- AF - Aunt Flo - Menstrual Cycle
- AI - Artificial Insemination
- AKA - Also Known As
- AO - Anovulation
- ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology
- BABYDUST - Good wishes vibe for getting pregnant
- BBT - Basal Body Temperature
- BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts
- BC - Birth Control
- BCP - Birth Control Pills
- BD - Baby Dance (intercourse)
- BF - BreastFed or Birth Father
- BFF - Best Friend Forever
- BFN - Big Fat Negative
- BFP - Big Fat Positive!
- BIL - Brother inlaw
- Bio - Biological
- BM - Birth Mother
- BPs - Birth Parents
C
- C# - Cycle Number
- CD - Cycle Day
- Cervical Boogers - EWCM
- CM - Cervical Mucus
- CP - Cervical Position
- CW - Case Worker
D
- DA - Domestic Adoption
- DH - Dear Husband
- DD - Dear daughter
- DS - Dear Son
- D&C - Dilation & Curettage
- D&E - Dilation & Evacuation
- DIA - Domestic Infant Adoption
- DPO - Days Post-Ovulation
- DPR - Days Post-Retrieval
- DPT - Days Post-Transfer
E
- E2 - Estradiol
- EDD - Estimated Due Date
- Embies - Embryos
- ENDO - Endometriosis
- ET - Embryo Transfer
- EWCM - Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
F
- FA - Foster Adopt
- FB - Foster Brother
- FC - Foster Care
- FD - Foster Daughter
- FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
- FHR - Fetal Heart Rate
- FIL - Father in law
- Follies - Follicles
- FP - Foster Parent
- FS - Foster Son
- FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- FT - Fertility Treatment
- FYI - For Your Information
G
- GnRH - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
- GP - General Practitioner
H
- Habitat - Uterus
- hCG,HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
- Her.Moans - Hormones/Progesterone
- HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
- HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HSC - Hysteroscopy
- HSG - Hysterosalpingogram
I
- IA - Internation Adoption
- ICI - Intra-cervical Insemination
- ICLW - International Comment Leaving Week
- ICSI - Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- IF - Infertility
- ITI - Intra-tubal Insemination
- IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination
- IVF - InVitro Fertilization
J
- J/K - Just Kidding
K
L
- LAP - Laparoscopy
- LH - Luteinizing Hormone
- LMP - Last Menstrual Period (startdate)
- LOL - Laugh Out Loud
- LP - Luteal Phase
- LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
M
- MC,m/c - Miscarriage
- MF - MaleFactor
- MIL - Mother in law
- M/S, MS - Morning Sickness
N
- NFP - Natural Family Planning
O
- O - Ovulation, Ovulated
- OB - Obstetrician
- OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
- OMG - Oh My Gosh
- OOI - Oral Ovulation Induction (clomid)
- OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
- OPT - Ovulation Predictor Test
P
- PCO - Polycystic Ovaries
- PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease
- PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- PCP - Primary Care Physician
- PCT - Post Coital Test
- Penguin - single embryo transfer from our FET cycle
- PG - Pregnant
- PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome
- POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test)
- P.R.I.D.E. - Parent Resources for Information, Development, & Education
- Production Company - Ovaries
R
- RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
- R-FSH - Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- RI - Reproductive Immunologist
S
- SA - Semen Analysis
- SAHD - Stay-At-Home Dad
- SAHM - Stay-At-Home Mom
- Script - Prescription
- SHG - Sonohysterogram
- SHOWtime - impending ovulation based on CP & CM
- SIL - Sister in law
- SMEP - Sperm Meets Egg Plan
- SO - Significant Other
- STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Sturm - Stuff (Semenal Fluid)
- SW - Social Worker
T
- TTC - Trying To Conceive
- TR - Tubal Reversal
- TWW - Two Week Wait (time after O till next AF)
U
- U/S - Ultrasound
- UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
V
W
Z
- ZIFT - Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
