Showing posts with label acronyns. Show all posts
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Monday, August 19, 2013

Acronyms for the Uninitiated

For those who are unfamiliar with the acronyms in the "ttc" community, here is a fairly comprehensive list of acronyms that will be used in blog posts.
AF: aunt flow a.k.a- Period
BBT: Basal Body Temp
BD: Baby dance ( sex)
BFN: Big Fat Negative..
BFP: Big Fat Positive
CD: cycle day
CM: cervical Mucus
CP: cervical position
DD: dear daughter
SIL: Sister in law
FIL: Father in law
MIL: Mother in law
DH: dear husband ( or damn husband depending on if you're mad at him)
DPO: Days past Ovulation
DS:  Dear son
DTD: doing the deed (sex)
EDD: Estimated Due Date
EPO: evening primrose
ER: Egg Retrieval
ET: egg transfer
EWCM:  Egg White Cervical Mucus (Ovulatory Cervical Mucus)
FX : fingers crossed
HPT: Home pregnancy test
HSG: Hysterosalpingogram ( dye injection test)
IUI: inter uterine insemination
IVF: In Vetro fertilization
MACA: Maca Root ( supplement)
O: ovulation
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
POAS: pee on a stick ( Prego test)
RE: reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility doctor)
SA: Semen Analysis
SAHM: stay at home mom
TTC: Trying to conceive
2ww: two week wait (from Ovulation tuntil menses)