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| 2WW | two-week wait |
| AF | Aunt Flo; menstrual period |
| AH | assisted hatching |
| ART | assisted reproductive technology |
| ASA | antisperm antibodies |
| ASRM | American Society for Reproductive Medicine |
| AZH | assisted hatching |
| AWOL | a woman on Lupron |
| BA | baby aspirin |
| BB | bulletin board |
| BBT | basal body temperature |
| BCP | birth control pills |
| BD | baby dance; sexual intercourse |
| BFN | big fat negative; a negative result on a pregnancy test |
| BFP | big fat positive; a positive result on a pregnancy test |
| BMS | baby-making sex |
| BSE | breast self-exam |
| BTW | by the way |
| BV | baby vibes; happy baby thoughts |
| BW | blood work |
| CB | cycle buddy; someone who has the same cycle as you |
| CCT | Clomid challenge test |
| CD | cycle day |
| CD56+ | natural killer cells |
| CM | cervical mucus |
| CNM | certified nurse midwife |
| COW | curse of womanhood; menstruation |
| C/S | caesarian section |
| CVS | chorionic villae sampling |
| CY# | number of cycles spent trying to conceive |
| DA | dear angel; lost baby |
| D&C | dilation and curettage |
| D&E | dilation and evacuation |
| DD | dear daughter, darling daughter |
| DE | donor eggs |
| DH | dear husband, darling husband |
| DI | donor insemination |
| DOR | diminished ovarian reserve |
| DPO | days post ovulation |
| DPR | days post retrieval |
| DPT | days post transfer |
| DP3DT | days post three-day transfer |
| DP5DT | days post five-day transfer |
| DS | dear son, darling son; donated sperm |
| DW | dear wife, darling wife |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| EB | endometrial biopsy |
| EDD | estimated due date |
| ENDO | endometriosis |
| EPO | evening primrose oil |
| ET | embryo transfer |
| EWCM | egg white cervical mucus |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| FET | frozen embryo transfer |
| FF | Fertility Friend |
| FH | fetal heart rate |
| FIL | father in law |
| FM | fertility monitor |
| FP | follicular phase |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| FTTA | fertile thoughts to all |
| FWIW | for what it’s worth |
| GD | gestational diabetes |
| GIFT | gamete intrafallopian transfer |
| GnRH | gonadotropin releasing hormone |
| GP | general practitioner |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| hCG | human chorionic gonadotropin; a hormone shot to bring on ovulation within 36 hours |
| HPT | home pregnancy test |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSC | hysteroscopy |
| HSG | hysterosalpingogram; a test in which the doctor injects dye into the uterus and fallopian tubes |
| HTH | hope this helps |
| ICI | intracervical insemination |
| ICSI | intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection; a type of in vitro fertilization when the sperm is directly injected into the egg cell |
| IF | infertility |
| IGTT | insulin and glucose tolerance test |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IMHO | in my honest opinion |
| IMO | in my opinion |
| IR | insulin resistant |
| IRC | internet relay chat |
| IUI | intrauterine insemination |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LAP | laparoscopy |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LMP | last menstrual period |
| LO | love Olympics; sexual intercourse |
| LOL | laugh out loud; lots of luck |
| LP | luteal phase |
| LPD | luteal phase defect |
| LSP | low sperm count |
| MAI | miscarriage after infertility |
| MC | miscarriage |
| MF | male factor |
| MIL | mother in law |
| MMR | measles, mumps, rubella vaccine |
| NBD | no big deal |
| NEST | non-surgical embryonic selective thinning |
| NP | nurse practitioner |
| NSA | nonsurgical sperm aspiration |
| O | ovulation |
| OB | obstetrician |
| O | YN – obstetrician/ gynecologist |
| OD | ovum donor |
| OHSS | ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome |
| OPK | ovulation predictor kit |
| OPT | ovulation predictor test |
| OT | off topic |
| OTOH | on the other hand |
| OTC | over the counter |
| OTTC | overweight and trying to conceive |
| OV | ovulation |
| OW | overweight |
| P4 | progesterone |
| PA | physician’s assistant |
| PCO | polycystic ovary |
| PCP | primary care doctor |
| PCOD | polycystic ovary disease |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PCT | post coital test |
| PG | pregnant |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PIO | progesterone in oil |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PNM | perinatal mortality |
| POA | plan of action |
| POC | products of conception |
| POF | premature ovarian failure |
| POV | point of view |
| PROM | premature rupture of membranes |
| PTSD | post traumatic stress disorder |
| RE | reproductive endocrinologist |
| RI | reproductive immunologist |
| ROFL | rolling on the floor laughing |
| ROTFLOL | rolling on the floor laughing out loud |
| RPL | recurrent pregnancy loss |
| RSA | recurrent spontaneous abortion |
| RX | prescription |
| SA | semen analysis |
| SAHD | stay at home dad |
| SAHM | stay at home mom |
| SART | Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| SB | stillborn |
| SD | stepdaughter |
| SI | secondary infertility |
| SIL | sister in law |
| SIS | saline injection sonogram |
| SO | significant other |
| SonoHSG | sonohysterogram |
| SPAL | subsequent pregnancy after a loss |
| SS | stepson |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| STIMS | stimulating hormones |
| SubQ | subcutaneous injections |
| T1 | type 1 diabetes |
| T2 | type 2 diabetes |
| TAB | taking a break |
| TCOYF | Taking Charge of Your Fertility – a book by Toni Weschler |
| TEMP | taking your temperature |
| TESA | testicular sperm aspiration |
| TESE | testicular sperm extraction |
| TIA | thanks in advance |
| TL | tubal ligation |
| TLOL | the labor of love |
| TMI | too much information |
| TR | tubal reversal |
| TRH | thyroid releasing hormone |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TTC | trying to conceive |
| TTCAR | trying to conceive after reversal |
| TTFA | ta ta for now |
| TTYS | talk to you soon |
| TTYTT | to tell you the truth |
| UR | urologist |
| US | ultrasound |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| V | vasectomy |
| VR | vasectomy reversal |
| WB | welcome back |
| WBC | white blood cells |
| WTT | waiting to test; waiting to try to conceive |
| ZIFT | zygote intrafallopian transfer |
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