An interesting message regarding Natural Family Planning

I thought you might like to read this, along with my response, below:

As I see you are quite the authority on natural family planning and I had a questions. My husband and I both want to begin using NFP to prevent pregnancy now, and help to achieve it later on. I am currently on the pill and would like to change to a healthy method of birth control. However, we are not Catholic, I think I've only been in a church 2 times in my life. Both of us are from Jewish families, although we are not very outwardly religious people (in the sence that we do not go to temple or observe holidays). I would like to meet with someone, a NFP councilor of some sort. However, they all seem to be affiliated with churches. I think it is important for us to meet with someone to insure that we are doing things correctly. I don't mind visiting a church; however, I also don't know how my religious beliefs and practices would be received. Do you have any suggestions are there any unaffiliated NFP instructors?

Thank you very much for your time.

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Congratulations on your decision to get off the pill. As a first step, I
recommend that you and your husband read my book, "The Garden of
Fertility." This explains what happens during a healthy menstrual cycle,
how the pill affects your cycle, and it gives nutritional information and
night-lighting techniques for encouraging your cycles' return to health. I
also give comprehensive instruction about how to chart your fertility
signs, and how to identify the days you are fertile and infertile.

The book also includes a test that you and your husband can take at home
to determine how well you know the method.

You can also contact the Fertility Awareness Network in New York City to
find a teacher near you. FAM's number is 800.597.6267. FAM is a secular
organization.

Best of luck,

Katie Singer