relics of St. Gianna is a group of mothers of children on earth, and of little saints in Heaven; married women longing for children, and single women with hearts that long to serve others. All bonded together by our beautiful patron, St. Gianna Beretta Molla.
- A Mom's Peace *CC The purpose of our non-profit apostolate is to bring peace by discretely supporting mothers with burial, bereavement and remembrance programs.
- Maddie's Footprints The mission of Maddie’s Footprints is to provide support to families coping with miscarriages, stillbirths or the loss of an infant.
external RESOURCES
At FAbM Base, we want to bridge the gaps in accessibility when it comes to practicing and living fertility awareness. Once you get your foot into the door, you find out that the fertility awareness world is really BIG.
You’re here, which means you’ve made that first step. You’re learning the most intimate aspects of who you are and all that information can give you, and you’ve probably realized that fertility awareness is the ultimate form of self-care.
Now where do you go with all that knowledge?
That’s why we’ve created this page – to help direct you to other people, organizations, doctors, and professionals whom we trust and can help you navigate the tangential aspects of this lifestyle intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, physically, and relationally.
*CC = Catholic Content, denotes Catholic-specific resource
The resources we feature have largely come recommended by YOU, and we need you to help us maintain and grow our list. Contact us to share a person or organization you’d like us to feature.