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Lingo Ever wonder what all those abbreviations stand for? here is the place to find out.


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Old 09-28-2006, 07:12 PM
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Kia - it is posted as an announcemnet. it always stays at the top of the list.
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Old 10-05-2006, 01:04 AM
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Abbreviation/Acronym
Explanation

2ww Two Week Wait - Luteal Phase - 14 days after ovulation
AF Aunt Flo, menstruation, period
AFK Away from keyboard/keys
AH Assisted Hatching
ASYLUM TTC Asylum, need to check in?
BABY ASPIRIN a/k/a children's aspirin which contains only 81mg of aspirin used to quiet immune system
BBT Basal Body Temperature
BD Baby Dance, Sex
Beta Blood test for PG
BFN Big Fat Negative (Pregnancy Tests)
BFP Big Fat Positive (Pregnancy Test)
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
CYE Check your email
DB Discussion Boards - they are a wealth of information!
DD Dear Daughter
DH Dear Husband
DP Dancing Partner; spouse, or significant other
DPO Days Past Ovulation
DB Dear Boyfriend
DS Dear Son
DTD Doing The Dance, BD, sex
DUST Alumnae sprinkle PG Dust~*~*~*~*~*~ on us TTCers
EC Embryo Cyro/Freezing
EDD Estimated Due Date
EPO Evening Primrose Oil
EWCM Egg-White Cervical Mucus
ER Egg Retrieval
ET Egg transfer (can be used as 5dpet
to mean 5 days past egg transfer)
F2F Face to face
GMTA Great minds think alike
hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - detected in HPTs
H&H Happy and Healthy
HPT Home Pregnancy Test
HSG Hysterosalpingogram - x-ray
ICSI Microfertilization
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion
IUI Intrauterine Insemination
IVF In Vitro Fertilization
KEGELS The muscle used to stop the flow of urine.
Very important to keep it toned by flex & hold.
Referred to as doing your Kegels
KWIM Know What I Mean
LH Luteinizing Hormone - detected in OPKs
LOL Laughing Out Loud
LP Luteal Phase, days between ov & AF
(m) More text in the body of message
(nt) No Text in body of message - used when writing short messages on the discussion board
O or OV Ovulation
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
PG Pregnancy, pregnant
PNV Prenatal Vitamin
RE Reproductive Endocronolgist - doctor who specializes in fertility problems
ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing
RSN Real soon now
SA Semen Analysis
SAHM Stay at Home Mom
ROBI A term used which refers to Robitussin or Guaifenesin Syrup (expectorant) used to thin CM
ROFL Rolling on the Floor Laughing
SO Significant Other
SOD Sex on Demand
TCOYF “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler
Train This usually occurs after ovulation when you jump on the Obssession Train! Chooo Chooo!!
TR Tubal Reversal
TTC Trying To Conceive
TTFN Ta ta for now
YI Yeast Infection
I think that just about sums it up LOL, Thanks for posting it, Its very helpful!!
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Old 10-29-2006, 05:10 PM
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i have been trying to conceive for a year now and nothings happening i took the depo shot and i want my first child nothings working help
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Old 10-29-2006, 05:15 PM
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Try for baby~ Welcome! Join us in the October ttc thread!
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What is FF?
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Old 11-01-2006, 06:04 PM
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Fertility Friend
www.fertilityfriend.com
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Old 11-25-2006, 01:43 PM
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Old 11-25-2006, 03:02 PM
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what is bump? Ive seen it a few times and thought it was an inside joke or something, lol
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Old 11-25-2006, 03:06 PM
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Crystal~ It is just when you "bump" a thread up to the top, or highlight it, so that someone can find what they're looking for. It's just called a "bump."
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Old 11-25-2006, 05:21 PM
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Old 03-31-2007, 10:18 PM
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Bump for Aerrial.
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Reading through the August thread I saw a bunch of acronyms that were not listed here and I could use some help.
FMU
VBAC
US
BCP
RAC
FRER
PM
BW
MFI
Thanks a bunch!
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Old 08-15-2007, 08:44 PM
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Honeybee... here you go...

FMU - First Morning Uring
VBAC - Vaginal Birth After C-section
US - Ultra Sound
BCP - Birth Control Pills
RAC - that's me (LOL)
FRER - First Response Early Result
PM - Private Message
BW - Blood Work
MFI - Male Factor Infertility
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I am new to this site and I am trying to figure out how I put tickers, blinkies, and other things on here, so they show up on evey post.
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Old 09-04-2007, 06:58 PM
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Reece~ You can go to the thread called sharing my photobucket account and pick from there or get them from somewhere else. All you have to do is copy the code and paste it in your signature.
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unsure as to what KUP stands for...
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Old 05-21-2008, 05:54 AM
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Melissa - I'm pretty sure it's Keep Us Posted.
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