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On episode 24 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we wrap up the series on breastfeeding with information on when to begin charting postpartum and how to do so during breastfeeding.

Mama Jane explains the four rules of the Billings Ovulation Method and how to apply them. She also describes the four typical types of bleeds during a cycle. 

If you are currently pregnant or a breastfeeding mom, you can reach out with any questions through my website or social channels. I would love to hear from you and support you. Please share this episode with breastfeeding moms in your life. 

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On episode 23 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we hear about two recent experiences where Mama Jane had the opportunity to discuss breastfeeding and support a couple looking for a solution.

Mama Jane spends the rest of the episode highlighting the spiritual benefits of breastfeeding, using the acronym MARC. She offers plenty of practical solutions including mom hacks that she discovered along the way.

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On episode 22 of the Cycles and Sanctity Podcast, we hear from Megan Gephart about her breastfeeding journey, including pumping while on a field training course and in all kinds of far-from-ideal environments.

Megan is a Catholic mother of two boys, an active-duty army officer, a life coach, a pre and postnatal fitness coach, and an advocate for mothers and families in the military. She's a West Point graduate, currently serving in the military in a public relations and strategic communications role.

Though we discuss the breastfeeding challenges involved in the military, we know that this is a challenge for any woman that is working outside of the home and doing the work that she is being called to do. Megan touches on the spiritual dimension of breastfeeding in her parting thoughts, so be sure to listen to the end.

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We continue with our theme of breastfeeding with an interview with Vicki Valencia (RN, BSN, IBCLC). She is a Labor and Delivery Nurse, La Leche League Leader, and a mother of 8.

In this episode, we hear more about La Leche League and IBCLC and their origins. We hear about Vicki's experience with breastfeeding and NFP, and how she got involved with LLL. We talk about exclusive breastfeeding, weaning, tandem nursing, hormones, nursing in public, birthing, postpartum, and much more. 

The book that Vicki mentions is Mother's Manual by A. Francis Coomes S.J.

This week is World Breastfeeding Week and in the US we celebrate Breastfeeding for the whole month of August. So we begin our series on Breastfeeding with an interview with Gina Peterson, IBCLC, and Executive Director of Catholic Nursing Mothers League.

We hear about Gina’s story - how she became an IBCLC and her experience of breastfeeding, NFP, and natural child spacing. We discuss the benefits of breastfeeding and how dads can support mothers during this time. We also hear about the Catholic Nursing Mothers League, and more in this episode. 

Connect with Gina and visit the Catholic Nursing Mothers League website at: www.catholicbreastfeeding.org

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In Episode 19, we continue reading the encyclical ‘Humanae Vitae; by Pope Paul VI, in honor of National NFP Week, I hope you enjoy this gift of listening to this encyclical. If you want to follow along with the encyclical, view it here.   

I would love to hear your thoughts on what came up for you as you listened to the reading of this encyclical. How has your heart changed? 

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In honor of National NFP Week, I am releasing an extra episode early this week, to bring you a reading of the encyclical that we have been discussing all month. In this episode, you will hear part 1 of the encyclical Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI. I hope you enjoy this gift of listening to this encyclical this week. If you would like to follow along with the encyclical, you can view it here.  

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On episode 17 of the Cycles & Sanctity Podcast, I have the pleasure of interviewing Father Daniel McCaffrey, with NFP Outreach. We were connected through Sue Ek who I interviewed on episode 15. 

Father McCaffrey has an incredible passion and mission of supporting the vocation of marriage and families by equipping our pastors with knowledge and resources on preaching about NFP. Father shares his thoughts on NFP and his experience of supporting parishes in this way. 

We talk about contraception and true freedom. Father shares more about the work he does and how you can invite him to your parish to support your pastors and fellow parishioners. 

Please pardon the sound cutting out in this episode, I hope you will still enjoy our conversation. 

To learn more about NFP Outreach - visit https://www.nfpoutreach.org/

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Welcome to episode 16 of the Cycles & Sanctity podcast, where we are talking about the encyclical Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI, a little bit of church history, and a little bit about world history. 

We dive into the history and societal movement of contraception and Christian Churches. We also look at the Second Vatican Council that Pope John XXIII began, and Pope Paul VI continued. I mention the book Love & Responsibility that Cardinal Carol Wojtyla (St. Pope John Paul II) wrote in 1960, among others.

I encourage you to read the document Humanae Vitae and reach out to me if you ever have any questions about natural family planning.

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We get a brief overview of how Billings and the team got invited to China and the impact there. We also hear the benefits Sue's seen in couples practicing NFP. Sue talks about the relationship between the Billings method and the encyclical Humanae Vitae, and much more in this episode. She ends with encouragement for those interested in becoming a Billings instructor - more teachers are needed. 

To learn more about NFP Outreach - visit https://www.nfpoutreach.org/

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Instagram - @mama_jane_25 

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Website - www.wisdomwellnesscoaching.net

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