| 2WW | two week waiting period (time between ovulation & af/or a bfp) |
| AF | Aunt Flo (your period) |
| AI | Artificial Insemination |
| APA | Antiphospholipid Antibody syndrome |
| ART | Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature (taken first thing in the morning) |
| BC | Birth Control |
| BCP | Birth Control Pills |
| BD | Baby Dance (intercourse) |
| BFN | Big Fat Negative |
| BFP | Big Fat Positive |
| BIL | Brother in law |
| BMS | Baby-making Sex |
| CD | Cycle Day |
| CM | Cervical Mucus |
| CP | Cervical Position |
| D&C | Dilation & Curettage |
| DD | darling daughter |
| DS | darling son |
| DH | Darling or Dear Husband (or damned husband, at times!) |
| DHAC | Don't (or doesn't) Have A Clue |
| Dpo | Days since ovulation (post ovulation) |
| EDD | estimated due date |
| Endo | Endometriosis |
| EPO | evening primrose oil |
| EWCM | Eggwhite Cervical Mucus |
| FAQ | Frequently asked question |
| FIL | Father in law |
| FMU | First morning urine |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| Gyn | Gynecologist |
| h/b | heartbeat |
HCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin (detected by pregnancy tests) | | HPT | Home Pregnancy Test |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingogram (x-ray to check uterus and fallopian tubes) |
| HTH | Hope that helps |
| ICSI | Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (sometimes used with IVF) |
| IF | Infertility |
| INCIID | InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination |
| IUI | Intrauterine insemination (artificial insemination) |
| IVF | In-vitro fertilization (fertilized egg is put into uterus) |
| LAP | Laparoscopic surgery |
| LH | Leutenizing hormone (detected by OPKs) |
| LMP | Last menstrual period |
| LOL | Laughing Out Loud |
| LP | Luteal Phase |
| LPD | Luteal Phase Defect |
| m/c | miscarriage |
| m/s | morning sickness |
| MIL | Mother in law |
| O | Ovulation |
| OB | Obstetrician |
| OPK | Ovulation predictor kit |
| PCO | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
| PCT | Post Coital Test |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| Pg | Pregnant |
| PMS | Pre-Menstrual Syndrome |
| POAS | Pee on a stick (referring to hpt) |
| PIAC | Pee in a cup (referring to hpt) |
| Prego | Pregnant |
| Prog | Progesterone |
| RE | Reproductive Endocrinologist (Specializes in infertility) |
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| Trying to conceive acronyms: |
| Rx | Prescription |
| SA | Semen Analysis |
| SHOW Soft, high, open, wet | (cervical discription at peak fertility) |
| SIL | Sister-in-law |
| SO | Significant other |
| TCOYF | Taking Charge Of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler |
| "The book" | Taking Charge Of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler |
| TIA | Thanks In Advance |
| TMI | Too Much Information! |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| TTA | Trying to avoid |
| TTC | Trying to conceive |
| U/S | Ultrasound |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| YMMV | Your mileage may vary, meaning that everyone is different |
