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post 11/12/2005, 09:14 PM
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Wondered what that jumble of letters meant? Here is a rundown of the more commonly used abbreviations/acronyms.

If anyone has anymore, feel free to post any we have missed!

AC - Assisted Conception
AF - Aunt Flo (periods)
AFAIK - as far as I know
AI - Assisted or Artificial Insemination
AID - Artificial Insemination with Donor Sperm
AIH - Artificial Insemination with husband's or partner's sperm
AP - Attachment Parenting
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technolgy

BBT - Basal Body temperature
BD - baby dancing (sex)
BFN - big fat negative (pregnancy test)
BFP - big fat positive (pregnancy test)
BG - Buddy Group
BTW - by the way
BW - blood week (periods)

CC - Controlled Crying
CD - cycle day
CIO - Cry it out
CM - cervical mucus
CVS - Chorionic Villus Sampling

DH, DS, DD, DF, DB - dear husband, dear son, dear daughter, dear fiance, dear boyfriend
DSD, DSS - dear step daughter, dear step son
DI - Donor Insemination
DIG - Due in Group
DP - Dear Partner
DPO - days past ovulation

EBM - expressed breastmilk
EC - Elimination Control
EP - Ectopic Pregnancy
ER - Egg Retrival
ET - Embryo Transfer
ETA - Edited to add
EW or EWCM - Egg White or Egg White Cervical Mucus (description of cervical mucus at ovulation time)

FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer (or fertilised egg transfer)
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYI - for your information

*g* - grin
GIFT - Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
GD - Gestational Diabetes
GYN - gynaecolgist

HPT - home pregnancy test
HTH - hope this helps

ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Insertion
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation
IYKWIM - if you know what I mean

JMHO - just my humble opinion

LOL - laughing out loud

MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL - mother, father, brother, sister-in-law
MCHN - Maternal Child Health Nurse (also referred to as CHN or ECHN)
M/C - miscarriage
M/S - morning sickness

O - Ovulation
OB - Obstetrician
OHSS - Ovarian Hyper Stimualtion Syndrome
OI - Ovulation Induction
OPK - ovulation predictor test kit
OPU - Ovum (Egg) Pick Up
OTT - Over the top!

PG - pregnant
POF - Premature Ovarian Failure
PM - Private Message (sent through EB's site)
PMSL - pi$$ myself laughing
PROM - Premature Rupture of Membranes
PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

ROFL - rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO - roll on floor laughing my a$$ off

SAHM - stay at home mum
SD - step daughter
SS - step son
SO - significant other

TIA - thanks in advance
TMI - too much information
TTC - trying to conceive

U/S - Ultrasound

WAHM - work at home mum

2WW - 2 week wait (wait after ovulation when TTC)

ZOMG - Another version of OMG (Oh my god)

