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jennbaby Posted:

Abbreviations

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)
shamma Posted:

Re: Abbreviations

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
LizD Posted:

Re: Abbreviations


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 Posted:

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WOW, that alot of abbreviations
juju Posted:

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Wow! Thanks! I hope there is not a quiz!
aliciahelene Posted:

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You ladies are thorough!!
jenny11.9 Posted:

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I MADE ONE UP for the parenting board! I think you can use it here too. LTL (lurking to learn!)
AliKing Posted:

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I am bumping this b/c sometimes I get confused
HearzBellz Posted:

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good list! you guys are really great!

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