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ABBREVIATIONS and CODE? What do all those initials mean?
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ABBREVIATIONS and CODE? What do all those initials mean?
EPT: Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
2WW: Two week wait after ovulation
AF: Aunt Flo, menstruation, period
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BD: Baby Dance, Sex
BFN: Big Fat Negative
BFP: Big Fat Positive
BRB: Be right back
BTW: By the way
CB: Cycle Buddy - Same cycle day as yourself!
CD: Cycle Day
CL: Corpus Luteum
CM: Cervical Mucus
CP: Cervical Position
DD: Dear/Darling Daughter
DH: Dear/Darling Husband
DP: Dancing Partner; spouse, or significant other
DPO: Days Past Ovulation
DS: Dear/Darling Son
DTD: Doing The Dance, BD, sex
EC/ER: Egg Collection/Retrieval
ET: Embryo Transfer
EDD: Estimated Due Date
EWCM: Egg-White Cervical Mucus
FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
HSG: Hysterosalpingogram - x-ray
ICSI: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
IUI: Intrauterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
LH: Luteinizing Hormone - detected in OPKs
LOL: Laughing Out Loud
O or OV: Ovulation
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
PG: Pregnancy, pregnant
PNV: Prenatal Vitamin
POAS: Pass water on to a stick (referrs to those who use HPTs and OPKs with regularity)
ROBI: A term used which refers to Robitussin or Guaifenesin Syrup (expectorant) used to thin CM
TCOYF: Taking Charge of Your Fertility? A book by Toni Weschler
TMI: Too much information
TR Tubal Reversal
TTC: Trying To Conceive
TTFN: Ta ta for now