NFP and others

[plum]

Do "quiverfull" families use plans like Natural Family Planning and all that? Or is it really no birth control at ALL at any time...? just curious.

 

[Katakalupto]

I can't speak for everyone, but for my family it means NO birth control of any kind at any time.

 

[AutumnDreamer]

For some it means no BC at all, for some it means no unnatural BC (ie condoms, diapraghms etc) and for others it means no Hormonal BC(Ie the pill, spermicides, etc), it is a personal conviction between the couple and God.

 

[oliveplants]

Honestly, we have waffled on this.
At first it was none at all. But after #4, I felt horrible, had a slow recovery, etc. Thought I'd better try to put off #5 a little while. So we tried NFP, but either I don't get it or God simply overwrote me, because our best efforts only delayed things by a couple of months.

I'm still open to a good explination of how NFP is supposed to work, but I think really the better thing for me to do is to be in better general health so I can take care of the family as I should.

(This last one was a piece of cake, BTW. God supplies all my needs!)

 

[AutumnDreamer]

I'm still open to a good explination of how NFP is supposed to work

I could help you understand it better, but if you were breastfeeding, that can throw everything off.

 

[oliveplants]

Yeah, I've been nursing when the last 3 were concieved.

I get the part about cervical mucus, and it is pretty easy to see when I'm fertile. BUT, sperm can live up to a week. How can I tell that I'm going to be fertile in a week? So I was counting on the regularity of my periods, and used the calander. Obviously that didn't work...

What am I missing?

 

[AutumnDreamer]

Yeah, I've been nursing when the last 3 were concieved.

I get the part about cervical mucus, and it is pretty easy to see when I'm fertile. BUT, sperm can live up to a week. How can I tell that I'm going to be fertile in a week? So I was counting on the regularity of my periods, and used the calander. Obviously that didn't work...

What am I missing?

If your period is pretty regular then you should know roughly when you are fertile, I have only ever heard that sperm can live up to five days, but that is in perfect conditions. Most people stop having sex, or use condoms one week before they think they will ovulate, and then for three days afterward(once your temp stays up for three days if you are temping). So it is about ten days out of the month that you have to be careful.

 

[oliveplants]

If your period is pretty regular then you should know roughly when you are fertile, I have only ever heard that sperm can live up to five days, but that is in perfect conditions. Most people stop having sex, or use condoms one week before they think they will ovulate, and then for three days afterward(once your temp stays up for three days if you are temping). So it is about ten days out of the month that you have to be careful.

Maybe it was 5 days, but I went with a week to be safe. can't remember for sure what the book said.

Oh well. I'm not sure if we'd try anything this time or not, but thanks for the info. We should talk about it, it won't be long til I'm 'able.'