When I
first began looking online and reading IVF and TTC forums and blogs I was completely overwhelmed by a whole new world of acronyms and trying to conceive lingo.
If like me you are TTC (trying to conceive), and are having a hard time trying to understand other people’s forums and blogs, I’ve created a cheat sheet for you:
IVF- In-Vitro Fertilization
TTC- Trying to Conceive
2WW- Two Week Wait (time period before you can take a pregnancy
test)
CD- Cycle Day
DPO- Days Past (Post) Ovulation
ET- Embryo Transfer
DPT- Days Past Transfer
DPR- Days Past Retrieval
ET- Embryo Transfer
DPT- Days Past Transfer
DPR- Days Past Retrieval
BBT- Basal Body Temperature
BCPS- Birth Control Pills
BD- Baby Dance- (sex)
AF- Aunt Flow or your period
HPT- Home Pregnancy Test
BFN-Big Fat Negative (after taking a pregnancy test)
BFP- Big Fat Positive (after taking a pregnancy test)
EDD- Estimated Due Date
EDD- Estimated Due Date
CM- Cervical Mucous
FSH- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
LH- Luteinizing Hormone
LP- Luteal Phase
OPK- Ovulation Predictor Kit
BA- Baby Aspirin
PNV- Prenatal Vitamin
BA- Baby Aspirin
PNV- Prenatal Vitamin
POAS- Pee On a Stick (take a home pregnancy test)
MC- Miscarriage
MMC- Missed Miscarriage
D&C- Dilation & Curettage
D&C- Dilation & Curettage
DH- Darling (or Dear) Husband
SO- Significant Other
DD & DS- Darling Daughter and Darling Son
BD- Baby Dust- (good luck for pregnancy)
*These are just the most common abbreviations I could think of... most forums have a page that can fill you in of any others of which you are unsure.
BD- Baby Dust- (good luck for pregnancy)
*These are just the most common abbreviations I could think of... most forums have a page that can fill you in of any others of which you are unsure.
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