Acronyms

This is a list of the many commonly used abbreviations on the Internet for TTC (trying to conceive), IF (infertility) treatments and just in general.

2WW - Two Week Wait
AF - Aunt Flow (aka: menstruation)
ALI - Adoption, Loss and Infertility
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BETA - Blood test to determine the amount of hCG in the body
BFP - Big Fat Positive (Positive HPT)
BFN - Big Fat Negative (Negative HPT)
CCRM - the clinic I go to
CD# - Cycle Day __
DH - Dear Husband
DPO - Days Past Ovulation
DPT - Days Past Transfer
DS - Dear Son
E2 - Estradiol
Endo - Endometriosis
ER - Egg Retrieval
ET - Embryo Transfer
FET - Frozen Egg Transfer
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
IC - intercourse
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (injecting sperm directly into the egg)
IRL - In Real Life
IUI - Intrauterine Insemination (the turkey baster method)
IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
m/c - Miscarriage
MIL - Mother-in-law
PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PIO - Progesterone in Oil
POAS - Pee On A Stick (take a pregnancy test)
PUPO - Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise
Stimming/Stims - Taking Stimulation Medications
TMI - Too Much Information
TTC - Trying to Conceive
u/s - Ultrasound

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