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Trying to Conceive Abbreviations



If you are in your "Trying to conceive journey" then I am sure you have read tons of articles, joined many Facebook groups for support. But it seems like they are talking in entirety different language with all these abbreviations. It can get frustrating when your talking and getting advice and you have no clue what they are talking about.


I have formed a list of the more common abbreviations that are used. Please feel free to use the comment section to add more. I'm sure there are a ton of them that I missed.


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A's

AF- Aunt flow

AI- Artificial insemination

ART- Assisted reproductive technology

AFNW- Aunt Flo not wanted

ACOG- American, Congress of obstetricians and gynecologist

AFSA- Aunt flow stay away

AH- Assisted hatching

ANA- Antinuclear antibodies

AO- Anovulatory

ASRM- American Society for reproductive medicine


 
 

B's

BD - Baby Dance (Intercourse)

BCP- Birth control pill

BFP- Big fat positive

BFN- Big fat negative

BV- Baby Vibes

BW- Bloodwork

BA- Baby Asprin

BBT- Basal body temperature

BD- Baby Dust

Baby Dust- wishing you good luck on having a baby

BOB- Baby on the brain

 

BBT-Basal body temperature.

This model is my absolute favorite! I have tried a couple and nothing compares. If you use the pre-mom app, this thermometer has Bluetooth sync. The best part is, when your half asleep taking your temp, you can sync it hours later to your phone. It even keeps it logged for you. Click here if you want to start tracking your BBT.

 


C's

CD- Cycle day

CD 1- Cycle Day One

CM- Cervical mucus

CB- Cycle buddy

CP- Cervical position

CAH- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

CF- Cervical fluid


 


 

D's

DPO- Days Past Ovulation

DPT- Days Past Transfer

DE- Donor Eggs

DI- Donor insemination

DTF- Down to F**k

DTD- Doing the deed (Intercourse)

DPR- Days past retrieval


 

E's

EP- Ectopic pregnancy

ENDO- Endometriosis

EPT- Early pregnancy test

EDD- Estimated due dat

ED- Erectile dysfunction

ET- Embryo transfer

EW- Egg white

EWCM- Egg white cervical mucus

EB- Endometrial biopsy


 

F's

FTTA- Fertility thoughts to all

FMU- First morning urine

FET- Frozen embryo transfer

FE- Frozen embryo

FSH- Follicle-stimulating hormon FM- Fertility monitor


 

H's

HCG- human chorionic gonadotropin (Pregancy hormone)

HPT- Home pregnancy test

HSG- Hysterosalpingogram


 

I's

IUI- Intrauterine insemination

IVF- In vitro fertilization

IF- Infertility

IPS- Imaginary pregnancy symptoms

IC- Internet cheapie (and expensive pregnancy test usually bought on the Internet)

IR- Insulin Resistance


 

L's

LSC- Low sperm count

LP- Luteal phase

LAP- Laparoscopic

LH- Luteinizing hormone

LMP- Last menstrual period

LE- Line eyes


 

M's

MS- Morning sickness

M/C- Miscarriage

MF- Male factor

MFI- Male factor infertility


 

O's

OPK- Ovulation prediction kit

OB- Obstetrician

OBGYN- Obstetrician gynecologist

OHSS- Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

OI- Ovulation induction

OV- Ovulation


 

If you are anything like me, then you are going to want to test as much as you can so you don't miss your peak. I also use the Premom app to log everything. These OPK tests are the ones that I have found to be very be the most accurate. However I also found that the Pregmate brand is the most comparable. I did use both side by side and they had the same numbers.


 


P's

PG- Pregnant

PCOS- Polycystic ovarian syndrome

PID- Pelvic inflammatory disease

PN- Prenatal

PNV- Prenatal vitamin

PCT- Post-Coital test

PUPO- Pregnant until proven otherwise

POAS- Pee on a stick

POF- Premature ovarian failure

POI- Premature ovarian insufficiency


 

R's

RE- Reproductive endocrinologist

RPL- Reoccurring pregnancy loss

RI- Reproductive immunologist

RB- Rainbow Baby


 

S's

SB- Still birth

SPC/ SC- Sperm Count

SM- Surrogate mother

STIMS- Stimulating hormones

SOD- Sex on demand

SA: Semen analysis


 

T's

TTC- Trying to Conceive

TWW- Two week wait

TI- Timed intercourse

TS- Traditional Surrogate

TW- Trigger Warning

TIA- Thanks in advance

TCOYF- Taking charge of your fertility

TESE- Testicular sperm extraction

TMI- Too much Information

TW- Trigger warning


 

For my TTC journey must haves please check out my blog article "My TTC journey must haves".

 

U's

US- Ultrasound


 

V's

VVFL- Very very faint line

VFL- Very faint line

VR-Vasectomy Reversal


 

Z's

ZIFT- Zygote Intrafallopian transfer


 


For more information about my infertility journey please click here




Please note: I am not a medical professional, and this is not medical advice. Always ask your doctor before you use anything.

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