Thanks so much ! Your all are so helpful and I wish you all the best (me included in that)
I must say i was very hesitant to join but i am so glad i did. I am actually smiling today .
what is this wonderful BFP doing hiding in a BFN thread. Out with it girl :)
Here are a few that might help you :)
AF--Auntie Flo(w)--Oftentimes, The Most Unwanted and Most Uninvited of House Guests.
BBT--Basal Body Temperature/Thermometer
BC--Birth Control
BCP--Birth Control Pill
BD--Baby Dancing--Also Our Favorite Brand Name Basal Body Thermometer, B-D
BFN--Big Fat Negative
BFP--Big Fat Positive
C--Cycle
C#--Cycle You're On Since TTC
CBE--ClearBlueEasy (Pregancy Test)
CF--Cervical Fluid
CM--Cervical Mucus
C/S--Ceserean Section
D–Day Of Cycle You Are On
D/A, aka, DA--Dear Angel (Members Often Refer To Children Lost To Miscarriage or Other Tragedies In This Way)
DPO--Days Past Ovulation
D&C--Dilation & Curettage
DB--Dear Boyfriend
DC--Dear Child(ren)
DD--Dear Daughter
DF--Dear Fiance'
DH--Dear Husband/Darn Husband/Designated Hitter
DS--Dear Son
DSC--Dear Step Child(ren)
DSD--Dear Step Daughter
DSS--Dear Step Son
E2E--Expecting To Expect
ENDO--Endometriosis
FRER--First Response Early Result (pregnancy test)
HCG--Human Chorionic Gondadotropin; The *Pregnancy Hormone*
HSG--Hysterosalpingogram--Refers To An X-ray Study Of The Inside Of The Uterus To Check That The Shape Of The Inner Cavity Of The Uterus Is Normal And That The Fallopian Tubes Are Open.
HPT--Home Pregnancy Test
HPT-PD–Home Pregnancy Test Police Deptartment; Members are referred here when they test too early only if someone from the HPT-PD hasn't gotten to you first.
HTH--Hope that Helps
ICSI--Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IUD--Intrauterine Device (A Form Of Birth Control)
IV--Intervaneous
IVF--In Vitro Fertilization
LMP--Last Menstrual Period
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
LP – Luteal Phase: (The Time Frame From O[vulation] to AF) Needs to Be At Least 10 days Although the Average is 12-16 days.
M/C--Miscarriage (Some Members Also Use An Angel Symbol [~i~] To Represent Their Children That Have Passed Before Them, Due To Miscarriage Or Another Tragedy
ML--Making Love
MIL--Mother-in-law
O – Ovulation
OPK--Ovulation Predictor Kits, aka, Overpriced Pee Kits.
POAS--Pee(ing) on a Stick
PCOC--Poly Cystic Ovarian Condition
PCOS--Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome
PDOF--Peak Day Of Fertility
PG--Pregnant/Pregnancy
PMS--Premenstrual Syndrome--Does This Really Need An Explanation? ;)
RE--Reproductive Endocronoligist
SA--Semen/Sperm Analysis
Spot--AF & UC's dog which often runs ahead of them to let you know they are on their way.
SSBD--Sticky Stuff and Baby Dust!
Temp--Temperature
Therm--Thermometer
TTC--Trying to Conceive
TTC# -Which Number Child You Are TTC
TTYS--Talk To You Soon
2WW--Two Week Wait
UC--Uncle Cramps--AF's Companion In Our Bodies, Which Only Constitutes More Pain And More PMS
WB--Welcome Back
WTT--Waiting to Test--Also Refers To Waiting
Congrats Trish, Im 12DPO I feel AF poking her witchy head** Getting cramps this morning 30days on the dot....
Yeah Trish get those onesies ready!!...
Baby dust to all...
Hey GinaGi-the abbreviations are alil confusing at first but once ya get the hang of it its easy :) bfp=big fat positive dpo=days past ovulation
I would like to be involved except I have no idea what any of the abbreviations mean I am new to this site I probably will have to know them eventually can somebody fill me in. bfp? dpo?
Thanks !