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Thank for visiting our site, there are two basic forms of Natural Family Planning (NFP). The oldest form of NFP is ecological breastfeeding. It is still widely practiced in certain parts of the world, and it is making a comeback in the United States. The key factor of ecological breastfeeding is frequent suckling. It requires no fertility awareness nor periodic abstinence. It was designed by God, the author of nature. The term "ecological breastfeeding" was developed to sharply distinguish this form of baby care from "cultural breastfeeding" which provides little or no natural infertility. There’s more on this at Breastfeeding & Natural Childspacing

The second form of Natural Family Planning is Systematic NFP and is based on daily fertility awareness. It can be used both to achieve and to avoid or postpone pregnancy. When used to avoid pregnancy, the basic "method" is abstinence from the marital embrace during the fertile time. Technically, this form of NFP is best called "systematic" NFP, but today it is common to use the generic term "NFP" to mean only the systematic form without reference to ecological breastfeeding. In this web site we use both terms, and the context makes the meaning clear. Most attention today is given to systematic NFP.

The practice of systematic natural family planning is so easy to learn and use that a basic set of rules can be written on the two sides of a slip of paper the size of a business card.

God Bless You,

Mark & Kathy Schmidt
Certified Teaching Couple

Ray & Mary Tansill
Certified Teaching Couple