TTC means Trying To Conceive AF means Aunt Flow (ie your period- sounds much nicer hehe) BBT means Basal Body Temperature - body temperature at rest (ie first thing before rising) EWCM means Egg White Cervical Mucous (a sign of this means you are about to ovulate) O means Ovulation LP means Luteal Phase (days between ovulation and AF arrival) BD means Baby Dance (will let you figure that one out ) DTD means Do The Deed/Dance -see above....if you don't figure that out let me know DPO means Days past ovulation HPT means Home Pregnancy Test OPK means Ovulation Predictor kit (urine test to predict ovulation) IUI means Intrauterine Insemination (a type of artificial insemination) IVF means In Vitro Fertilisation (egg fertilised outside body then implanted BFP means Big Fat Positive BFN means Big Fat Negative CD means cycle day (ie CD1 is first day of period)
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Acronyms What they mean Found some more
AF Aunt Flo — menstruation/period AP attachment parenting BBL be back later BBT basal body temperature BC because, or birth control, or before children BCPS birth control pills BD baby dance (sex) BF breastfeed, or boyfriend BFN big fat negative (pregnancy test) BFP big fat positive (pregnancy test) BM breast milk, or bowel movement BRB be right back BTDT been there, done that BTW by the way CD cycle day CF cervical fluid CIO cry it out CM cervical mucus CS or C/S cesarean section DC daycare DPO days past ovulation EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery EWCM egg white cervical mucus HPT home pregnancy test IC incompetent cervix IUI intrauterine insemination IVF in vitro fertilization LP luteal phase MC or M/C miscarriage ML maternity leave NP no problem O ovulation O'd ovulated OPK ovulation predictor kit PG pregnant, or pregnancy PPD postpartum depression RE reproductive endocrinologist TCOYF Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler TTC trying to conceive US or U/S ultrasound VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean section
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Here's some more just in case we were missing any:
AF = Aunt Flo or Menstrual cycle AI = Artificial Insemination AO = Anovulation ART = Assisted Reproductive Technology ASA = Anti-sperm Antibody ASAP = As soon as possible BB = Bulletin Board BBL = Be back later BBT = Basal Body Temperature BCP = Birth Control Pills BFN = Bye For Now BFN = Big Fat Negative BFP = Big Fat Positive BH = Braxton Hicks Contractions BIL = Brother-In-Law BMS = Baby making Sex BRB = Be Right Back BTW = By the way BW = Blood Work CB = Cycle Buddy CD = Cycle Day CF = Cervical Fluid CM = Cervical Mucus D&C = Dilation & Curettage D&E = Dilation & Evacuation DE = Donor Eggs DES = Diethylstilbestrol (a synthetic estrogen) DH = Darling Husband DI = Donor Insemination DIUI = Donor Intrauterine Insemination DOST = Direct Oocyte-Sperm Transfer DPO = Days Post-Ovulation DPR = Days Post-Retrieval DPT = Days Post-Transfer DW = Darling Wife Dx = Diagnosis E2 = Estradiol EBM = Expressed Breastmilk ED = Egg Donor ENDO = Endometriosis FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions FHR = Fetal Heart Rate FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone ET = Embryo Transfer FE = Frozen Embryo FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer FIL = Father-In-Law FSH = Follicle-Stimulating Hormone FT = FertileThoughts GIFT = Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer GnRH = Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone GP = General Practitioner GS-Gestational Surrogate HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin HOM = High Order Multiples HPT = Home Pregnancy Test HSG = Hysterosalpingogram ICSI = Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection IF = Infertility IF = Intended Father IM = Intramuscular injections IM = Intended Mother IMHO = In my humble opinion IOR = Immature Oocyte Retrieval IP's = Intended Parents IR = Insulin Resistant IUI = Intrauterine Insemination IVF = In Vitro Fertilization IVIg = Intravenous Immunoglobulin LAC = Licensed Acupuncturist LAP = Laparoscopy LH = Luteinizing Hormone LMAO = Laughing my @$$ off LOL = Laughing Out Loud LOL = Lots Of Love LSP = Low Sperm Count LPD = Luteal-Phase Defect MC = Miscarriage MIL = Mother-In-Law OD = Ovulatory Dysfunction OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit OV = Ovulated PA = Pelvic Adhesions PCO = Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCT = Post Coital Test PG = Pregnant PID = Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PIP's = Previous Intended Parents PMS = Pre-menstrual Syndrome POF = Premature Ovarian Failure Prog = Progesterone RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist ROFL = Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLMAO = Rolling on the floor laughing my @$$ off RPL = Recurrent Pregnancy Loss SA = Semen Analysis SC - Subcutaneous Injections SIS = Sister in surrogacy SP = Sperm Count SI = Secondary Infertility SIL = Sister-In-Law SAHM = Stay at home moms SM - Surrogate Mother STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease TET = Tubal Embryo Transfer THX = Thanks TS = Traditional Surrogate TSH = Thyroid Stimulating Hormone TTC = Trying to Conceive TX = Treatment UR = Urologist US = Ultra Sound YIDI = Yes I Did It YW = You're Welcome ZIFT = Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer
2003fallwedding
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WOW, that alot of abbreviations
juju
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Wow! Thanks! I hope there is not a quiz!
aliciahelene
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You ladies are thorough!!
jenny11.9
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I MADE ONE UP for the parenting board! I think you can use it here too. LTL (lurking to learn!)