Boston Cross Check

Learn the basics for charting with BCC: all clients should complete the Method Instructional Program (MIP) if they want to use BCC long-term

• Session #1: Client intake, overview of NFP methods, charting signs with BCC [90 minutes]

• Session #2: (scheduled about 1 month later) Calculating start- and end-of-fertility with BCC with lots of practice charts! [90-120 minutes]

• Session #3: (scheduled between 4-5 months later) Common charting issues, full client charting review [60 minutes]

• Session #4: (scheduled at the 1-year mark) Looking ahead, full client charting review [60 minutes]

• Plus unlimited chart checks and consultations through Cycle 12.

$200

Specialized protocols for women who are breastfeeding and are looking to chart prior to return of fertility, or within 6 cycles postpartum.

• Session #1: (scheduled 6 weeks postpartum) Introduction [90 minutes]

• Session #2: (scheduled upon return of cycles) Return of Fertility [45-60 minutes]

• Session #3: (scheduled six cycles later) Wrap-Up [30 minutes]

• Plus unlimited charting assistance via email or Zoom check-ins as needed, from time of instruction through 6 cycles postpartum.

$300

Please note: if you have not yet taken the MIP, you will need to complete Session 1 of the MIP in tandem with the Postpartum Program. Additional fee: $50. If you wish to continue BCC beyond postpartum, you will need to complete Sessions 2-4 of the MIP. Fee: $150 for 3 instructional sessions with unlimited consults for one year.

Postpartum clients who have already participated in the program but would like follow-up in subsequent postpartum periods may hire an instructor for individual consultation sessions (below), or for a program refresher and unlimited consults through 6 cycles once fertility returns. Fee: $150

Specialized protocols for women throughout the menopause transition.

• Instructional Session - Introduction to Perimenopause, plus protocols appropriate to your staging

• One year of unlimited charting assistance via email

$200

Please note: if you have not yet taken the MIP, you will need to complete Sessions 1-3 of the MIP in tandem with the Perimenopause Program. Additional fee: $100

After completion of the MIP, clients are eligible for ongoing consultations* according to their preference. Clients may select:

Individual consultation sessions: $25 each

One year of unlimited consultations*: $75

*Consultation is defined as any client/instructor interaction, e.g. chart review, question relating to rules, observations or protocols, review or reinstruction of method related material, etc.

No. Boston Cross Check does not require instructors to be medical professionals, although there are some NFP methods which do. A BCC instructor is trained to identify potential health concerns based on cycle presentation, and to offer any suggestions about how we might address them without medication. If an issue seems to be beyond our scope, or we need additional information that can only be obtained through medical tests, I will help you know what to ask your doctor and will follow up with you based on results. Some people prefer to have “seamless” fertility care, where they learn a method with a health professional who also is able to diagnose and treat any issues that may come up. If this is important to you, BCC might not be a good fit, but be sure you are familiar with other aspects of the methods before you choose one simply based on having a nurse/doctor.

Boston Cross Check is a method which is designed to be delivered by a qualified instructor, as this is the best way to achieve maximum efficacy with this (or any other!) method. We do not publicly publish our protocols, nor do we supply protocols to those who are not clients.

Classes are always done 1:1 (never in a group!) and hosted via Zoom. If you are local to me, you can inquire about in-person options, but almost all instruction is typically done online.

In general, I try to respond to client messages via email with 24 hours. Whenever I have an expected delay in communications (e.g., vacation) I will send out an email to notify clients in advance.

Couples familiar with the Marquette Model may find many similarities between MM and BCC when utilizing the hormone monitor; however, these are two distinct methods and even with the monitor there are slight protocol differences between them. BCC began as a sympto-thermal method and has incorporated the hormone monitor into its unique approach to cervical fluid and temps, making it very easy to use and highly adaptable to your needs. I am happy to discuss the particular differences between methods during consultations.

Learning NFP as a couple has many benefits, and I strongly encourage any engaged couple looking to learn the method prior to getting married to attend classes together. However, many single women may want to learn an NFP method to monitor their health or gain proficiency prior to becoming engaged. Additionally, couples who are already married (especially those with children!) may find it difficult to attend classes together. I therefore do not require couples to always attend sessions together and respect that all couples may have different comfort levels, needs and preferences.

​NFP is a wonderful way to learn about fertility, regardless of your religion. If you are not Catholic, you are very welcome to take a course! Please be advised, however, that BCC does not allow for barrier methods during the fertile window and instructors will never advise a client on how to deviate from protocol by using methods which are against Catholic teaching.