The Billings Ovulation Method Association of T&T (BOMA-TT) found the article below useful in explaining the circumstances in which Natural Family Planning could be used to space births, among other things.

“If, then, there are serious motives to space out births, which derive from the physical or psychological conditions of husband and wife, or from external conditions, the Church teaches that it is then licit to take into account the natural rhythms immanent in the generative functions…” [Pope Paul VI, Humanae Vitae 16].

You may know that the Billings Ovulation Method™ has helped thousands of couples having difficulty conceiving to achieve pregnancy. The method has also taught couples who need to postpone/avoid pregnancy for serious reasons how to do so. But did you know that the Billings Ovulation Method™ can also help women safeguard their reproductive health?

Two locals were recently accredited with WOOMB International Ltd, the headquarters of Billings Ovulation Method (BOM), and 12 other local candidates are currently pursuing accreditation.

The two newly certified teachers are Pauline Phelps, Co-ordinator of Billings Ovulation Method Association of Trinidad &Tobago (BOMA-TT) and Joan Ryan, Senior Billings Teacher. They attended a BOM Extension Course in Arizona, US. Participants included BOM teachers, doctors and nurses, and the facilitators were from Canada.

Susan Henry attended the July 12 UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)  function to mark World Population Day at the Hyatt.Mrs Henry made an intervention on behalf of the Billings Ovulation Method. The following is the statement she prepared and presented when the floor was opened to the public.

“I am representing the Billings Ovulation Method of Natural Fertility Regulation. We operate under the umbrella of the Archdiocesan Family Life Commission, one of the commissions of the Catholic Church.