Who are the Educators, Advisors, and Fertility Midwives
of the Fertility Matters Method?
What are the differences between FMM Certified Fertility Educators, Certified Fertility Advisors and Certified Fertility Midwives? Learn more here!
| The Educator Certified Fertility Educator (CFE) | The Advisor Certified Fertility Advisor (CFA) | The Fertility Midwife Certified Fertility Midwife (CFM) (certification program to be developed) |
| Certifications | must be a currently certified Natural Family Planning instructor, or recently retired certified NFP instructor (Sympto-Thermal Method) (within 12 months) | same as a CFE | same as a CFE and CFA, plus: certification as a Professional Herbalist or Wellness Coach |
| Areas of Responsibility | teaches Fertility MattersTM Method classes; can provide student follow up in areas without CFAs or CFMs | fertility counseling for couples in FMM programs | "fertility midwife" services for couples in FMM programs (counseling plus fertility support and/or enhancement) |
| Areas of Expertise | Natural Family Planning instruction and counseling; chart interpretation and analysis; home study course counselors; can give basic natural fertility support as outlined in FMM counseling manual | same as a CFE, plus: special training in recognizing a variety of cycle irregularities, and suggestions for natural fertility support and enhancement; home study course counselors | same as the CFE and CFA, plus: can use natural (non-pharmacological, non-surgical) means to support and/or enhance fertility, including herbal or botanical medicines |