TYPING IN ALL CAPITALS SIGNIFIES YELLING/SCREAMING
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What does DIG stand for?
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- amoir   Abbreviations/Acronyms   11/12/2005, 09:14 PM
- - jodi&adam   Thank you so much for listing all abbreviations. I...   02/05/2006, 04:13 AM
- - saff   I second that! I am also new and was getting v...   04/05/2006, 06:20 PM
- - MeganH   Ahhh! It all becomes clear. Thanks for that...   01/06/2006, 03:19 PM
- - Jackson05   OK stupid question, but.. What does OP stand for...   01/06/2006, 07:50 PM
- - 2blondies   Yes OP is original post/poster. Also PP is a prev...   01/06/2006, 08:13 PM
- - ~Denise~   HI Everyone For further information on the site (...   01/06/2006, 09:50 PM
- - brooke~78   Thanks for all the acronyms, i was getting very fr...   31/08/2006, 01:07 PM
- - mel-g   I have been looking through EB for about a week no...   16/10/2006, 10:12 AM
- - ~A2~   Hi Mel PM stands for Private Message. Meaning a ...   16/10/2006, 11:09 AM
- - stressedoutmum   As I am new to this can you please tell me what PM...   17/10/2006, 06:59 PM
- - ~A2~   Hi stressedoutmum Check out my post above yours. ...   17/10/2006, 07:04 PM
- - *Sacred~Hearts~   Just thought I would add... TT - Tummy Time or To...   27/11/2006, 05:21 PM
- - littlevic   dumb question but what does ETA mean....it's g...   04/12/2006, 01:33 AM
- - jules095   ETA - Edited to add.   04/12/2006, 05:35 AM
- - ~A2~   thanks for the question littlevic - not dumb at al...   04/12/2006, 09:02 AM
- - mum2b~17   thanks alot! i was starting to decode most of ...   05/12/2006, 11:35 AM
- - jojojoy   Ok I have one that I can't find anywhere. What...   09/12/2006, 09:36 PM
- - ~A2~   Hi there. PTTK is the name of a buddy group here ...   09/12/2006, 09:42 PM
- - sunshine123   hi, I am new to this site and just wanted to s...   13/12/2006, 10:44 AM
- - babys got style   this is fantastic. thanks for this list, as i too...   22/02/2007, 08:19 AM
- - kjane70   Yes thankyou, tis all making much more sense now ...   20/04/2007, 08:06 PM
- - ~A2~   Glad it is helping you all. Ali   22/04/2007, 11:46 AM
- - bubbles1986   this makes it all much easier to understand!...   17/06/2007, 05:15 PM
- - ***babygirl***   I couldn't help but laugh when I logged onto h...   26/06/2007, 09:31 AM
- - ~Anna~   What about PTTK??   29/06/2007, 08:38 AM
- - ~A2~   Hi PTTK stands for Part Time Thread Killers which...   01/07/2007, 09:11 PM
- - **nippa**   I know this thread is getting old... IPS is anoth...   04/01/2008, 01:46 PM
- - ~Emma-1stTime~   What is a "thread"?? I assume it is the ...   04/01/2008, 02:49 PM
- - ponygirl   Yep...thanks..started to feel like i had been hous...   21/01/2008, 02:40 PM
- - ~Cinderella~   Ali could this be stickied at all?   21/01/2008, 09:53 PM
- - ~A2~   Sure could be. Done   27/01/2008, 07:12 PM
- - ~Cinderella~   Thanks Ali   27/01/2008, 07:31 PM
- - Trevie   Can someone please tell me what PROM stands for. ...   04/02/2008, 03:24 PM
- - ~A2~   Hi Trevie I didn't know either so went lookin...   07/02/2008, 07:57 PM
- - Trevie   Oh thanks Ali, that makes sense now. Love Trevie   12/02/2008, 08:43 AM
- - ~A2~   Glad it helps hun. It can be very confusing to st...   13/02/2008, 05:46 PM
- - Trevie   OK here is another one that I should probably know...   23/02/2008, 07:49 AM
- - nicolewith4   Thankyou so much, im new to the site and now i mig...   20/03/2008, 11:58 AM
- - peche   Hi EB New at this too after meaning to sign up fo...   25/03/2008, 08:51 AM
- - *Rileys~Mummykins*   What does DIG stand for?   30/04/2008, 01:52 PM
- - ~A2~   Hi there DIG stands for Due In Group. These are ...   04/05/2008, 05:44 PM
- - ockie0407   Thank you!   27/05/2008, 08:40 AM
- - chat   OK this might be a dumb questions, but I thought I...   04/06/2008, 11:52 AM
- - oscars-mum   Was wondering what EC stood for (in regard to napp...   08/07/2008, 10:50 PM
- - ~A2~   Hi girls ZOMG is just another version of OMG (Oh ...   15/07/2008, 07:12 PM
- - ellyk   Oh Man -- all I can say is Thank you thank you tha...   29/03/2009, 12:55 AM
- - mummyofmia   Can you tell me what ASW means please.   07/04/2009, 10:59 PM
- - mumasez   Thanks so much for that can make more sence of thi...   29/10/2009, 06:54 PM
- - firefish   Hi girls! As i am often or even with all th...   18/12/2009, 08:55 PM
- - TreeMarie   Thank you thank you thank you! I thought I was...   21/01/2010, 09:42 PM
- - mrs l   Can anyone explain the meaning of MFI? Also if i...   24/01/2010, 03:04 PM
- - ~A2~   Hi With regard to the Buddy Group replies if you...   28/01/2010, 10:16 AM
- - Leaningmum   Was just reading a baby names thread. What does NM...   17/02/2010, 09:00 AM
- - squirt081   WTF = What the F**k FS = Fertility Specialist   17/03/2010, 07:20 PM
- - namie   NMS - Not My Style ASW - politely: Attention Seeki...   01/04/2010, 08:44 PM
- - kitty1982   QUOTE (amoir @ 11/12/2005, 09:14 PM) BFP ...   19/04/2010, 08:32 PM
- - cheann   thanks for the helpful tip   18/07/2010, 05:42 AM
- - NotGirly   I'm struggling with AFM and can't find it ...   19/08/2010, 08:44 PM
- - ~A2~   AFM is As for Me   19/08/2010, 11:34 PM
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