Natural Family Planning: Top Tips For TTC and Pregnancy Prevention

Double board certified OBGYN and REI, Dr. Natalie Crawford, gives you her top tips if you are trying to conceive or preventing pregnancy. Understanding your cycle and when you ovulate is key to natural family planning. Watch this video to learn the best ways to track your cycle and to know when to or when to not have intercourse depending on your goal.

Questions Answered:
What is natural family planning?
What are the success rates of natural family planning?
How can cycle tracking help you get pregnant faster?
What happens during your menstrual cycle?
What are the phases?
When is the best time to have intercourse?
How do you figure out what day you are ovulating?
What is the cervical mucus method?
What is the two day method?
What is the basal body temperature method?
What can impact BBT?
How do you use ovulation predictor kits?

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Fertility doctor, Natalie Crawford, MD is a double board certified OBGYN and REI, and co-founder of Fora Fertility, a boutique fertility practice in Austin, Texas.

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[ldr]

I switched from hormones to BBT for prevention reasons about 5 years ago and never had any problems with it. Now that we are TTC I feel ahead of the game as I already know my cycle very well and am confident it’s regular

[amorandahjoy]

It’s great that you are shedding some light on NFP and how it is an alternative to using contraception. I love the Marquette Method! It even has a protocol for breastfeeding! The Marquette Method is not the rhythm method at all. Not all methods of NFP are the same or unscientific/outdated approaches to fertility, and I feel like the general conclusion here was kind of lumping NFP into that category when using it to prevent pregnancy. NFP can be SO science-based and effective. And no side effects ever 💛

[kyleemeg]

All I have to say is THANK YOU!! Explaining and understanding this can be so confusing, but you really simplified it to make it easier to comprehend.

My only question is, why aren’t we taught this in school???

[stephaniemcfarlane]

Hey Natalie! Can you talk about the comparison of a wearable device or BBT? I do/have both and find my watch and BBT rarely matches or sometimes not even close!

[melissaaospino]

Hi there! I have a question: I’m currently TTC and have been using OPKs to track my cycle. I use both digital & regular strips. On CD19, the digital had a static face (according to the instructions, this is my peak or positive). However, that same day the strip came as low or negative. So I wonder if there’s one type of test that’s more “reliable” or “accurate”. Also, is this common?

[plusfuture]

Hey thanks for the video, could you link the papers cited?

[rrraa]

My FSH went from 6.4 to 13 in 18 months, all other tests are normal.
I’m 24 going into IVF.
Can you tell me what are my odds?
And if you can make a video on high FSH.

[brittanyratzlaff]

Do you think combining multiple methods of NFP to prevent pregnancy would be most effective?

[albie]

Have you done a video on how many embryos to transfer at one time?

[carrielynnmarieacevedo]

HEY DOC, QUESTION!
We had my first child at 36 and now at 39 we are trying again; I have one fallopian tube, where does that egg go when that side ovulates? Clearly not down a tube...
Is my Ovarian Reserve affected because I only have one tube? What else should I know about having only one tube?

[tfmsibe]

Hi doc I just wanted to know if u had a miscarriage in the form of a period but did not know what do you do next and do you still have to go for an d&c

[chickenortheegg]

Does the egg actually change or grow during the follicular phase or is it just the follicle that is growing? Does the egg need the sperm to start growing and dividing or does it grow before that?