Vitae Fertility Education

Home
Canada
Edmonton, AB
Vitae Fertility Education

At Vitae Fertility, we teach the Marquette Method. It's easy to learn, highly effective, and taught by RNs.

The Marquette Method is a type of Natural Family Planning which uses Clearblue Fertility Monitors to precisely track your LH and estrogen levels. Vitae Fertility Education is run by a Registered Nurse trained as an instructor of the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning. By tracking the hormone levels in a woman's body throughout her menstrual cycle the woman is able to identify the time in her cycle in which she is fertile. She can use this information to achieve or avoid pregnancy or to track hormone imbalances she may be experiencing. The Marquette Method boasts the highest efficacy rates of the mainstream NFP methods, outranking Billings, Creighton, and Symptothermal! In regular cycles it is 99% effective at avoiding pregnancy when used with an instructor, and when used during the breastfeeding/postpartum phase it is 98% effective. The Marquette Method utilizes urinary hormone levels and can detect the fertile window more accurately than most other methods. A more accurate detection of the fertile window means less days of abstinence per cycle! In-person courses are available at this time, and online courses will be available in the next few months. Individual and group sessions are offered, with discounted rates for group sessions (5 couples or more).

02/28/2026

💚 At Vitae Fertility Education, we teach the Marquette Method of Natural Family Planning through online classes and training.

When taught and supported by a trained instructor, Marquette is one of the most effective forms of NFP (often with less abstinence than other methods).

Your body is amazing.
Human fertility is beautiful, and even a little mysterious.

At Vitae, we’re passionate about empowering women and couples to learn how to read and interpret their natural fertile rhythms through the use of technology at home, so they can work with their fertility instead of suppressing it.

If you’re curious about learning Marquette with us, we’re here to walk with you! 👩‍⚕️

02/26/2026

💔 Sometimes your available days don’t land when you wish they would.

An anniversary.
Valentine’s Day.
A long-anticipated weekend.

And that can be disappointing 😔

One of the gifts that the Marquette Method offers is that while you may not always get the exact day you want, it often offers more available days overall compared to other methods.

Even more importantly, once you begin to understand your own pattern (algorithm), you can start planning dates and holidays around your cycle.

Knowing ahead of time that a certain won’t be available can actually give you freedom to:
✔ Plan for the next available day
✔ Adjust expectations
✔ Stay connected without surprise or stress

That kind of clarity helps couples work with their cycle, not against it, and live real life with more peace and intention 💚

02/24/2026

🫣 Psst…are there more than 40 candles on your birthday cake these days?

If so, and your cycle doesn’t look the way it used to, you’re not alone! 💚

Many women entering the perimenopause transition begin noticing changes in their cycles sometime in their early 40’s. The perimenopause transition can last 5-7 years…it’s a long transition!

You may notice changes like:
👉 Shorter cycles or longer cycles - your peaks might start happening a earlier or later in your cycles
👉 Period changes - your periods might start to be longer or shorter, or heavier or lighter than what you’re used to

Perimenopause is a tangible transition, most women notice when something starts to shift.

🤓 Our advice for how to navigate your fertility depends on where you’re at in the perimenopause transition.

It’s also important to note that not ALL cycle changes in your 40’s are related to perimenopause…similar changes could be due to underlying hormonal imbalances.

If you’re noticing cycle changes, let your instructor know! 👩‍⚕️

She’ll be able to help you make sense of what’s happening, and come up with a plan for how to track your fertility effectively through this season 😊

02/20/2026

I think learning NFP shouldn’t feel overwhelming.

That’s why at Vitae Fertility, we customize the session to the needs of the couple, so you can learn confidently and feel supported at every step of the journey.

What makes our classes different:

💚 Personalized teaching with just you, your spouse, and your instructor
💚 A comprehensive Marquette manual written with you in mind
💚 Unlimited follow-up support for a full year (with option to renew)

Learn from certified Marquette Method instructors who care about accuracy, effectiveness, and your peace of mind!

02/18/2026

🤱 You already know that breastfeeding changes your cycle and that matters when you’re using an NFP method.

Whether your baby is waking frequently, sleeping longer stretches, or starting to wean, breastfeeding directly impacts how and when ovulation returns.

The Marquette Method of NFP has science-backed protocols specifically for this season of life and can make all the difference when you’re seeking clarity and objectivity – especially during a time when it feels like a tiny baby is making all the big decisions in life!

Learn more about how we teach on our website: www.vitaefertility.com 💚

02/16/2026

After the birth of a baby, some women’s cycles can return quickly…while other women’s return to fertility takes its sweet time!

