TTC and Pregnancy Acronyms:
- AF - Aunt Flo (i.e. period)
- BBT - Basal Body Temperature (used to calculate a woman's fertile days)
- BC - Birth control
- BCP - Birth control pill
- BD - Baby Dance (i.e. have sex)
- BF - Breastfeed
- BFN - Big Fat Negative
- BFP - Big Fat Positive
- CD - Cycle Day
- CD - Cloth diapers
- CBFM - ClearBlue Fertility Monitor
- CIO - Cry It Out method
- CM - Cervical Mucus
- CS or C/S - Cesarean section
- DD - Dear Daughter
- DPO - Days Past Ovulation
- DS - Dear Son
- DTD - Do the Deed (i.e. have sex)
- EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus
- FRER - First Response Early Result (pregnancy test)
- HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
- IC - Incompetent Cervix
- IC - Internet Cheapies (pregnancy tests)
- IUI - Intra-Uterine Insemination
- IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
- KU - Knocked Up
- L&D - Labor & Delivery
- LMP - Last Mentrual Period
- LP - Luteal Phase, the medical name for the two week wait; after ovulation, before you start your period
- LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
- LO - Little One
- MC or M/C - Miscarriage
- NFP - Natural Family Planning (as a birth control method)
- NTNT or NTNTC - Not Trying Not To [Conceive]
- O - Ovulation
- OB - Obstetrician
- OBC - Oral Birth Control
- OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
- PCOS - PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome
- PCOD - PolyCystic Ovarian Disease (another name for PCOS)
- PG - Pregnant
- POAS - Pee on a Stick (ie take a pregnancy test)
- PPD - Postpartum Depression
- RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
- SA - Semen Analysis
- SAHM - Stay at home mom
- SAHD - Stay at home dad
- SAHW - Stay at home wife
- SD - Step Daughter
- SS - Step Son
- SX - Symptoms
- TCOYF - Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book by Toni Weschler about natural methods to achieve and avoid pregnancy)
- TFW - Two Free Weeks (meaning you can drink or what not because you know you aren't pregnant)
- TTA - Trying to Avoid
- TTC - Trying to Conceive
- TWW - Two Week Wait
- US or U/S - Ultrasound
- VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesearean
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