What Natural Family Planning isn't

Jenny Uebbing

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Photo by Vera Kratochvil

When I was a blushing bride-to-be all of three years ago, I remember excitedly discussing the various merits of 'Sympto-Thermal' vs. 'Creighton' NFP models with another engaged coworker. An older, wiser office-mate happened upon our little chatfest and rolled her eyes good-naturedly at our innocence.
"NFP?" She asked, grinning mischievously, "you mean 'Now I'm Flipping Pregnant?'"
She walked away chuckling to herself and we stared at her retreating form, mouths agape.
What could she possibly mean? Obviously she and her husband weren't 'doing' it right, because NFP was, we knew, the most perfectly-crafted and money-back guaranteed way to ensure a happy, healthy and low-stress marriage free from the perils of domestic unrest and discontent.
In other words, we had it all figured out.
And then we got married.