What is the Creighton Model?
The Creighton Model FertilityCare System is the only standardized method of Fertility Awareness (FAM) or Natural Family Planning (NFP). It is a highly effective means of tracking your body’s signs and using that information to either avoid or achieve pregnancy.
Your Creighton chart also functions as diagnostic healthcare tools in NaProTECHNOLOGY. It reveals underlying causes of unusual bleeding, limited cervical mucus, signs of infection, and much more that contribute to problems like infertility or cycle abnormalities.
What is "NaPro?"
NaProTECHNOLOGY stands for "Natural Procreative Technology:" the specialized model of healthcare that accompanies Creighton to support women and couples who seek restorative and holistic healthcare options. NaPro providers do not rely on hormonal contraceptives, artificial technology, or other artificial hormonal treatments for reproductive or hormonal concerns.
NaPro care focuses primarily on determining the underlying cause of your specific concern, whether that's infertility, pain, cycle disturbance, or a hormonal disorder. Your NaPro provider a basis on which to perform accurate testing specific to your cycle. If your situation warrants the need for medication, the chart will help you accurately time when to take your medications.
How effective is the Creighton model?
The Creighton Model FertilityCare System is 99.6% effective at avoiding pregnancy with perfect use. General use effectiveness is 96%. To learn more about the effectiveness of the Creighton model in achieving pregnancy for those struggling with infertility, please visit our overcoming infertility page.
What is an "FCP?"
The FertilityCare Practitioner (FCP) is your professionally educated Creighton Model instructor. All prospective FCPs complete a 13-month post-bachelor's education program to teach the Creighton Model. All FCPs teach one-on-one, so every one of your Creighton follow-ups include personalized attention.
FCPs are equipped to instruct women and couples in all reproductive situations: infertility, postpartum, continuous mucus, post-hormonal birth control, perimenopause, hormone disorders, inflammatory disorders, etc. FCPs provide essential assistance to NaPro healthcare providers by ensuring those who chart with Creighton can apply NaPro in their daily lives. It is important to note that NaPro healthcare providers are not trained in Creighton charting and expect you to rely on your FCP for this service.
How much does it cost the full Creighton program cost?
Most Introductory Sessions are free or very low cost and usually last about 1 hour. You are encouraged to come learn about your body and the system with no obligation to begin the program. Follow-up sessions are where the majority of the program takes place and last about 1 hour per session. Fees differ between FertilityCare Practitioners, and the cost of learning the complete system can be broken down into packages or full-program options.
Does Orchid Fertility take insurance? It depends. Reimbursement from flexible spending or HSA programs have high success rates. Medical sharing such as Samaritan or Medi-Share also typically reimburse for the cost of classes.