Meet Your Method.
Welcome to Boston Cross Check.
Whether you're looking to achieve or avoid pregnancy, the Boston Cross Check™ method has earned a reputation for its versatility and effectiveness. BCC is a method of Natural Family Planning which utilizes three major signs of fertility: at-home hormonal monitoring, cervical fluid observation, and temperature tracking.
0% chemicals, 0% barriers, 100% peace of mind.
Method
Instructional Program
What is it?
Boston Cross Check is a sympto-thermal-hormonal method, meaning it primarily uses a "cross-check" of at least two biomarkers—cervical fluid, basal body temperature (BBT), and/or hormone testing via the Clearblue Fertility Monitor—to provide accurate, evidence-based data to help couples identify their fertile window. The Method Instructional Program is our foundational teaching program.
Who is it for?
All clients should complete the Method Instructional Program (MIP) if they want to use Boston Cross Check long-term. The Method Instructional Program is for engaged couples, married couples in regular or irregular cycles, or those who need this foundation for another protocol. It is effective for both achieving and postponing pregnancy.
What does instruction look like?
There are four sessions, which cover a full year of instruction and unlimited chart checks and consultations. Couples meet with me via Zoom to learn the basics of Natural Family Planning with Boston Cross Check in our first session. About a month later, we meet again and look at your first chart, and how to determine the start and end of fertility each cycle.
About 5 cycles from our first meeting, we meet for Session 3, where we cover common charting issues. And then at the one-year mark, we meet for Session 4, where we look toward making sure you both feel completely confident and autonomous in your charting moving forward. I am on call for questions or concerns for a full calendar year as part of the standard fee, and I reach out to my clients periodically to make sure all is going well.
How much does it cost?
The MIP costs $200. This fee is standardized across all Boston Cross Check instructors so you will never find us competing with one another for the "best price". If I am not a good fit for you, I will help you find another instructor - or another method - that fits you better.
What if I have more questions?
I'd love to speak with you!
Boston Cross Check has three distinct method programs, which are designed to accompany a couple through various stages in their shared reproductive life:
"But my cycles aren't regular because of..."
PCOS • Stress • Diet & Exercise Changes • Thyroid Issues
Recently Stopped Hormonal Birth Control • Postpartum • Perimenopause
You're not alone. There's support for you, too.
By combining three key fertility biomarkers with optional hormone testing,
BCC creates a personalized charting protocol built around your unique cycle.
The
Postpartum
Protocol
What is it?
The Boston Cross Check Postpartum Protocol is a robust program for monitoring your returning fertility from
six weeks postpartum.
Who is it for?
There are 3 protocols available for new mothers:
The Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM), which is the natural suppression of fertility that can happen with breastfeeding. This option could be available for up to 6 months postpartum, as long as the mother has had no vaginal bleeding/spotting after day 56 postpartum, and the baby is exclusively breastfeed at intervals of
4-6 hours maximum between feeds.
The Postpartum Breastfeeding Protocol is appropriate for women who have recently given birth, and are breastfeeding, up to the 6th postpartum cycle. My instruction guides you through your return to fertility and as your cycles gradually return to normal.
The Postpartum Non-Breastfeeding Protocol guides you through the quicker return to fertility, through
the sixth postpartum cycle.
What does instruction look like?
Our postpartum protocols are offered in two stages:
Stage 1 involves fertility monitoring from the birth of the baby until first menses. Stage 2 involves fertility monitoring during the first 6 postpartum cycles.
For Stage 1, you will meet with me via Zoom as early as
six-weeks postpartum, to learn the protocol options available to you, including the observation of cervical fluid, basal body temperature, and at-home hormone testing with the Clearblue Fertility monitor, or combinations thereof.
I can provide personalized recommendations and guidance depending on your own preferences, goals, and situation. At your first postpartum menses, you will move to Stage 2.
There, we will meet again to learn new rules for charting toward regular cycles. At your sixth postpartum cycle, you will have the choice of ending your instruction,
or adding the full MIP.
What does it cost?
The total cost for the program is $300 for clients who have already completed the Method Instructional Program, or $350 for clients who have not yet taken the standard
MIP course. Information about the MIP can be found HERE.
If you decide to continue with BCC at the end of the sixth postpartum cycle and have never completed the MIP, you will have the opportunity to finish that instruction, with a year's support, for an additional $150 fee.
What if I have more questions?
I'd love to speak with you!
The
Perimenopause
Protocol
What is it?
Boston Cross Check provides specialized protocols for women throughout the menopause transition, depending on your specific fertility patterns.
Who is it for?
The Perimenopause Protocol is designed for women experiencing the erratic cycles and fluctuating hormones of the menopause transition, who want to continue tracking their fertility—either to avoid or achieve pregnancy—or simply to monitor their reproductive health. Women should inquire about when they meet the cycle criteria for this phase. I can provide a very quick assessment of cycles for signs of perimenopause via email. Every woman's timeline with this transition is unique, and the number of instructional sessions will vary based on which stage of perimenopause you are in.
What does instruction look like?
I will meet with you, via Zoom, for an instructional session which includes an Introduction to Perimenopause, plus protocols appropriate to your stage of perimenopause. If you have never taken the Method Instructional Program, we will add the appropriate sessions to your Perimenopause instruction.
I am on call for questions or concerns for a full calendar year as part of the standard fee, and I reach out to my clients periodically to make sure all is going well.
What does it cost?
The total cost for the program is $200 for clients who have already completed the Method Instructional Program, or $300 for clients who have not yet taken the standard MIP course. Information about the MIP can be found HERE.
What if I have more questions?
What if I have more questions?
I'd love to speak with you!
Looking for Something Simpler?
Boston Cross Check is known for its flexible, conservative double-check approach, but we also offer protocols using just two fertility indicators - or even one. Whether you're interested in a sympto-hormonal approach (like Marquette's Monitor + BBT protocol), a cervical fluid + temperature approach (like SymptoPro or CCL), a monitor-only protocol (like Marquette's Monitor-Only approach) or a cervical fluid-only system (like the Billings Ovulation Method), I'll help you find the protocol that best fits your goals and lifestyle.
