Abbreviations & Lingo Explained

[Tonks]

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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
AFAIK - As far as I know
ATM- at the minute

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
BLW - Baby Led Weaning

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 - 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
EPU - Early Pregnancy Unit

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
LO - Little One
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
PF - Pregnancy Forum
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

 

[mel_ed]

thanks 4 that, i never understand it all. cant ppl just write the full word, ha. maybe i'm gettin old

 

[Mervs Mum]

thanks 4 that, i never understand it all. cant ppl just write the full word, ha. maybe i'm gettin old

U R Welcome!!

 

[Mamafy]

 

[ria__x]

lmaaaao! *funbags*

 

[Mamafy]

 

[Natasha+1]

Please can you help me with EPU??

 

[Mervs Mum]

Early Pregnancy Unit

 

[StirCrazy]

Please can you help me with EPU??

Usually means Early Pregnancy Unit (hospital department)

 

[StirCrazy]

Early Pregnancy Unit

LOL got there before me

 

[Natasha+1]

Thanks guys!

 

[orangefluff]

Brilliant thanks, i was v confused esp with BFP and AF!!

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

Hi, from Toronto, CanadaJust a quick hello from as I'm new to the board. I've seen some interesting comments so far. To be honest I'm new to forums and computers in general Mike

Hi You might like to post this in Introduce yourself - you will get more response in there! Maybe one of the mods might move it for you

 

[vixforever]

Ones we havnt got on here:
IYKWIM - If you know what i mean
IRL - In real life
IYO - In your opinion
NTNP - Not trying, not preventing
IMO - In my opinion

 

[ria__x]

PMSL - pissing myself laughing

 

[Dragonfly Fi]

Ffv - floppy fanny vibes!!

 

[vixforever]

Ffv - floppy fanny vibes!!

 

[ria__x]

Ffv - floppy fanny vibes!!

lmao!!!!!!! love it

 

[Tasha89]

FFV - Genius!

 

[zanele]

was going to take me ages to figure it out by myself, was ready to give up. thanks its really great.