Common Abbreviations


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2WW - Two-week wait until time to take pregnancy test (approximately 14 days after ovulation)

a
AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology

b
BC - Birth Control
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BBT - Basal Body Temperature
BF or BF'ing - Breastfeeding
BFN - Big Fat Negative (home pregnancy test result)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (home pregnancy test result)
BW or B/W - Blood Work

c
CD - Cycle day

d
D&C - Dilation & Curettage
DPO - Days past ovulation

e
E2 - Estradiol
EDD - Estimated Due Date
ET - Embryo Transfer

f
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
FRER - First Response Early Response
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone

h
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test


i
IF - Infertility
IM - Intramuscular
IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

k
KU- Knocked Up   

m
MC - Miscarriage
MFI - Male Factor Infertility
MUD- Made Up Drama 

n
NIFR - Not Infertility Related

o
O - Ovulation
OB - Obstetrician
OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT - Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC - Over-the-counter

p
P4 - Progesterone
PA - Physician's Assistant
PCOS (POS) - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG - Pregnancy or Pregnant
POAS - Pee On A Stick

r
RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist

s
S/A - Sperm/semen analysis
SAHM - Stay At Home Mom
SAHW - Stay At Home Wife
SAIFW - Success After Infertility Welcome
SHG - Sonohysterogram
SO- Significant Other
SonoHSG - Sonohysterogram

t
TTC - Trying To Conceive
TB - The Bump

u
US or u/s - Ultrasound

w
WTEWE - What to Expect When You're Expecting (book)

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