Vitae Fertility Education

Vitae Fertility Education At Vitae Fertility, we teach the Marquette Method. It's easy to learn, highly effective, and taught by RNs.

The Marquette Method is a type of Natural Family Planning which uses Clearblue Fertility Monitors to precisely track your LH and estrogen levels. Vitae Fertility Education is run by a Registered Nurse trained as an instructor of the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning. By tracking the hormone levels in a woman's body throughout her menstrual cycle the woman is able to identify the time in her cycle in which she is fertile. She can use this information to achieve or avoid pregnancy or to track hormone imbalances she may be experiencing. The Marquette Method boasts the highest efficacy rates of the mainstream NFP methods, outranking Billings, Creighton, and Symptothermal! In regular cycles it is 99% effective at avoiding pregnancy when used with an instructor, and when used during the breastfeeding/postpartum phase it is 98% effective. The Marquette Method utilizes urinary hormone levels and can detect the fertile window more accurately than most other methods. A more accurate detection of the fertile window means less days of abstinence per cycle! In-person courses are available at this time, and online courses will be available in the next few months. Individual and group sessions are offered, with discounted rates for group sessions (5 couples or more).

📖 Story time! This one is about navigating NFP and Marquette while on a family vacation.Think of it as a cautionary tale...
12/25/2025

📖 Story time! This one is about navigating NFP and Marquette while on a family vacation.

Think of it as a cautionary tale of what can happen if you don’t do a little advance planning for your testing routine while you’re away from home.

🗓 Day 1: I woke up early with my three kids, little at the time, after a short night of sleep. They were hungry and whiny, but I got them to the main level of the house and asked them to sit quietly outside the bathroom while I tested and the other 13 family members slept. I didn’t want to leave my fertility gear lying around, so I stayed in the bathroom while the Clearblue monitor ran its test. A LONG 5 minutes. By the time I got my results, my kids were yelling and had woken up half the house. Lovely.

🗓 Day 2: I tried something different and brought my kids into the bathroom with me. Surely they’d be quieter this way, right? Umm
 no. How could they sit quietly when all this interesting stuff was happening? They watched while I p*ed in a cup and dipped my plastic “toy” into it. Cue the questions: why do you get to p*e in a cup when I have to use the toilet? Why is p*e yellow? Can I have a candy too? (Anything wrapped in purple plastic must be candy, right?) Another long 5 minutes of testing
 and a full-blown tantrum when the “apple juice” on the counter wasn’t for drinking. I walked out humbled—and avoided the awkward looks from the other adults.

🗓 Day 3: I swallowed my pride and asked my dad to watch my kids while I tested. After the “apple juice” incident, everyone knew what I was up to anyway—so at least I finally got some peace. Did the monitor catch my expected peak? Nope! (I did catch peak that cycle
 a week later than usual, and in the comfort of my own home.)

All this to say, I learned some valuable lessons, and I’d love to share them with you.

Read “Have a Merry Marquette Christmas: 5 Tips to Get You Through the Holidays” here:
👉 https://www.vitaefertility.com/merry-marquette-christmas-tips/

If Meta throws a tantrum anyway (because
 Meta), I can shave 10–20 characters surgically without changing the vibe.

You probably didn’t know me back then
. But this is what my life looked like when I started teaching Marquette! We had a...
12/23/2025

You probably didn’t know me back then
. But this is what my life looked like when I started teaching Marquette!

We had a 3 œ year old, an almost 2 year old, and a newborn baby.

The year prior, we lost a baby at 18 weeks.
Things were messy in the Boychuk house, and we felt like we were running on fumes.

I started doing the Marquette Method instructor training out of desperation - we were looking for an NFP method that would work for us. I figured that the simplest solution would be to do the instructor training, and to learn everything that I could about Marquette.

Fast forward 9 years, and here we are!

We’ve still got three kids, they’re all just a bit older now.

We’re sleeping through the night, we’re reading books together, and delighting in this season of parenting.

It’s not perfect, but life never is.

Cycles get weird around the holidays: late ovulation, mid-cycle bleeding, diet changes
If your chart starts to look a li...
12/22/2025

Cycles get weird around the holidays: late ovulation, mid-cycle bleeding, diet changes

If your chart starts to look a little odd, take the safe route.

➡ When in doubt
abstain!

And reach out to your instructor with your chart so she can help you interpret exactly what’s going on and help with next steps.

No need to worry, we got you covered! đŸ«¶

Flying across time zones while using Marquette? No worries!You can simply test within your 6 hour testing window keeping...
12/20/2025

Flying across time zones while using Marquette? No worries!

You can simply test within your 6 hour testing window keeping with your home time zone. If you’re a visual person, using a tool like World Time Buddy (google it!) may be really helpful in seeing your testing window at your destination.

⚠ Another VERY important tip to keep in mind if you’re flying over the holidays
make sure to pack your monitor in your carry-on. Do not check it with your luggage!

We have heard first-hand how it will mess with your monitor and the last thing you want to stress out about while traveling is a malfunctioning monitor!

