Hi ladies

I'm very much new to all this and have just skimmed through a few threads...I'm lost!

Could anyone help me out with some of the common abbreviations? I know TTC is trying to conceive and AF is aunt flo....but that's it!

Thanks in advance!! xx

Hi babe welcome here you go hope this helps

AC - Agnus castus
ADN - Any day now
AF - Aunt flo (menstrual Period)
AI - Artificial insemination
BAC - By any chance
BBT - Basal body temperature
BD - Baby dancing (sex!)
BF - Breastfeeding
BFN - Big fat negative
BFP - Big fat positive
BIL - Brother-in-law
BP - Blood pressure / Birth plan
BTDT - Been there, done that
BTW - By the way
CB - Clearblue
CBD - Clearblue Digital
CD - Cycle day
CM - Cervical mucus
DD - Dear / Darling daughter
DH - Darling husband
DI - Donor insemination
DPO - Days past ovulation
DS - Dear / Darling son
EDD - Estimated due date
EP - Ectopic Pregnancy
EPO - Evening primrose oil
EPT - Early pregnancy test
EWCM - Egg white cervical mucus
FET - Frozen embryo transfer
FIL - Father-in-law
FFS - For f***s sake!
FR - First response
GD - Gestational diabetes
GL - Good luck
GTC - Going to conceive
GTT - Glucose tolerance test
HPT - Home pregnancy test
HTH - Hope that / this helps
HV - Health visitor
IUI - Intrauterine insemination
IVF - In vitro fertilisation
LH - Luteinizing hormone
LMAO - Laugh my ass off
LMFAO - Laugh my f*****g ass off
LO - Little one
LOL - Laugh out loud
MC / MMC - Miscarriage
MIL - Mother-in-law
MW - Midwife
OH - Other half
OMG - Oh my god / goodness
OPK - Ovulation predictor kit
OV - Ovulation
PCO - Polycystic ovaries
PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG - Pregnant
PMA - Positive mental attitude
PMSL - P*****g myself laughing
POAS - Pee on a stick
PUPO - Pregnant until proven otherwise
R + R - Read and run
SIL - Sister-in-law
TBH - To be honest
TC - Take care
TMI - Too much information
TTC - Trying to conceive
TY - Thank you
UPSI - Unprotected sexual intercourse
US - Ultrasound
VBAC - Vaginal birth after caesarean
VE - Vaginal examination
WB - Welcome back
WTF - What the f**k
1WW / 2WW - 1/2 week wait between ovulation and period

was just beaten to it!

I'm having to re-learn them all too!

[Modified by: babyhughes on November 04, 2009 09:16 PM]

wow thanks MJ1986!! Have start studying it now xx

Another one that stumped me for a while FMU - first morning urine. Took me bloody ages to work that one out!

Good luck with ttc!!

xx

Thanks Broodypants! x