Compassion FertilityCare Center

A lovely Creighton Model client of mine is newly pregnant. During our pregnancy evaluation we discussed the fact that since she ovulated around day 28 of her cycle, a due date based on her last menstrual period would be wrong by 2 weeks. We calculated a due date based on her Creighton Model charting. I highly recommended that she discuss getting an early ultrasound with her doctor so that they would have accurate info for dating the pregnancy. If they based all the pregnancy decisions on the last menstrual period then there might have been concerns that baby was growing too slowly or pressure to deliver before baby was really full term. Just heard back from her - her early ultrasound dating exactly matched our Creighton Model calculation 😊 Creighton Model for the win!

Prayers for an easy pregnancy for this sweet mama - can’t wait to see a pic of her little one!

Great news about the new NaPro clinic in Fort Worth!

I’m glad that mainstream medicine is finally becoming more aware of the importance of progesterone supplementation in pregnancy! Napro has practiced this for decades - and has better screening tools so supplementation (when needed) starts before any signs of distress like bleeding.

Progesterone treatment ‘could prevent 8,000 miscarriages a year’ Women with a history of miscarriage, who have early bleeding in their pregnancy, could benefit from progesterone

As a midwife, I always prefer that we begin at the most basic level to build our best health, so we always start with food. A vitamin will never replace a poor diet. However, when it comes to Vitamin D, we don't have as many dietary options to fulfill our daily needs. In addition to getting regular sunshine on our skin, salmon, whole eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil are good additions to our diet.
Most prenatal vitamins contain 400 IU per day of Vitamin D, however new research is showing that 4,000 IU per day are beneficial to prevent preeclampsia, high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, and even pre term birth. Some of the benefit for preeclampsia may come in the weeks before a pregnancy test is even positive, while the placenta is beginning to form.
There are convincing benefits for all women to be tested for Vitamin D deficiency and optimize their levels, particularly if planning for a pregnancy. So far every woman I have tested has been low. Preventative medicine is good medicine! , , ,

I’m so glad that information on natural methods is more readily available, but I love helping couples gain confidence with one-on-one support!

4 Reasons It’s Worth It to Get a Fertility Awareness Instructor | Natural Womanhood Developing a relationship with a certified fertility awareness instructor can make practicing FABMs easier and more accesssible.

Inflammation causes so many health issues!

Effect of Oral and Vaginal Hormonal Contraceptives on Inflammatory Blood Biomarkers The use of combined hormonal contraceptives has been reported to increase the level of C-reactive protein (CRP). We assessed the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on inflammatory cytokines including CRP, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, soluble tumor ...

NaProTechnology has so many benefits... including help with infertility!

Can FABMs help infertile couples conceive? This article discusses what is unique about Napro Technology and its outcomes for couples facing infertility and recurrent miscarriage.
https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/fabms-help-infertility-couples-conceive/

The Creighton Model System app is finally coming very soon!!! Some exciting news from the annual meeting of the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals.

Welcome, sweet NaPro baby! This is one of the very best parts of my job!!! My good friends have waited and prayed for this sweet boy through six years of secondary infertility. They finally got the help that they needed from an awesome surgeon and NaPro medical consultant. So blessed to have been part of their journey!

This is wonderful news that the CDC is finally reporting that some fertility awareness based methods are very effective!

CDC Changes Effectiveness Rating on Fertility Awareness Methods | Natural Womanhood The CDC recently updated the posted failure rate of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods, marking a positive, although incomplete, change.

Couples are becoming more and more interested in natural fertility regulation, but we need to be careful that there is solid science behind it that they can depend on!

A Company Claims Its $330 Thermometer Can Predict Fertility. But A Key Study Supporting It Was Just Retracted. The company claimed that the thermometer successfully predicted fertility in 99.4% of its customers. But the study that it was based on was pulled for selectively using data that made it look good — and undercounting possible unintended pregnancies.

Mother's Day can be hard for many women. You are in our thoughts today!