In the Diocese of Tulsa there are various Natural Family Planning (NFP) methods available. See below for more information about each method and for the contact information of local Oklahoma educators as well as online resources. Natural Family Planning respects God's plan for marriage as a total gift of oneself to one’s spouse that is freely given, total, faithful, and fruitful. For more information, please contact the Marriage and Family Life Coordinator, Audrey Stubblefield, at 918.307.4951 or by email.
Creighton Model Fertility Care System
Creighton Method is the first standardized system of the menstrual and fertility cycle biomarkers which strongly links and networks the ability to achieve or avoid pregnancy successfully. It is based on 40 years of research by Dr. Thomas Hilgers and colleagues. https://popepaulvi.com Women observe the external mucus (cervical mucus) produced in detail when estrogen is rising in their body indicating ovulation is approaching. Use of the Creighton method can assist in diagnosis and treatment of reproductive disorders through NaProTECHNOLOGY which provides successful procedures and protocols to treat certain infertility issues. A free informational session is available to determine if Creighton is right for you. There is one introductory session and eight personal follow-ups.
For more information see www.fertilitycare.org.
Megan Allen, Fertility Care Practitioner (Tulsa)
Phone: 254-498-9841
Email: mallen7235@gmail.com
Sarah Noble-Hogan, APRN, CMN, Fertility Care Practitioner Intern & NaPro Intern (Tulsa)
Email: Snoble11@gmail.com
Teresa Prall, Fertility Care Practitioner Intern (Collinsville/North Tulsa)
Phone: 309.830.6111
Email: teresaprallcrms@protonmail.com
The Billings Ovulation Method™
The Billings Ovulation Method™ is a simple yet scientific method of Natural Family Planning. Developed in 1953 by physicians John and Lyn Billings of Melbourne, Australia, The Billings Method™ is the oldest and longest researched of the modern, effective methods of NFP.
Couples using the Billings Ovulation Method™ track the woman's natural and unique signs of fertility and infertility each day. Based on the primary observation of sensation (no temperature, no touching), four simple rules are applied within the woman's cycle (the first three rules are used before ovulation and the fourth rule is applied once the fertile phase is over) based on a couple's desire to achieve or postpone pregnancy.
Classes are offered upon request. A free informational session is available to determine if Billings is right for you. There is one teaching session and up to seven personal follow-ups as needed. Your Billings instructor is then available for free consultation for the remainder of your fertile life.
https://www.boma-usa.org
Lori Boyne (Tulsa)
Phone: 316.210.7786
Email: lori_boyne@hotmail.com
Elaine Naugle (Oklahoma City)
Phone: 405.314.5345
Email: elaine.211233@gmail.com
Dr. Sarah Matousek-Fraser (Enid)
Phone: 405.853.5492
Email: matousekfraser@icloud.com
Online options: https://www.boma-usa.org/learn-online.html
The Sympto-Thermal Method (STM) taught by a Couple to Couple League "teaching couple" is based on three key signs of fertility: cervical mucus, basal body temperature and changes in the cervix. By observing and recording these signs you and your spouse will be able to identify Phase I, II and III and therefore know if you’re in a time of fertility or infertility. These signs are easily noticed by any woman who has learned to watch for them. It takes only a minute or two each day to record them in CCL’s mobile app, CycleProGo, or on a paper chart. The chart provides a daily record that can be used to identify the days of fertility and infertility. A married couple’s virtuous application of this knowledge either to try to achieve a pregnancy or to postpone a pregnancy is called responsible parenthood.
The Couple to Couple League strongly believes in the importance of husbands and wives working and learning together. Consequently, classes are taught by one couple directly to another couple so that both husband and wife are involved and valued in the fertility-awareness process. It is very common to hear couples who use this method of NFP speak of an increased awe and respect for femininity and their mutual fertility, and a greater sense of empowerment through self-knowledge.
The Main Class Series is a set of classes offered once a month for three months (2.5 hours each). Supplemental classes on Postpartum and Pre-menopause are also offered. More information can be found at www.ccli.org
Gregory and Laura Ford (Tulsa)
Phone: 918.712.8459
Email: laura-p.ford@gmail.com
Matthew and Rose Cabeen (Stillwater)
Phone: 405.338.9708
Email: thecabeens@gmail.com
Cameron and Jodi Homeyer (Norman)
Phone: 281.799.9287
Email: homeyer.jodi@gmail.com
More online options can be found at https://ccli.org/learn-nfp-from-ccl/