Thursday, February 7, 2013

TTC terminology

Thought that it might be a good idea to post some of the TTC acronyms so that you have at least some clue as to what I am talking about when I post TTC updates.

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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