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Commonly used Acronyms, Help with ttc terminology

Shellby View Member Profile	10/03/2011, 03:15 PM Post #1
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Below is a list of the commonly used acronyms realting to this forum. AC - Assisted Conception AF - Aunt Flo (periods) AFAIK - as far as I know AFM - as for me AI - Assisted or Artificial Insemination AID - Artificial Insemination with Donor Sperm AIH - Artificial Insemination with husband's/partner's sperm ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology BBT - Basal Body temperature BCP - Birth control pill BD - baby dancing (sex) BFN - big fat negative (pregnancy test) BG - Buddy Group BF - Breast feeding BFP - big fat positive (pregnancy test) B/T - blood test BTW - by the way CD - cycle day CIO - Cry it out CM - cervical mucus CVS - Chorionic Villus Sampling D&C - Dilation & Curette DH, DS, DD, DF, DB - dear husband, dear son, dear daughter, dear fiance, dear boyfriend DI - Donor Insemination DIG - Due In Group DYKWIM - Do you know what I mean DPO - days past ovulation ED - Egg Donation Em D - Embryo Donation Endo - Endometriosis EP - Ectopic Pregnancy EPS - Ectopic Pregnancy Symptoms EPU - Egg pick up ETA - Edited to Add ET - Embryo Transfer EW or EWCM - Egg White or Egg White Cervical Mucus (description of cervical mucus at ovulation time) FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer FMU - First Morning Urine FS - Fertility Specialist FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone FWIW - for what it's worth FYI - for your information g - grin GIFT - Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer GD - Gestational Diabetes GYN - gynaecologist HB - heartbeat HPT - home pregnancy test HTH - hope this helps HYST - Hysteroscopy ICA - Inter Country Adoption ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Insertion IMO - in my opinion IMHO - in my humble/honest opinion IPS - Imaginary Pregnancy Symptoms IUI - Intrauterine Insemination IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation IYKWIM - if you know what I mean JMHO - just my humble/honest opinion LAP - laparoscopy LMAO - Laughing my a$$ off LOL - laughing out loud MF - male factor MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL - mother, father, brother, sister-in-law M/C - miscarriage M/S - morning sickness NMS - Not My Style O - Ovulation OB - Obstetrician OHSS - Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome OI - Ovulation Induction OPK - ovulation predictor test kit OPU - Ovum (Egg) Pick Up OT - Off Topic OTT - Over The Top PCO - Poly Cystic Ovaries PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome PG - pregnant PGD - Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis POAS - pi$$ on a stick (do a home pregnancy test) POF - Premature Ovarian Failure PMSL - pi$$ myself laughing RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist (Fertility specialist) ROFL - rolling on floor laughing ROFLMAO - roll on floor laughing my a$$ off RPS - Real Pregnancy Symptoms SA - semen analysis SAHM - stay at home mum SCSA - Sperm Chromatin Structure Assay (test to check for DNA breakage in sperm) SD - Step Daughter SO - significant other SS - Step Son TCM - Traditional Chinese Medicine TIA - thanks in advance TTC - trying to conceive TMI - Too Much Information U/S - Ultrasound WAHM - work at home mum WDYT - What do you think 2WW - 2 week wait (wait after ovulation when TTC) TYPING IN ALL CAPITALS SIGNIFIES YELLING/ SCREAMING Many thanks to Nut for this comprehensive list and her fantastic moderating ...

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restaurantebuc View Member Profile	14/09/2012, 11:39 PM Post #2
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you don't know how long i was looking for these things.You saved me! Thanks a lot!

Borgking View Member Profile	18/04/2013, 08:34 PM Post #3
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So much to learn. But thanks

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