0 - 9 2WW (aka. TWW) - Two Week Wait - Luteal Phase - 14 days after ovulation A AF - Aunt Flo, menstruation, period AH - Assisted Hatching AI - Artificial Insemination AKA - Also Known As AFAIK - As far as I know ATM- at the minute B BABY ASPIRIN - aka. children's aspirin which contains only 80mg of aspirin used to quiet immune system BAW - Board at work BBT - Basal Body Temperature BD - Baby Dance, Sex Beta - Blood test for PG BFN - Big Fat Negative (Pregnancy Tests) BFP - Big Fat Positive (Pregnancy Test) BTW - By the way BC - Birth Control BCP - Birth Control Pills BIL - Brother inlaw BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts, Boobs, funbags etc BA - Baby Aspirin BLW - Baby Led Weaning C CB - Cycle Buddy - Same cycle day as yourself! CD - Cycle Day CL - Corpus Luteum CM- Cervical Mucus, Icky Sticky CP - Cervical Position C# - Cycle Number CP - Cervical Position D DD - Dear Daughter DH- Dear Husband DP - Dancing Partner; spouse, or significant other DPO - Days Past Ovulation DB - Dear Boyfriend DS - Dear Son DTD - Doing The Dance, BD, sex DUST - sprinkle PG Dust-*-*-*-*-*- on us TTCers DPT - Days Post-Transfer E EC - Embryo Cyro/Freezing EDD - Estimated Due Date EPO - Evening Primrose Oil EWCM - Egg-White Cervical Mucus ER - Egg Retrieval ET - Egg transfer EPT - Early Pregnancy Test EPU - Early Pregnancy Unit F FIL - Father in law FMU - First morning urine FOB - Father of baby FRER - First Response Early Result (Pregnancy Test) G GP - General Practitioner Gyno - Gynocologist H HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - detected in HPTs HPT - Home Pregnancy Test HSG - Hysterosalpingogram - x-ray I ICSI Microfertilization IUI - Intrauterine Insemination IVF - In Vitro Fertilization K KEGELS - The muscle used to stop the flow of urine. L LH - Luteinizing Hormone - detected in OPKs LO - Little One LOL - Laughing Out Loud LP - Luteal Phase, days between ov & AF LMAO - Laughing my ass off LAP - Laparoscopy LMP - Last Menstrual Period LSP - Low Sperm Count M MC, m/c - Miscarriage MF - MaleFactor MIL - Mother in law M/S, MS - Morning Sickness NP - No Problem O O or OV - Ovulation OH - Other Half OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist OMG - Oh My God P PF - Pregnancy Forum PG - Pregnancy, Pregnant PNV - Prenatal Vitamin PCO - Polycystic Ovaries PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PMA - Positive mental attitude PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test) PND - Post Natal Depression R RE - Reproductive Endocronolgist - doctor who specializes in fertility problems R-FSH - Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone ROBI - A term used which refers to Robitussin or Guaifenesin Syrup (expectorant) used to thin CM ROFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing S SOD - Sex on Demand SA - Semen Analysis SAHM - Stay at Home Mom SAHD - Stay-At-Home Dad SIL - Sister in law STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease T TCOYF - *“Taking Charge of Your Fertility*” by Toni Weschler TR - Tubal Reversal TTC - Trying To Conceive TMI - Too Much Information TR - Tubal Reversal TIA - Thanks in Advance TWW - Two week wait U U/S - Ultrasound UTI - Urinary Tract Infection W WAH - Work at Home WAHM - Work at Home Mum WAHD - Work at Home Dad WAHP - Work at Home Parents Y YI Yeast Infection
thanks 4 that, i never understand it all. cant ppl just write the full word, ha. maybe i'm gettin old
Hi You might like to post this in Introduce yourself - you will get more response in there! Maybe one of the mods might move it for you
Ones we havnt got on here: IYKWIM - If you know what i mean IRL - In real life IYO - In your opinion NTNP - Not trying, not preventing IMO - In my opinion