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Sep 20th, 2006, 16:15 PM
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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
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
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
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
PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test)
R
RE - Reproductive Endocronolgist - doctor who specializes in fertility problems
R-FSH - Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
R
ROBI - A term used which refers to Robitussin or Guaifenesin Syrup (expectorant) used to thin CM
ROFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing
L
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
L
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
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YI Yeast Infection | |
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Sep 20th, 2006, 16:37 PM
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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 | | | | Status: Offline
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Oct 29th, 2006, 17:57 PM
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thanks really helpful | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 24th, 2007, 22:03 PM
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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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Jul 25th, 2007, 12:58 PM
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Jul 25th, 2007, 18:18 PM
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Sep 27th, 2007, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Angels_Mummy  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! | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 2nd, 2007, 15:08 PM
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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. | | | | Status: Offline
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Nov 6th, 2007, 21:51 PM
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Nov 12th, 2007, 11:59 AM
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