The Billings Method: Controlling Fertility without Drugs or Devices (Paperback)

~ (Author), Ann Westmore (Author)

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"The Billings Method will be recognized in medical history as one of the greatest discoveries of the century" --Thomas W. Hilgers, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Omaha, NE

Product Description

This classic work has helped millions of women around the world to achieve healthy, natural fertility control, and also to tune into the rythms of their bodies. The Billings Method can be as effective as the Pill, but has no harmful side effects. Observing the signals of fertility described by Dr. Billings, women can avoid or achieve pregnancy. This is a clear guide for women whose cycles are regular or irregular, who are coming off the Pill, breastfeeding a baby or approaching the menopause. Whatever her views on contraception, this is knowledge of her body that every woman ought to have.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 263 pages
• Publisher: Life Cycle Books (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0919225179
• ISBN-13: 978-0919225176
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #509,801 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do your body a favor - use the Billings Method of NFP, April 29, 2000

By	Tim Drake "Author and Journalist" (Saint Joseph, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Billings Method: Controlling fertility without drugs or devices (Mass Market Paperback)

This under-rated book deserves far more exposure than it has received. Imagine a method of family planning that is natural, harmless, 99.9% effective, is beneficial to couple communication in a marriage, and in keeping with one's relationship with God. That's what the Billings Method offers.

Aside from a course in the method, this is an excellent primer on how the Method works. It is a method that will not harm a woman's future fertility (as oral contraceptives do), and will help a woman determine when she is fertile (great for couples having trouble conceiving).

It is a method which works - we've used it 100% effectively to both postpone and conceive. It has been the best thing we could have ever done for our marriage, our relationship with one another, and our relationship with God.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, it really works!, June 29, 2004

By	Lucinda Calvo (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Billings Method has been my primary method of birth control for the past 20 years, and I learned it from this book. As a young woman, I found it invaluable to have a simple, drug-free way to avoid pregnancy within a monogamous relationship, and the method again proved itself when I was able to quickly conceive in middle age. The Billings Method does require discipline and diligence, especially in the beginning, but eventually it becomes second nature. Yes, it really works, and no, I have never had to take my temperature to determine my fertility. I value tremendously knowing what is going on inside my body by being able to interpret the signs it gives me. I recommend this book not only to women seeking natural birth control, but to any woman who just wants to understand how her body works.

Three caveats I should add: (1) anyone at risk for sexually-transmitted disease should not use this method; they should use condoms. (2) Another reviewer of this book has reported that after diligently practicing the method, she became pregnant. While this method has worked beautifully for me, anyone with a strong need not to become pregnant should consider the risks of using this or any other fertility-awareness method as birth control. (3) I did not use the Billings Method while nursing; I found I was too preoccupied during those days to pay appropriate attention to my fertility pattern.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Written for pregnancy prevention, but good resource, September 19, 2007

By	JenRN "blondie12077" (Savage, MN) - See all my reviews

This is a great resource for really getting to know your body and cycle. What I love is that it includes all the scientific research and studies it's based on, so you can objectively judge the evidence yourself.

My only issue is that it seems written more from the perspective of preventing pregnancy- if you are trying to conceive, it doesn't give any clues as to how things change if you DO conceive. All in all, great resource and a very easy method to follow. Only took about an hour to read the main portions too, so it's not like it takes intense studying and measuring.