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Old Sep 20th, 2006, 17:15 PM   #1
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BabyandBump Lingo & Abbreviations


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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 inlaw
BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts, Boobs, funbags etc
BA - Baby Aspirin

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 - Alumnae 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

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
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

N
NTNP - Not trying, not preventing

O
O or OV - Ovulation
OH - Other Half
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OMG - Oh My God

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

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
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Old Sep 20th, 2006, 17:37 PM   #2
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UK to USA word conversions (UK word first to US word)

Feel free to pm me any that need added

A&E - Emergency Room
Cot/Cotbed - Crib
Crib - Bassinet
Dummy - Pacifier/Soother
Moses Basket - Bassinet
Nappy - Diaper
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Old Oct 29th, 2006, 18:57 PM   #3
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thanks


thanks really helpful
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Old Jul 24th, 2007, 23:03 PM   #4
 
 
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Can I add a couple...

WAH = Work at Home
WAHM = Work at Home Mum
WAHD = Work at Home Dad
WAHP = Work at Home Parents


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Old Jul 25th, 2007, 13:58 PM   #5
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who calls boobs funbags
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Old Jul 25th, 2007, 19:18 PM   #6
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Rob has when hes being funny lol
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Old Sep 27th, 2007, 09:59 AM   #7
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Thanks for that hun. Ive spend many a time sat at my pc trying to work out wot the appreviations mean.

I will cut and paste to the inside of my eyelids for future reference. xxx
Same here, thanks!
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Old Nov 2nd, 2007, 16:08 PM   #8
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I was just going to make a thread asking if someone can explain some of these abbreviations right before I found this.

Was reading some threads and was getting lost in all the acronyms and abbreviations!

This definetly helps.
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Old Nov 6th, 2007, 22:51 PM   #9
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Thank you I was really confused until I read this x
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Old Nov 12th, 2007, 12:59 PM   #10
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FMU... first morning urine
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