Michellelynn219
08-04-2006, 06:09 PM
For anyone who is new to the whole baby making scene and wants to understand what everyone is talking about...I know that when I was first trying and going on to all these boards I had no idea what they were referring to. So here they are......
2WW
Two week wait (before testing, not always 2 weeks)
AF
Aunt Flo, your period.
BD
Baby Dance. Have intercourse for conception purposes.
BFN
Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
BFP
Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
CD
Cycle Day
CL
Coverline
CM
Cervical mucous, also known as cervical fluid. It is fluid produced by your cervix as you approach ovulation due to increased estrogen.
CP
Cervical Position
DH, DD, DS
Dear Husband, Dear Daughter, Dear Son
DPO
Days Past Ovulation
EDD
Estimated Due Date
EWCM
Eggwhite cervical mucous. See Eggwhite cervical fluid.
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GnRH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HPT
Home pregnancy test. Measures levels of the hormone hcG which are produced in pregnancy.
HcG
Hormone detected by pregnancy tests. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.
IUI
Intra-uterine insemination
IVF
In-vitro fertilization
LH
Luteinizing Hormone
LMP
Last menstrual period. The first day of your last period.
LOL
Laughing out loud
LP
Luteal Phase
LPD
Luteal Phase Defect
M/C
Miscarriage
O
Ovulation
OPK
Ovulation Prediction Kit. OPKs measure luteinizing hormone, the last hormone to peak before ovulation.
POAS
Pee on a stick
RE
Reproductive Endocrinologist- Fertility Specialist
TTC
Trying to conceive.
2WW
Two week wait (before testing, not always 2 weeks)
AF
Aunt Flo, your period.
BD
Baby Dance. Have intercourse for conception purposes.
BFN
Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
BFP
Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
CD
Cycle Day
CL
Coverline
CM
Cervical mucous, also known as cervical fluid. It is fluid produced by your cervix as you approach ovulation due to increased estrogen.
CP
Cervical Position
DH, DD, DS
Dear Husband, Dear Daughter, Dear Son
DPO
Days Past Ovulation
EDD
Estimated Due Date
EWCM
Eggwhite cervical mucous. See Eggwhite cervical fluid.
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GnRH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
HPT
Home pregnancy test. Measures levels of the hormone hcG which are produced in pregnancy.
HcG
Hormone detected by pregnancy tests. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.
IUI
Intra-uterine insemination
IVF
In-vitro fertilization
LH
Luteinizing Hormone
LMP
Last menstrual period. The first day of your last period.
LOL
Laughing out loud
LP
Luteal Phase
LPD
Luteal Phase Defect
M/C
Miscarriage
O
Ovulation
OPK
Ovulation Prediction Kit. OPKs measure luteinizing hormone, the last hormone to peak before ovulation.
POAS
Pee on a stick
RE
Reproductive Endocrinologist- Fertility Specialist
TTC
Trying to conceive.