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 |