Natural Family Planning

Navigating the terrain of planning your family can be exciting. It can also be confusing, maybe even a little daunting. Understanding when to time intercourse to achieve or avoid pregnancy can leave many women feeling unsure of how their bodies work and where to start. 

You may have stumbled upon this page, because you’re discerning whether to start a family. Maybe you’re in a season where having another child is not where God is calling you right now. You may be nearing menopause and wondering whether conception is still possible. Or maybe you’ve just gotten engaged and are looking for resources on Natural Family Planning as you enter into this new season.

Natural Family Planning takes a holistic look at a woman’s cycle, helping her understand her hormonal biomarkers (like cervical mucus) and when she is and isn’t fertile.

FEMM (Fertility Education and Medical Management) is a science-based health program that teaches women to understand and track their fertility, hormones, and overall health. It also includes a medical management model for addressing underlying hormonal or reproductive issues.

In working with me, you will learn the FEMM method of Natural Family Planning, where you’ll

  1. Understand your hormonal biomarkers
  2. Learn how to track your cycle, pinpointing ovulation
  3. Uncover any hormonal imbalances 

Family planning is deeply personal and a decision between you, your spouse, and God.
I’d be honored to journey with you to help you understand your fertility during this season.

Book a FREE 20 minute consultation call!

Testimonials

I cannot recommend Maria enough. While I had a good general basis of knowledge of charting, Maria helped me better understand the details and nuances of the hormonal impacts of my body.  She was very patient with my repeated questions and was always so reassuring. Entering in the weird phase of perimenopause, I wanted to learn more about my hormones and reproductive health. Working with Maria exceeded my expectations. She was so easy to talk with, and I never had any hesitations asking questions.

Heather L.

Learning and journeying with Maria was amazing! Maria patiently taught me how to not only track my cycle daily, but how to observe my body and what it was telling me. I love the new language she taught me to identify certain points in my cycle; I've never felt more in tune with my femininity. Thank you, Maria, for your kindness, dedication, professionalism and knowledge! I only wish I had known all of this earlier in my life - I think every woman (no matter the stage of life she's in) should learn the FEMM method. It just makes sense!

Nadia M.

Maria was an ideal instructor for me. Her enthusiasm was immediately evident. She was methodical with the instruction, but also warm and personable and happy to linger on a topic and discuss as needed. The information she taught me was enlightening and interesting, and we shared an amazement about how helpful it is to every aspect of our lives to learn how our bodies work! Maria was quick with support, encouragement, and clarity whenever I had questions or confusion, and I left our sessions feeling empowered and excited to continue practicing FEMM. I'd recommend working with Maria as a FEMM instructor wholeheartedly.

Kate C.

I have tried other NFP methods, but FEMM has been my favorite. It's simple and gives you objective tools to monitor fertility, which is exactly what I needed. Working with Maria has been a fun and educational journey-- she's taught me so much about my body and health, and she's even helped my fiance learn about it, too. Now we both feel prepared to enter marriage with confident knowledge of my body, cycles and fertility. Thank you, Maria!

Mara C.