Even once you start cycling again, the first few cycles can be a bit unbalanced and raise questions you didn’t think you’d have.

Postpartum cycles can include:
👉 Delayed ovulation
👉 Unexpected bleeding
👉 Longer or irregular cycles
👉 Patterns that change as life, sleep, and stress shift

Sometimes you don’t realize you need guidance until you’re already in the middle of a confusing cycle…this is when it’s really handy (and important) to contact your instructor so you can make sense of what’s going on and know what to do next!

02/14/2026

Mira vs Clearblue?

The answer is a little more complex, but for now, we’re still “Team Clearblue” as the standard choice.

We love a shiny new gadget, but when it comes to effectiveness - Marquette’s research was done with the Clearblue monitor. And so, when people are seeking out Marquette for its well known effectiveness rates, it’s Clearblue that we’ll recommend!

We’re currently working on Mira effectiveness rates, and once Marquette’s Mira effectiveness studies are published, we’ll let you know!

Until then, we generally recommend sticking with the proven method. There may be situations where using Mira makes sense, but that’s a decision best made with guidance. We strongly recommend chatting with one of our instructors first so you can understand whether (and why) it may or may not be the right choice for your specific situation.

Take the quiz designed by Certified Marquette Method Instructors and learn more about what may work best for you here:

🔗 https://www.vitaefertility.com/marquette-mira-vs-clearblue-quiz/

02/12/2026

Your cycle doesn’t exist in a vacuum.

💊 Medications change.
😵‍💫 Stress ebbs and flows.
🛌 Sleep patterns change.
🍼 Babies wean.

In other words…life happens.

Sometimes a cycle looks different from your usual not because something is “wrong,” but because something is happening.

❔ Bleeding before peak
❔ A peak that hasn’t shown up yet
❔ A monitor that stops asking for tests
❔ A cycle that’s suddenly longer than usual

These situations aren’t uncommon, and they’re exactly why having an instructor can really make a difference.

We look at your chart, but we also ask questions about what may be different in your life… medications, supplements, diet or exercise changes, stress or major transitions, postpartum or weaning patterns…

You don’t need to do all the interpretation on your own. That’s what your instructor is for. We’re here to help you make sense of whatever you’re seeing that’s confusing you.

02/10/2026

Last month, we had 100 couples attend our Catholic Introduction to NFP class.

It was a reminder of how important the engagement season is, not just for learning a method of Natural Family Planning, but for laying a foundation for married life.

We’d love to have you and your fiance join us for our free, one-hour online Intro to Natural Family Planning. It may be exactly what you need!

Our instructors (who are also all medical professionals) cover:

✅ The science of human fertility
✅ An overview of NFP methods (not just Marquette)
✅ How NFP fits within Humanae Vitae and Theology of the Body

🗓 When: Every third Tuesday of the month (Zoom, with capacity for 100 registrants)

You’ll receive a certificate of completion, useful if your parish requires one!

🔗 Register here: https://www.vitaefertility.com/nfp-presentation-sign-up/

Questions: Email louise@vitaefertility.com

02/07/2026

Shared with permission:

“I found the Marquette Method easy and straightforward — and when I wanted more scientific information, it was always available when I talked to my instructor.

Honestly, I can’t think of anything that’s been frustrating about my journey so far.

The teaching sessions gave me enough knowledge to confidently use the Marquette Method, and I’ve really appreciated having clear instructions, comprehensive manuals, and the ability to contact my instructor by email, text, or phone.

I’m so glad I found Vitae and Katie. Thank you!”

02/06/2026

What if February meant…

💚 More available days

💚 More confidence

💚 More peace of mind

When your method is objective, you spend less time second-guessing charts and more time choosing each other 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

That’s the quiet gift of Marquette.

01/31/2026

🫣 Sneak peak into some of the conversations we have with our clients:

🗨 Is this my period?

🗨 I forgot to test…

🗨 Can you double-check my post-peak count?

🗨 My baby slept through the night…yay! But also…how will this affect NFP?

🗨 I just turned 40…is this perimenopause?

🗨 We’re frustrated. Does this get easier?

Call it a crisis. Call it a curiosity.

Either way, this is what having an instructor is for.

You might ask a friend to help you with any of these…the difference here is that an instructor has been trained to ask the right questions and be able to interpret the information to shine some clarity on your situation 😌💚

Address

Edmonton, AB

Website

https://www.vitaefertility.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Vitae Fertility Education posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Vitae Fertility Education:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Edmonton?