Susan Loughnane, CFCP

Hi, I'm Susan Loughnane, MA, CFCP.

My passion in working in the FertilityCare field comes from my own personal experience of having hormone dysfunction (severe PMS) and receiving the proper treatment through NaProTECHNOLOGY®. When I was in my 20’s and 30’s, I desperately tried to find a treatment option for my PMS that did not involve the birth control pill. I had been put on the pill for a short period of time in my mid 20’s and had some significant side effects. This set me on a search to find something more natural that would not put me at risk of these side effects. Finding NaProTECHNOLOGY® meant finding a way to accurately measure my hormones and discover the underlying dysfunction that was contributing to my symptoms. I credit Dr. Thomas Hilgers (developer of NaProTECHNOLOGY®) with providing the answers that I had been searching for.

I was so inspired that I went through the training program to become a Practitioner for the Creighton FertilityCare™ System and now help women/couples find solutions for their reproductive concerns. Teaching women/couples how to chart the woman’s menstrual cycle and seeing their knowledge turn into power when making decisions is an awesome experience. Finding a medical model of charting that could be used as a tool in my own health maintenance was revolutionary!

Some Things About Me

  1. I am a Certified FertilityCare™ Practitioner – this means every four years, I undergo a peer review and evaluation by the Academy of FertilityCare™ Professionals to renew my certification.

  2. I am an active member of the Academy and my Center is affiliated with FertilityCare™ Centers of America.

  3. I have an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh (Go Pitt!) and a graduate degree from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. I consistently participate in continuing education opportunities to stay up to date on advancements in my field.

  4. I have 24+ years of professional experience working with women/couples experiencing infertility, miscarriage, PCOS, irregular cycles, anovulation and more.

  5. I have a signed collaborative agreement with Dr. Blaise Milburn at Trinity Health System (Steubenville, OH). I also refer to Dr. Naomi Whittaker (UPMC Divine Mercy) near Camp Hill, PA. This practice is composed of Ob/Gyn’s and other medical professionals who understand the Creighton system of charting and can assist my clients with further evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of their reproductive concerns and disorders. Dr. Naomi Whittaker is part of this practice as well as other Nurse Practitioners who have provided invaluable assistance to my clients.

  6. On a more personal note, I have been married to Steve Loughnane for 37+ years and we have three children (Andrew, Lauren and Matt). We have been blessed with a daughter in law (Sarah) and son-in-law (Daniel). Our first granddaughter, Shea, was born in April, 2019 and her brother, Donovan, just arrived in May, 2023.

  7. I love books and my reading room has piles of still unread titles. I especially enjoy following blogs, reading articles and books about the field of Fertility Care and related topics. Cookbooks and Memoirs tend to be my favorite categories of pleasure reading – I only wish I would make some of the recipes I swoon over.

  8. I am interested in all areas of health – nutrition, exercise, essential oils , massage therapy and chiropractic.

  9. Travel is one of my favorite things to do and I especially love visiting NYC and taking in an occasional show while visiting different restaurants and sampling the wonderful cuisine in the city. So many great places to see in the US still…….

  10. Aside from reading, I am an avid jigsaw puzzle addict!