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01/29/2023

I will no longer be accepting new clients. I will be shutting down this FB page on 2/1.

I will continue with my active clients until the end of December.

If you would like to get started with Creighton, contact Ashley Beach, FCPI, 325-939-1530, ashleymichalewicz2@gmail.com

It has been a pleasure serving you all these 21 years!

03/25/2022

So excited to have Dr. Womack in Dallas to add to the wonderful NaPro services here in the area.

Happy Worldwide FertilityCare Week! THANK YOU Creighton Model and NaProTechnology for all you have done to HELP women and families!

I love it SO MUCH when women and couples chart their cycles. It allows me to have a real-time look into her health and elevates our conversation to the next level. I believe all women should chart their cycles for SO. MANY. REASONS! Health maintenance and self-knowledge being a great starting point 😊.

www.ashleywomackmd.com

03/22/2022

What are my top 2 tools for keeping in tune with my cycle so I can best advocate for myself?

✅My Fertility Chart

✅My Cycle Symptom Tracker

Both collect important information about my fertility health as I go through my cycle. This information helps me make educated choices about lifestyle choices, medications and supplements.

Because of my chart and Cycle Symptom Tracker, I have learned to better tune into my body and learn what is normal for me and when things seem off.

This cycle, I had severe lower abdominal pain during my period. This is unusual for me. I recorded this information on my Cycle Symptom Tracker. I will then continue to monitor this pain over the next several cycles to determine if it is something that is consistent that I need to have evaluated by my NaPro doctor.

I have also been noticing more moderate PMS symptoms during my period and shortly after. I usually do not get these symptoms at that time. So, I have been recording this information so that I will have the data alongside my chart to bring when I see my NaPro doctor for another evaluation.

Both my chart and my Cycle Symptom Tracker help me become in tune with my body, know when things are off, and also bring all this information to my NaPro doctor so they can know the whole picture about my fertility health. This information also allows me to know what questions I need to ask my provider.

Do you track your cycles? Do you track your symptoms alongside your chart?

Find my Cycle Symptom Tracker in my link in bio. You can also setup a free 15 minute phone consult to learn how to chart and optimize your fertility.

03/15/2022

Like many women I know, I was put on hormonal birth control at a young age to manage menstrual pain. Desperate and confused, I complied with what medical

03/15/2022

Let’s talk about our luteal phase. After ovulation, our estrogen drops and progesterone takes over the last half of our cycle.

The luteal or post-peak phase is meant to be stable in length. The normal range for the luteal phase is 9 to 17 days. The average length is 13 days. When you track your cycle, you learn the signs that let you know when you are ovulating. In the Creighton Model, we begin our luteal phase after the last day of the watery, stretchy, slippery mucus. This is called the Peak Day.

We then count and make note of the number of days from the Peak Day until the beginning of the next me**es. We evaluate and compare cycles to see if there is consistency in the length of the luteal phases over time.

Every woman is unique and so tracking your cycle and monitoring your luteal phase gives you more insight into your hormones than just tracking the cycle length.

Signals something could be off:

📌Short luteal phase (less than 9 or consistently 9 days) - could indicate a possible low progesterone which is a high risk for miscarriage

📌Normal luteal phase but severe PMS or PMDD symptoms - could indicate a possible low progesterone

📌Long post-peak phase (17 days or greater with no pregnancy) - could indicate ovulation issue where a woman has an unruptured follicle

📌Spotting in the luteal phase prior to me**es - could indicate possible low progesterone

Working with a trained instructor can help you confidently identify your ovulation and track your luteal phase. Your instructor will evaluate your luteal phase for any possible abnormalities. There are lifestyle changes and supplements that can help improve hormones, but the first step should be a medical evaluation to better understand your cycle.

NaProTechnology has protocols to further evaluate hormone levels in the luteal phase by doing comprehensive, targeted testing personalized to each woman and her cycle. This helps identify what type of ttreatment will be most effective.

You can learn more about NaProTechnology by grabbing your free copy of 9 Facts About NaProTechnology ebook through my link in profile.

02/08/2022

https://www.factsaboutfertility.org/preventing-miscarriage-with-micronized-va**nal-progesterone-a-review-of-research/

This is a summary of an in-depth review of the PROMISE and PRISM trials that sought to translate research into clinical practice. These two high-quality trials added power to the literature assessing whether micronized va**nal progesterone has a proven clinical role to prevent miscarriages in the se...

