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Q. I have been married for five years and have never used birth control. Only recently we decided we would like to start a family. We have relations once or twice a week. I am concerned that it may not be possible for us to conceive. Do I have reason to worry?

A. You may not have nay trouble at all. You may have just not hit your fertile period. You may want to try a Natural Family Planning instructor to help you both become familiar with the signs of fertility. Here's an address:

Billings Ovulation Method Association
Office of Natural Famiy Planning
316 North 7th Street
St. Cloud, MN 56303
888-637-6371
320-252-2100

They can help you locate an instructor in your area. Hope you concieve soon! Let us know.

Debi Fatherree, RN, has been in nursing for 10 years. All of it has been with a childbirth focus. She has worked postpartum, nursery, NICU and have cross trained some in Labor and Delivery. She started a infant home visit and prenatal educational program in her rural home town and was nominated for Maternal Child nurse of the Year in 1995. She and her husband were transferred with his company 1 1/2 years ago and she started teaching chidlbirth classes and doing breastfeeding classes and consults. She also works as a doula and has her own business, StorkHelp. Debi is mom to three wonderful children - Katie, age 8, Hannah, age 6 and Bobby, age3 (my spit fire.) She and her husband have been married thirteen years, a great accomplishment these days. She currently teaches in the hospital setting and privately through StorkHelp.

Debi will answer your questions on fertility, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and babies. Her advice does not take the place of your practitioner. Personal answers will not always be possible.