Magnolia FertilityCare

11/12/2025

More like, thanks Creighton Model!!
Dr. Poppy is right on!

Thanks for nothing, Birth Control! You have single-handedly dumbed down generations of doctors that the solution for women's gynecological issues is "birth control." Not to mention anxiety, depression, blood clots, high blood pressure and breast cancer. Over-the-counter birth control pushing is just more evidence of LESS concern for women's health & wellbeing, just like mail-order abortion pills. This is the opposite of Reproductive Health, which SHOULD mean overseeing the health & wellbeing of the reproductive system, not shutting it down & telling women to figure it out in their own.

10/27/2025

P R O G E S T E R ON E

Progesterone is a true shape-shifter and the most enigmatic of hormones. It's responsive, relational, and endlessly fascinating. And it can behave entirely differently depending on estrogen, gut health, the state of the nervous system, and many other factors.

• In the uterus, it can either enrich the lining or keep it thin and quiet.

• In the brain, it can calm GABA receptors or, in some women, stir anxiety.

• In metabolism, it both boosts metabolic rate and temporarily reduces insulin sensitivity as part of the body’s adaptive rhythm.

It also increases the body’s requirement for sodium, protein, rest, and basically everything. So, when you're making (or taking) progesterone, it will demand MORE of everything you need.

💬 Drop your progesterone thoughts or questions below, and I’ll bring them to Sarah E Hill during our Instagram Live this week:

📅 Friday, Oct 31st at 2 pm Pacific.

10/09/2025

Must listen! Must share!

This interview Is sooo good!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwZnRzaANUwVlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHsSxAO7gq3zp2P-JpY6SVCA7a5TbKnxUzba_GyYIFToVgc7AMVnfNBoA2Rhs_aem_gT6GXDL_M8tTzAkfJ5SJGw&si=JYfKn6Jweyo87m4d&v=LO_2WRJqvjw

What if there was a fertility treatment more successful than IVF and no one’s talking about it?I sat down with Dr. Gavin Puthoff, a leading OB-GYN and pionee...

10/04/2025

When do you think is the optimal time to learn a natural method? This couple’s reflection on their experience is very insightful!

https://naturalwomanhood.org/natural-family-planning-nfp-for-newlweds/Wl nnerwirul.

What it's really like to learn and use NFP

10/04/2025

Sharing for those who have inquired

https://www.getcare.ssmhealth.com/find-a-doctor/doctor-details/alexa-williams-md?fbclid=IwZnRzaANNb5ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHouvT_y2Nf0LM43WhiN2wx8n33M1b5vkF9myzFdZrE9A6DMldT0sNhrh43Br_aem_XeyWUY5hwl22HlRnuYbknA

Alexa Williams, MD

09/11/2025

This is the first I’ve heard of this blessing! What a beautiful story!!
St. Carlo Acutis, pray for us🙏🏻

Learn the story of the saint’s twin siblings who arrived four years to the day he died: His mother considers the double blessing yet another miracle.

08/22/2025

"If you’ve never considered how important vitamin D is for your fertility and during pregnancy, you might be shocked by how much this “sunshine vitamin” affects far more than just your skin tone. From bone health to blood sugar stabilization, and blood pressure management to mood, vitamin D is crucial for every woman, especially those trying to conceive.

But what levels are optimal for functional fertility? Should every woman take a supplement, regardless of her health status and geographic location? What happens when levels are sub-optimal? Let’s discuss that and more below."

The "sunshine vitamin" is crucial in more ways than you think.

08/22/2025

SPICE!
Pursue and prioritize your spouse!

08/20/2025

Great to see the mission expanding!

“In Portugal, there is increasing interest in natural methods among those concerned about contraception’s side effects or seeking alternatives to IVF. However, some colleagues remain skeptical, often perceiving these approaches as outdated. Dr. Almeida is working to establish partnerships that support the integration of NaProTechnology into medical education, demonstrating that these natural methods offer scientifically valid and healthier alternatives to the artificial solutions found in mainstream medicine.”

Dr. Ana Almeida, a Medical Consultant trained by the Saint Paul VI Institute Education Program, is contributing to the expansion of life-affirming women’s health care from Omaha to Portugal, showcasing the global impact of your support!

From Santarém, Portugal, Dr. Almeida, a family medicine specialist, serves a diverse patient base at Saint Dominic’s Health Care Unit. During her residency, she faced a mandate to prescribe contraceptives but sought alternatives, which led her to the NaProTechnology program. Now pursuing dual certification to practice and teach the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, she aims to empower her patients with effective solutions that address the root causes of infertility.

Dr. Almeida’s passion for NaProTechnology was ignited in medical school through guidance from her spiritual director. By applying these methods to understand her own cycle, she strengthened her dedication to family medicine. “Understanding our body aligns us with our Creator’s design,” she shares, viewing the reproductive cycle as a profound gift. One of her patients, a father of two, remarked, “Learning about my wife’s cycle deepened my appreciation for our family’s purpose.”

In Portugal, there is increasing interest in natural methods among those concerned about contraception’s side effects or seeking alternatives to IVF. However, some colleagues remain skeptical, often perceiving these approaches as outdated. Dr. Almeida is working to establish partnerships that support the integration of NaProTechnology into medical education, demonstrating that these natural methods offer scientifically valid and healthier alternatives to the artificial solutions found in mainstream medicine.

07/23/2025

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TAKING UP OF THE CROSS IN MARRIAGE

According to Croatian tradition, when a couple gets married, the priest doesn’t tell them that they have found the perfect person. On the contrary! Instead, he says to them: "You have found your cross. It is a cross to love, to carry it with you, a cross that is not to throw away but to treasure."

In Herzegovina, the Cross represents the greatest love and the crucifix is the treasure of the house.

When the bride and groom enter the church on their wedding day, they carry a crucifix with them. The priest blesses the crucifix. When the time comes to exchange their vows, the bride puts her right hand on the crucifix and the groom puts his hand on hers, so that both hands are joined together on the crucifix.

The priest covers their hands with his stole as they exchange their vows, according to the rite of the Church, to be faithful to each other, in joy and in sorrow, in sickness and in health, till death do them part.

Then, instead of kissing each other, the bride and groom kiss the crucifix. Those who witness the ceremony understand from it that if one of them leaves the other, he or she leaves Christ on the Cross.

After the ceremony, the newlyweds bring the crucifix to their home and put it in a place of honor. It will forever be the point of reference and the place of family prayer. In times of difficulty, the family do not go to the lawyer or the psychiatrist, but kneel down together before the crucifix in search of help from Jesus Christ. They kneel down and maybe even cry and open their hearts asking the Lord and each other for forgiveness. They go to sleep with peace in their hearts because they have received forgiveness from the only one who has the power to save.

Husband and wife will teach their children to kiss the crucifix every day and not to go to sleep like pagans, without first giving thanks to Jesus. They know that Jesus is holding them in His arms and there is nothing to fear.

H/t Toby Kenobe

07/21/2025

Natural Family Planning supports the beautiful mission of marriage—helping couples live fully, faithfully, and fruitfully in love.

As St. John Paul II reminds us in Familiaris Consortio: “The sacrament of marriage takes up and reproposes the task of defending and spreading the faith... and makes Christian married couples and parents witnesses of Christ... missionaries, in the true and proper sense, of love and life.”

Through NFP, couples become signs of hope—living God’s design and witnessing to a love that gives life, trusts deeply, and builds the future.

07/05/2025

Locals…you should go for a fun evening!

Movie Night with Deacon Rob, this Thursday! DM us for further details.