01/27/2022

I can't believe it has been 20 years since I was blessed to marry my best friend! It does feel like yesterday!

We have had our share if challenges, joys and sorrows, but I wouldn't want to live this life without my wonderful husband, Tommy.

Happy Anniversary to us! ❤ Here's to another 20!

Anniversary

12/22/2021

Let’s talk about cervical mucus and what your mucus can tell you about your health.

Cervical mucus helps:

✅Identify when ovulation is occurring
✅Nourish the s***m to keep it alive
✅Helps body prevent va**nal infections
✅Helps keep the pH balance of your va**na

By tracking your mucus with FAM like the Creighton Model, we can gain a lot of insight into a woman’s fertility.

We evaluate the quality of the mucus, the quantity of the mucus and how long a woman is observing good, quality cervical mucus. The Creighton Model uses an objective classification of the mucus cycle called the Mucus Cycle Score.

📌Better quality mucus (i.e. watery, stretchy, clear) - most associated with normal ovulation - best quality for the s***m to survive and thrive in for achieving a pregnancy

📌Dry or limited mucus cycles - can be common in women with infertility and/or endometriosis - may indicate an ovulation issue that can be diagnosed using ultrasound - maybe due to decreased or absent estrogen receptors in the cervix

📌Decreased mucus cycle score - has also been associated with luteal phase deficiency and decreased follicular function - this means ovulation issue and/or low progesterone in the luteal phase - can be found with women who have infertility, endometriosis, miscarriage or PCOS

It is important to note that women can be outside the norm when it comes to their mucus. Women can observe normal looking mucus cycles and still struggle with infertility due to an underlying ovulation or other issue. Women can observe dry to limited mucus cycles and not experience infertility.

By working with a trained instructor who knows your history and can evaluate the chart, you can learn about how your hormones are working and if your chart needs to be further evaluated by a NaProTechnology provider. The information collected in the fertility chart helps the NaPro provider to do targeted testing and treatment that is personalized to your fertility cycle.

Download the 9 Facts About NaProTechnology ebook through my link in profile to learn more about how tracking your cycle can work as a medical tool.

12/01/2021

I have been teaching the Creighton Model form of natural family planning for 20 years.
I am not a sunshine and rainbows kind of person, especially when it comes to tracking your cycle. I have used Creighton to track my cycles for 20 years. I have had my fair share of difficult charts, including now. It is hard to use fertility awareness charting long term.
One of my "whys" for continuing to do this is the medical aspect of my fertility chart. I have struggled with fertility and general health issues for almost 8 years now. But, because of my chart acting as a report card for my health and then being used by my doc as a medical tool, I have been able to find real solutions. It is still hard and I still struggle as there is no magic bullet for any health issue, fertility or otherwise.
I love that the fertility chart can be used as a medical tool. The information collected on a fertility chart can be very insightful. I want women to understand that tracking cycles is for every women because our health is important and greatly impacted by our fertility hormones.

09/29/2021

One of the big things my clients tell me when they first begin the Cycle Tracking Program is how much incorrect information is floating around. They had no idea about how their body worked and how their fertility cycle hormones worked.
One of the big is that ovulation rarely occurs on cycle day 14. .
There are assumptions that a woman with a regular cycle should ovulate between cycle day 10.and 17, with a lot ovulating on cycle day 14. This has been proven outdated.
Only a small % of women ovulate 14 days after the beginning of their period. This is true even for women with regular cycles.
One research study found that more than 70% of women are in their fertile window before cycle day 10 or after cycle day 17.
Every women is unique and so are her cycles. That is why learning to track your cycle can help you better know your body and tune into where your actual fertile window is in your cycle. .
The day of ovulation changes from month to month and person to person. It can also be affected by things like diet, exercise, stress and sleep habits.
Ovulation is not just about getting pregnant. It is a picture of our hormone health and our fertility cycle hormones make a huge impact on how we feel throughout the month.
Want to learn more about your body and your cycles? Contact me today to learn about the Creighton Model method of cycle tracking with a free 15 minute phone consult. Link in profile..

08/03/2021