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Not too sure what all these abreviations mean, please help

Can someone please explain to me what these abreviations mean? Thanks
OPK
TWW  - two weeks waiting, right?
dpo - days past ovulation?

Actually all would be helpful. Thanks!
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I see you have just been given a great list but for future reference try http://www.tryingtoconceive.com/abbrevs.htm

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Thanks! Never quite figured out what most of them meant, had a few. Thanks for your help :)
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2WW = 2 Week Wait (after you O, until ur next AF)
AF = Aunt Flo (menstrual periods)
BD = Baby Dance and/or Baby Dust
CD = Cycle Day
BFN = Big Fat Negative
BFP = Big Fat Positive
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (Hormone used to detect pregnancy)
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
LP = Luteal Phase (Days after Ovulation)
PG = Pregnant/Pregnancy
U/S = Ultrasound
M/C = Miscarriage
CM = Cervical Mucus
EGCM= Egg white cervical mucus


There are so much more...hope this helps
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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.

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