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•LINGO & ABBREVIATIONS•

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(Because I have no idea what half of you are talking about. 😂)

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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

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 Curetage

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 - Evapouration

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 - Gynocologist

H

HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - detected in HPTs

HPT - Home Pregnancy Test

HSG - Hysterosalpingogram - x-ray

HB - Heartbeat

I

ICSI Microfertilization

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/Gynecologist

OMG - Oh My God

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 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

SMEP - Sperm meets egg plan

SPD - Symphisis 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