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| Megan Power Poster ![]() Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 352 | Forum Abbreviations For those of you who aren't sure what some of the abbreviations used in the forums are, here is a list of the common ones. Feel free to add to it if anyone has anymore. Abbreviations: 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 partner's sperm AP - Attachment Parenting ART - Assisted Reproductive Technolgy BBT - Basal Body temperature BCP - Birth Contol Pill BD - baby dancing (sex) BFN - big fat negative on pregnancy test BFP - big fat positive on pregnancy test BTW - by the way BW - blood work BG - Buddy Group CC - Controlled Crying CD - cycle day CIO - Cry it out CM - cervical mucus D&C - Dilation & Curette DH, DS, DD, DF, DB - dear husband, dear son, dear daughter, dear fiance, dear boyfriend DI - Donor Insemination DPO - days past ovulation DSD - dear step daughter DSS - dear step son EBM - expressed breast milk EP - Ectopic Pregnancy ER - Egg Retrival ET - Embryo Transfer EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus (description of cervical mucus at ovulation time) EPO = Evening Primrose Oil FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer (or fertilised egg transfer) FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone FWIW - for what it's worth FYI - for your information *g* - grin GD - Gestational Diabetes GYN - gynaecologist HPT - home pregnancy test HTH - hope this helps ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Insertion IMO - in my opinion IMHO - in my honest opinion IUI - Intrauterine Insemination IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation IRL = In real life IYKWIM - if you know what I mean JMHO - just my honest opinion KUP - Keep us posted LOL - laugh out loud LP - Luteal Phase LPD ? Luteal Phase defect. MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL - mother, father, brother, sister-in-law M/C - miscarriage M/S - morning sickness O - Ovulation OB - Obstetrician OHSS - Ovarian Hyper Stimualtion Syndrome OI - Ovulation Induction OPK - ovulation prediction kit OPU - Ovum (Egg) Pick Up OT - Off Topic OTT - Over The Top PCOS ? Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome PG - pregnant POAS - pee on a stick(HPT or OPK) POF - Premature Ovarian Failure PMSL - pi$$ myself laughing ROFL - rolling on floor laughing ROFLMAO - roll on floor laughing my a$$ off SAHM - stay at home mum SD - Step Daughter SO - significant other SS - Step Son TIA - thanks in advance TTC - trying to conceive TMI - Too Much Information U/S - Ultrasound WAHM - work at home mum 2WW - 2 week wait (wait after ovulation) POF - Premature Ovarian Failure Last edited by Megan (07 Oct 2007 - 21:01) |
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