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2WW = 2-Week Wait
AF = Aunt Flo -Your menstrual period
AI=Artificial Insemination
AZH = Assisted Hatching
BD = Baby Dancing
BBT = Basal Body Temperature
BCP = Birth Control Pills
BIL = Brother-In-Law
CB = Cycle Buddy
CD = Cycle day - The first day of your
period is cycle day 1
CM = Cervical Mucus
CNM = Certified Nurse Midwife
CP = Cervical Position
CVS = Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C = Dilation & Curettage
D&E = Dilation & Evacuation
DD = Dear Daughter
ED= Egg Donor
DH = Dear Husband or Dam* Husband
DPO = Days Post Ovulation
DPR = Days Post-Retrieval
DP3DT = Days Post 3-Day Transfer
DP5DT = Days Post 5-Day Transfer
DPT = Days Post Transfer
DS = Dear Son
DW = Dear Wife
E2 = Estradiol
ED= Egg donor/donation
EDD = Estimated Due Date
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
FIL = Father In-law
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GC = Gestational Carrier
GD = Gestational Diabetes
GIFT = Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GS= Gestational Surrogate
GTT = Glucose Tolerance Test
hCG, HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HSC = Hysteroscopy
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
ICI = Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI = Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
IF = Intended Father
IM = Intended Mother
IP = Intended Parent/Parents
ITI = Intra-tubal Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
JMO = Just my opinion
LH = Luteinizing Hormone
LMP = Last Menstrual Period (start date)
LOL = Laughing out loud
LP = Luteal Phase
M/C = Miscarriage
MIL = Mother In-law
O = Ovulation
OB = Obstetrician
OB/GYN = Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OMG = Oh My Gosh
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT = Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC = Over The Counter
PCOS = Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOD = Polycystic Ovarian Disease
PG = Pregnant
PIO = Progesterone in Oil
PITA = Pain In The ***
PMS = Pre-menstrual Syndrome
ROTFL = Rolling on the floor laughing
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor
Laughing My A** Off
ROTFLOL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
Out Loud
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
Rx = Prescription
ER = Retrieval (Egg)
SA = Sperm/Semen Analysis
SIL = Sister In-law
SM = Surrogate Mother
SO = Significant Other
STD = Sexually Transmitted Disease
TIA= Thanks in advance
TS= Traditional Surrogate
TTC = Trying To Conceive
TTFN = That's All For Now
TTYS = Talk To You Soon |