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Acronyms
Definitions
Cycles & EDDs
Acronyms
in alphabetical order by category
| Category |
Acronym |
Meaning |
| Fertility |
2ww |
2 week wait - the time between ovulation and expected AF (luteal
phase) |
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AF |
aunt flo (period) |
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BBT |
basal body thermometer |
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BC/BCP |
birth control / birth control pills |
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BD |
baby/bed dance (sex) |
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BF |
breastfeed (contextual...see BF below) |
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BFN |
Big Fat Negative (in regards to an HPT) |
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c (as in c3) |
cycle - cycle 3 of TTC |
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cd (as in cd3) |
cycle day - cycle day 3 of current cycle |
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CF |
cervical fluid (same as CM) |
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CM |
cervical mucous |
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CP |
cervical position |
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DTD |
do the dance/do the deed (sex) |
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dpo (as in 3dpo) |
days post ovulation |
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EDD |
estimated due date |
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EWCM |
egg white cervical mucous - the most fertile kind |
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FAM |
family planning |
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FF |
Fertility Friend - an online temping program (monthly charge) |
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Grad/Graduate |
"graduate" from the Pre-Pregnancy forum....being pregnant!! |
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HPT |
home pregnancy test |
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HSG |
Hysterosalpingogram |
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IUI |
interuterine insemination |
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IVF |
in vitro fertilization |
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LC |
LifeCycle
- online bible to those temping! (free) |
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LMP |
last menstrual period |
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LP |
luteal phase - time between ovulation and start of next period |
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M/C |
miscarriage |
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O |
ovulation (on this board...also means orgasm) |
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OV |
ovulation |
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PG |
pregnant/pregnancy |
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RE |
Reproductive Endocrinologist |
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Robi |
Robitussin |
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SA |
semen analysis |
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TCOYF |
"Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Toni Weschler
The book all the ladies live by! :) | |
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B/C |
because |
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BTW |
by the way |
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D/L |
download |
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HTH |
hope this helps |
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j/k |
just kidding |
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LOL |
laugh out loud |
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NP |
no problem |
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OMG |
oh my god |
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ROTFLMAO |
rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off |
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Sig |
signature (at the end of the post - edited in "My
Preferences") |
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TIA |
thanks in advance |
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TMI |
too much information |
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Definitions
| IUI |
Intrauterine insemination.
This is a procedure where a sperm sample is collected from your DH
(by masturbation) and then the sperm is "washed" to separate
it from the semen. It is then injected through a catheter directly
into the woman's uterus on the day of ovulation. This procedure is
used for people with a low sperm count or less than average motility.
It is also used if the woman has a cervical mucus problem. The injection
places the sperm right in there so they don't have to rely on themselves
to make the trip on their own, but they have to find and fertilize
that egg once it's released. Usually the Dr.s try this procedure from
3 to 6 cycles, and if it's not successful than you move onto IVF (in
vitro fertilization). - courtesy
of Dina's post |
| HSG |
Hysterosalpingogram
The purpose of an HSG is to determine if the woman's fallopian tubes
are open. It involves shooting dye through the cervix and uterus
to see if it spills out the fallopian tubes into teh pelvic cavity.
- courtesy of TCOYF
pg.
177
It was also to check the size and shape of the uterus as well as to see if the tubes are open. - courtesy
of Carol
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| Doula |
A postpartum Doula is a non-judgmental woman with a quiet presence
in your home. Most postpartum Doulas are mothers themselves who
have breastfed their own children and enjoy motherhood. By giving
emotional and breastfeeding support along with practical newborn
care tips and taking care of necessary household tasks such as:
grocery shopping; meal preparation; doing the dishes, laundry or
tending to your older children. It helps ease your transition into
motherhood. - courtesy
of Emmerloo
A quick one too but I just wanted to add......I also know that
there are preg/birth doulas, they do not have to be post-partum
doulas.
Similar definition, just that someone has been through the labor/birthing
process many times and is just there to "help" you through
it. They help to see that your wishes are respected along with your
dh or s/o. This person does not take the place of a midwife or a
doctor.
There are a few people here with doula training or certification
that could help you better to understand this one. I will try to
find a link to a hgelpful site - it's attached to their sigs. -
courtesy
of Carol (SEEBEE3)
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| Midwife |
Midwives are an appealing option for women and their partners
who want a more individual, less routine approach for the birth
of their child rather than a more traditional obstetrician. They
also provide a woman's care throughout pregnancy, labor, birth,
and postpartum. They have obstetricians available for consultation
and backup as needed. Midwives believe that women should be partners
in caring for themselves during pregnancy and childbirth. They encourage
women to learn about the physical and emotional changes they're
experiencing, they encourage women to create their own birth plans,
and they believe a birth will go well, rather then expect complications.
- courtesy
of Emmerloo
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| Birthing Center |
The Birth Center is a homelike facility, existing within a healthcare
system with a program of care designed in the wellness model of pregnancy
and birth. Birth centers are guided by principles of prevention, sensitivity,
safety, appropriate medical intervention, and cost effectiveness.
Birth centers provide family-centered care for healthy women before,
during and after normal pregnancy, labor and birth. - courtesy
of Emmerloo |
| FAM |
An effective, low-tech method of birth control and/or pregnancy
acheivment that allows women to be in control of thier cycles. By
simply taking a few minutes a day to monitor their basal body temperature
(BBT), cervical mucous (cm) and cervical position (cp), a woman knows
whether she is in a fertile, and based on whether or not she is trying
to conceive (ttc), she will know whether it is "safe" to
have intercourse. |
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