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Definitions please,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Okay I havent been using the forum that long only about three weeks now. And what I want to know is can someone explain to me what these abbreviations mean.  I have know idea. I try to make something up but I would like to know, if you could give me a list of abbreviatios and there meanings. I listed a few .


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cm
fmu
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93654 tn?1247499334
AF-Aunt Flo (menstruation)
AI-artificial insemination
BBT-Basal Body Temperature
BH-Braxton Hicks
BFN-Big fat negative, BFP-big fat positive,
BD-Baby Dancing (Having sex)
BCP-Birth control pills
CD-Cycle day,
CM-Cervical mucus
DD-Dear Daughter, DS-Dear Son, DH-Dear husband,
DPO-Days past ovulation,
DX-diagnosis,
HPT-home pregnancy test,
LPD-luteal phase defect,
MC or m/c-miscarriage,
OB-obstetrician,
OPK-ovulation predictor kit,
PG-PREGNANT
TTC-trying to conceive
US or u/s-ultrasound
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http://bbs.babycenter.com/abbreviations/

check out this link for most of them
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Thank you!! I have been on here for a couple weeks also. i could not for the life of me figure out what AF stood for! (I knew it was a period, but didn't get the abbreviation.)
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93654 tn?1247499334
I just realized that FMU isn't on that obnoxious list!!

FMU= first morning urine.
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Thanks! Now when I'm reading I will understand a little better.
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