What do all of these abbreviations mean????

[AwesomeMommy]

Michiganmarian requested a page of all of the common abbreviations used on most Woman's message boards. I think I have the majority of them listed, but if anyone can think of another one please be sure to add it to the list!


2WW
Two week wait (before testing, not always 2 weeks)

AF
Aunt Flo, your period.

BD
Baby Dance. Have intercourse for conception purposes.

BFN
Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)

BFP
Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)

CD
Cycle Day

CL
Coverline

CM
Cervical mucous, also known as cervical fluid. It is fluid produced by your cervix as you approach ovulation due to increased estrogen.

CP
Cervical Position

DH, DD, DS
Dear Husband, Dear Daughter, Dear Son

DPO
Days Past Ovulation

EDD
Estimated Due Date

EWCM
Eggwhite cervical mucous. See Eggwhite cervical fluid.

FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone

GnRH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

HPT
Home pregnancy test. Measures levels of the hormone hcG which are produced in pregnancy.

HcG
Hormone detected by pregnancy tests. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.

IUI
Intra-uterine insemination

IVF
In-vitro fertilization

LH
Luteinizing Hormone

LMP
Last menstrual period. The first day of your last period.

LOL
Laughing out loud

LP
Luteal Phase

LPD
Luteal Phase Defect

M/C
Miscarriage

O
Ovulation

OPK
Ovulation Prediction Kit. OPKs measure luteinizing hormone, the last hormone to peak before ovulation.

POAS
Pee on a stick

RE
Reproductive Endocrinologist- Fertility Specialist

TTC
Trying to conceive.

[michiganmarian]

Thanks so much for putting these up... I was stuggling with BFP but good luck to all those who are looking for it!

[AwesomeMommy]

I know what you are talking about. I remember going though the same thing when I first started posting.... I really had no clue what an OPK, POAS, or even DPO were.

I just though of another one that alot of the girls on American Baby used....

ROMFAL
Rolling on my fat a$$ laughing

Jacque