Happy Monday everyone!!
When I started reading some of the forums I had no idea what some of the abbreviations were.
At one point I was like WTF is she saying?
To make it easier for other’s here is the “lingo” dictionary.
Enjoy.
-Hope.
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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
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 in-law
BBs – BooBies AKA Breasts, Boobs, funbags etc.
BA – Baby Aspirin
BM – Breast Milk
BPM – Beats per minute
BOB – Baby on board
C
CB – Clear Blue Pregnancy Test
CBFM – Clear Blue Fertility Monitor
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
DPT – Days Post-Transfer
D&C – Dilate and Curettage
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
ETA – Edited to add
EVAP – Evaporation
F
FIL – Father in law
FMU – First morning urine
FOB – Father of baby
FRER – First Response Early Result (Pregnancy Test)
FXed – Fingers crossed
FRER – First response early result
FAO – For attention of
G
GP – General Practitioner
Gyno – Gynaecologist
H
HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin – detected in HPTs
HPT – Home Pregnancy Test
HSG – Hysterosalpingogram – x-ray
HB – Heartbeat
I
ICSI – Micro Fertilization
IUI – Intrauterine Insemination
IVF – In Vitro Fertilization
IC – Internet Cheapie
IYKWIM – If you know what i mean
IRL – In real life
IYO – In your opinion
IMO – In my opinion
IB – Implantation bleeding
K
KEGELS – The muscle used to stop the flow of urine.
L
LH – Luteinizing Hormone – detected in OPKs
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
LO – Little One
M
MC, m/c – Miscarriage
MMC – Missed miscarriage
MF – Malefactor
MIL – Mother in law
M/S, MS – Morning Sickness
NP – No Problem
N
NTNP – Not trying, not preventing
O
O or OV – Ovulation
OH – Other Half
OPK – Ovulation Predictor Kit
OB/GYN – Obstetrician/Gynaecologist
OMG – Oh My God/Goodness
OP – Original poster
P
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
PGP – see SPD
R
RE – Reproductive Endocrinologist – doctor who specializes in fertility problems
R-FSH – Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
ROBI – A term used which refers to Robitussin and 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
SMEP – Sperm meets egg plan
SPD – Symphysis pubis dysfunction – Also know as PGP, Pelvic girdle pain
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
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