Feeling a little nervous about travelling while practicing Marquette? Reach out to your instructor with any questions you may have. We’re here to help. 💚

Headed home for the holidays? Marquette travels beautifully.Your monitor and test sticks fit right in your purse, cosmet...
12/20/2025

Headed home for the holidays?
Marquette travels beautifully.

Your monitor and test sticks fit right in your purse, cosmetics bag, or carry-on (no special treatment at airport security, if you’re flying).

No matter where you go, make sure to pack:
🧳 Your monitor
🧳 Your test sticks (bring extras)
🧳 Collection cup with lid (in case you need to p*e now, test later!)
🧳 LH test sticks
🧳 Extra batteries (or charging cable)
🧳 Your chart

Do you have questions about continuing Marquette while traveling? Make sure to contact your instructor! We’ve been through all kinds of scenarios and can help!

📋 Need a fresh chart? We have some for you!Thousands of women (not just our clients) use our Marquette Method charts for...
12/05/2025

📋 Need a fresh chart? We have some for you!

Thousands of women (not just our clients) use our Marquette Method charts for every fertility stage.

✅ Take our quick quiz and we’ll email you the chart that’s right for you - and another one 6 months later, right when you’ll need it again.

We think that an organized chart makes NFP life easier! đŸ€“

Get your chart here: https://www.vitaefertility.com/marquette-method-charts/

🔔 PSA: Chatbots do not make good Marquette instructors!People have shared with us the really bad NFP advice they’ve been...
12/03/2025

🔔 PSA: Chatbots do not make good Marquette instructors!
People have shared with us the really bad NFP advice they’ve been given by chatbots.

❗This is important to know: chatbots are confident, but they’re not always right!

If effectiveness is important to you, talk to a certified human.

We’ll follow you for a year after we teach you the Marquette Method, but if questions come up after we’re done following you, you can always reach out to renew!

We’re here when you need us đŸ‘„

If you’re not yet a client, we’re happy to offer a free consultation and chat!

Irregular periods? You’re not broken. 💚We help women every day who’ve never had “textbook” cycles!Between you, the moni...
12/01/2025

Irregular periods? You’re not broken. 💚
We help women every day who’ve never had “textbook” cycles!

Between you, the monitor, and your instructor, we learn your body’s unique hormone patterns, so you can stop guessing.

When things look off, your instructor helps you figure out why and how to proceed when you’re avoiding or spacing out a pregnancy 😊

We don’t think NFP should be confusing; we think it should bring clarity to you and your spouse đŸ‘©â€â€ïžâ€đŸ‘š

🌃 Night shifts? Rotating schedules? We’ve got you!Unlike mucus or temp-based methods, Marquette’s use of the Clearblue m...
11/29/2025

🌃 Night shifts? Rotating schedules? We’ve got you!
Unlike mucus or temp-based methods, Marquette’s use of the Clearblue monitor doesn’t care what time you went to bed!

✅ Just one test a day, and you’re done!

Perfect for nurses, moms with babies, and anyone whose sleep schedule may not follow the norm! 💚

We get it, the Mira monitor looks like a good choice when you’re practicing Marquette for your NFP. But when it comes to...
11/27/2025

We get it, the Mira monitor looks like a good choice when you’re practicing Marquette for your NFP. But when it comes to breastfeeding, Clearblue is still our first choice 💯

📌 Marquette’s breastfeeding protocols using the Clearblue monitor are proven (98% effective with guidance from an instructor).

📌 Mira’s breastfeeding protocols are provisional - which means experimental.

Make sure to talk to your instructor before you make the switch so you can make an informed decision and double check that it’s the right monitor for you!

If you’re juggling meal plans, chores, work, and toddler nap schedules
the last thing you need is one more mental tab op...
11/25/2025

If you’re juggling meal plans, chores, work, and toddler nap schedules
the last thing you need is one more mental tab open! đŸ™‡â€â™€ïž

☝ Marquette doesn’t add to the mental load - test once a day, and let the monitor do the heavy lifting.
You can even set up automatic stick deliveries on Amazon 📩

Peace of mind, more date nights, Marquette really is a no-brainer! đŸ„°

💭 We’ve heard some people wonder if using the Marquette Method of NFP is “cheating.”That it just seems too easy
that NFP...
11/22/2025

💭 We’ve heard some people wonder if using the Marquette Method of NFP is “cheating.”
That it just seems too easy
that NFP is supposed to be hard work


👉 We disagree.

Simple ≠ wrong.

Simple = sustainable.

In the case of NFP, the research shows that Marquette’s monitor approach is incredibly effective for women in all stages of fertility!

Adding in extra bioindicators will complicate the method, and will extend the amount of abstinence in each cycle.

đŸ«Ł Annnnnnd, we’ve found that having more complicated rules usually increases the chances of those rules being broken.

Extra bioindicators could potentially make the method more effective with perfect use, but the overall pregnancy rate (including typical use pregnancies) will rise.

We love this method because it’s simple, reliable, and aligned with God’s design. It's that simple. 💚

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