Alaska's first Creighton Model and NaProTechnology provider. Live on Zoom, with in-person sessions for parish groups.
CREIGHTON MODEL FERTILITYCARE SYSTEM
Understand Your Cycle. Understand Your Health.
Discover the Creighton Model FertilityCare System: a natural, scientifically standardized way to understand your fertility, recognize reproductive health patterns, and make informed decisions at every stage of life.
Live on Zoom · Small group · No experience needed
WHAT IS THE CREIGHTON MODEL?
The Creighton Model FertilityCare System is a standardized method of observing and charting the natural biomarkers your body produces each day. Over time, your chart becomes a clear, personal record of your cycle. Couples can use it to avoid or achieve pregnancy, and women of any age can use it to understand their reproductive health.
Observe
Learn to notice the signs your body gives you each day.
Chart
Record them with a simple, standardized system.
Understand
See your patterns clearly and know when something deserves a closer look.
Developed by Dr. Thomas Hilgers and colleagues at Creighton University School of Medicine. Fully consistent with Catholic teaching, and welcoming to women and couples of every background.
Engaged and Married Couples
Learn a natural approach to family planning together. A strong foundation for marriage preparation.
Women With Cycle Concerns
Irregular cycles, painful periods, PMS, difficulty conceiving, or symptoms no one has explained. Your chart can help tell the story.
Teens and Young Women
Age-appropriate body literacy: what a healthy cycle looks like and what is worth asking about. Teens under 18 attend with a parent or guardian.
Mothers and Daughters
Learn together. Moms and daughters are welcome to attend as a pair.
Or maybe you simply want to understand how your body works. You are welcome here.
WHAT CAN YOUR CYCLE TELL YOU?
Your cycle is one of the clearest signs of your overall health. Charting can reveal patterns, such as irregular or very long cycles, unusual bleeding, a short phase after ovulation, or ongoing premenstrual symptoms, that may be worth discussing with a trained medical consultant.
The Introductory Session is educational. It does not diagnose or treat medical conditions. If your chart shows something that needs a closer look, NaProTechnology offers a path to medical evaluation that works with your cycle, not against it.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THE INTRODUCTORY SESSION
- How the Creighton Model works and the biomarkers you will learn to observe
- What a healthy cycle looks like, and which patterns are worth paying attention to
- How charting supports family planning and women's health at every stage
- What follow-up instruction involves, so you know exactly what comes next
- Time for your questions with a trained FertilityCare practitioner
Learning to chart on your own takes individual follow-up sessions with your practitioner. The Introductory Session is your first step.
MEET YOUR PRACTITIONER
Cristy Murray, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner · NaPro Medical Consultant · FertilityCare Practitioner Intern
Cristy Murray, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of clinical experience and a specialized focus on women’s hormone health. Through her telehealth practice with MyCatholicDoctor, she provides patient-centered care grounded in the integration of clinical expertise and Catholic values. She is completing certification as a Creighton Model FertilityCare Practitioner through the American Academy of FertilityCare Professionals and serves separately as a NaProTechnology Medical Consultant. Cristy is the first provider in Alaska offering both Creighton Model FertilityCare and NaProTechnology services and is licensed to practice in Alaska and Arizona.
UPCOMING SESSIONS
In-Person Session
TBA
Virtual Session
Saturday, November 7 · 12:00 PM AKST. Live on Zoom.
Open to women, couples, and parents with daughters. 45 to 60 minutes.
$27
per couple or parent-and-daughter pair · Live on Zoom · Small group · No obligation
Supporting our parishes: A portion of every registration referred by a participating parish is donated to that parish.
After you register, a short form asks which session you are attending and which parish referred you. Participants under 18 must be registered by a parent or guardian, who attends with them.
Want an in-person session for your parish or Pre-Cana group? [email protected]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need to be Catholic?
No. The Creighton Model is fully consistent with Catholic teaching, and everyone is welcome, whatever your faith background.
Is this appropriate for teens?
Yes. The content is age-appropriate, focused on cycle health and body literacy, and each session is tailored to the group attending. Not every teen needs to chart. The goal is understanding, not pressure. A parent or guardian registers and attends with any participant under 18.
Should couples attend together?
We encourage it, and one registration covers you both. If your partner can't attend, you are still welcome to come on your own.
Does this fulfill Pre-Cana requirements?
Requirements vary by diocese and parish. Many marriage preparation programs ask couples to learn a method of natural family planning, and this session is the first step in learning the Creighton Model. Check with your parish, and let us know if you need proof of attendance.
What happens after the Introductory Session?
If you choose to continue, you will meet one-on-one with your practitioner for a series of follow-up sessions over several months to learn to chart accurately and review your chart together. There is no obligation to continue.
Will this diagnose a medical condition?
No. The session is educational. If your chart shows patterns worth exploring, we can talk about options for medical evaluation through NaProTechnology.
Where does the session take place?
Sessions are live on Zoom, so you can join from home. In-person sessions are available for parish and Pre-Cana groups. Email us to host one.
Your Body Has a Story.
Learn to Read It.
Join the next Introductory Session and take your first step with confidence.