Forum Abbreviations

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15 Aug 2007 - 20:1987
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

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