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  • 03-08-2007 2:44 PM

    Abbreviations

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    Just put these together really quickly -- I know they are usually alphabetized, but I just threw them together in groups.  Control-F in your browser to search for a term.  (You may also want to see the glossary.)

     

    Dear Family

    DH – Dear husband or darling husband (or “damn husband” depending on context)

    DP, SO  Dancing Partner or Significant Other . Usually means unmarried partner.

    DB, DBF or DF = Boyfriend or Fiance

    DD, DS = Darling Daughter or Son

    DSD or DSD = Darling Stepdaughter or Stepson

    DN = Neice or nephew

    MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL = The in-laws: mother, father, brother, sister

     

    Sex and Trying to Conceive

    TTC = Trying to conceive (trying to get pregnant)

    BD = Baby Dancing (sex to get pregnant)

    DTD = Did The Deed or Doing The Dance (had sex, either to get pregnant or just for recreational purposes)

    Pg = Pregnant

    BC, BCP = Birth control, Birth control pill

     

    Monthly Cycle and Gross Bodily Functions

    O = Ovulation or orgasm (orgasm is usually “big O”)

    AF = Aunt Flo (“flow”) = menstruation, getting your period

    CD = cycle day.  The day you start your period is cycle day 1.

    CB = Cycle Buddy.  Person in the same part of cycle as yourself.

    DPO = Days Past Ovulation

    CM or CF = cervical mucus or cervical fluid, the fluid that normally comes out of the vagina during the fertile part of your cycle

    EWCM = Egg White Cervical Mucus. The most fertile CM; clear and slippery like egg white.

    CP = cervical position

    BBT = Basal Body Temperature. Method for detecting ovulation.

    OPK = Ovulation Prediction Kit

    POAS = Pee on a stick (to test for pregnancy or ovulation)

    TCOYF = Taking Charge of Your Fertility book

     

    Pregnancy Testing

    2WW = Two week wait. After trying to get pregnant, waiting to test.

    HPT = Home Pregnancy Test

    BFP = Big Fat Positive (positive pregnancy test)

    BFN = Big Fat Negative (negative pregnancy test)

    hCG = Human chorionic gonodotropin. Substance detected by pregnancy tests.

    Beta = blood test for pregnancy

     

    Pregnancy and Nursing

    EDD = Estimated Due Date

    U/S = Ultrasound

    CVS = Chorionic Villae Sampling. Test during pregnancy to check baby’s chromosomes; also determines sex.

    BF = Breast feeding

    BB = boobies (breasts)

    MC or m/c = Miscarriage

     

    Expressions

    KWIM = Know what I mean?

    BTW = By the way

    IRL = In Real Life

    PP = Previous poster.  Someone who commented earlier on the current thread and I can't remember their username right now. 

    GMTA = Great minds think alike

    H&H = Happy and healthy

    HTH = Hope that helps!

    ITA = I totally agree

    IMHO = In my humble opinion

    LOL = Laughing out loud

    ROFL = Rolling on floor laughing

    LMAO = Laughing my ass off!

    TTFN = Ta ta for now

    AFAIK = As far as I know

    BTDT = Been there, done that

    DHAC = Don’t have a clue

    FWIW = For what it’s worth

    OT = Off Topic

    PITA = Pain in the ass

    SAHM, SAHD = Stay at home mom or dad

    WAHM, WAHD = work at home mom or dad

     

    Methods

    TBM = “Turkey Baster Method” = self insemination

    O+12 = 12 hours after ovulation

     

    ART = Advanced Reproductive Techniques

    SA = Semen analysis

    AI = artificial insemination

    IUI = Intrauterine Insemination

    IVF = In Vitro Fertilization

    ER = Egg Retrieval

    ET = Embryo Transfer

    FET = Frozen embryo transfer

    SET = Single embryo transfer

    DP3DT, DP5DT = Days past 3 or 5 day embryo transfer

    RE = Reproductive endocrinologist. Certification for fertility doctor.

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  • 03-08-2007 3:13 PM

    Re: Abbreviations

    Thanks, Maureen.  The list is really helpful to a come lately like myself!! 
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  • 03-08-2007 3:22 PM

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    • Shel

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    Thanks Maureen, there were a few I didn't know!!!

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  • 03-12-2007 4:20 PM

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    Wow, I am glad I found these!  I've been taking notes and trying to learn all the abbrev. and this is going to help make things make more sense to me.

    There is just so much to learn and read. But I'm trying to get it all so I can get my plan together.

    Thank you for lisiting these!

     

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  • 03-13-2007 8:07 AM

    Re: Abbreviations

    You know, it's surprising we don't have cute acronyms for penis and vagina.  Like TW (trouser worm) or VJJ (va-jay-jay).

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  • 03-13-2007 8:14 PM

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    I like the trouser worm one lol.. those are great ty xo
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  • 05-17-2007 10:54 PM

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    • ziggy3

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    I finally know what AF stands for Agree THANKS
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  • 05-18-2007 7:08 AM

    Re: Abbreviations

    Maureen,

    This is a great idea. I am always asking people when they use abbreviation.

    Adee 

     

  • 05-18-2007 7:43 AM

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    • Redcin

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    Maureen:
    You know, it's surprising we don't have cute acronyms for penis and vagina.  Like TW (trouser worm) or VJJ (va-jay-jay).

     LOL Maureen!  VJ is an acronym for vagina!  people use it all the time.  As is the letter V Happy LMAO

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  • 07-11-2007 1:55 PM

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    Shel,

    Did you try to conceive a girl this time and you are having a boy? If so, what did you do or not do?

    Brooke

  • 07-17-2007 4:54 PM

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    Thanks, this should help me a lot!!Happy Wink

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  • 08-08-2007 6:37 PM

    Embarrassed [:$] Re: Abbreviations

    LOL!!! SHould I be worried that my initials are VJ and everyone calls me V????Embarrassed><img src=">
  • 08-08-2007 7:26 PM

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    • Redcin

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    kiki225v:
    LOL!!! SHould I be worried that my initials are VJ and everyone calls me V????Embarrassed><img src=" src="http://www.in-gender.com/CS/emoticons/emotion-10.gif" mce_src="http://www.in-gender.com/CS/emoticons/emotion-10.gif">

    ROFL!!!! Happy LMAO

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  • 08-31-2007 10:07 AM

    Re: Abbreviations

    I was looking for what TMI stands for in the list but didn't find it.what does it stands for??

  • 09-02-2007 12:30 PM

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     OMG!!!!!!!!! thank you I have a list I was about to post of Abbreviations I did'nt know.  This helps alot  I'm new to the site so for awhile I was really confused...but it all  make's  sense  now.  Still trying  to  figure out what would be the best way for me and dh to try for our dd. We have two ds already.  With both my boy's we bd from af  through o....and tried no other method. I'm very irregular. I've already started supplement's and just ordered ph strips. I think we may do cutoff date with douche,hotbath for dh,and still checking into  virtex  read somewhere  it may regulate me  and bring my ph down  if to  high.  Any  suggestions  would be  great.....also the more I read about TMB the more it makes me think it may not be the right way for us.  I  really have found this site very helpful.  I've been  reading  alot  and finally  decided  to  join in=)  Thanks

    xy xy hoping for xx in aug
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