fertility abbreviations

[homiey]

Hello, I am new to this.  Can someone please tell me what certain abbreviations mean such as:
IUI
AF
RE
BFT
etc.
??????????  Sorry, but I don't know this sort of language. . . .

HomieY

[homiey]

thanks.

[SueGre]

Ha! I didn't know that! That's MUCH easier :0)

[SueGre]

Here's a few more...

TTC     Trying to Conceive
TWW    Two Week Wait (The period of time between Ovulation and your period)
2WW     Same  thing as TWW
SSBD    Super Sticky Baby Dust (What you wish for someone or send them for fun)

[turtle4]

I asked this question too just the other day, if you look at the bottom right side of the screen there is a link to the most viewed health pages and there you can find all the short forms.

Have a good one
Steff

[SueGre]

Hi there. Here are a few of the meanings of the abbreviations for you to get started.

AF    "Aunt Flow" (Your Period)
IUI       Intrauterine Insemination
RE      Reproductive Endocrinologist (Fertility Doctor)
BFP    "Big Fat Positive" (+ pregnancy test)
BFN    "Big Fat Negative"
BBs     Boobs/Breasts
PG      Pregnant/Pregnancy
DH      Dear Husband
DS/DD  Dear Son/Dear Daughter
FET     Fertilized Egg Transfer
IVF      In Vitro Fertilization
CD       Cycle Day
LP       Luteal Phase
DPO    Days Past Ovulation
O        Ovulation
DPIUI   Days Past IUI

I'll add more as I think of them!

~Sue