Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!

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29/06/2008 at 11:39
Ok - I am really bored so I thought I would put these in alphabetical order for easier reference!! I have also emailed webmaster to see if there is any way we can lock it at the top of page one!! If I have missed any - let me know and I will edit the post!

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






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10/07/2008 at 10:34
thankyou! x
11/07/2008 at 12:08
bumped for newbies x

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12/07/2008 at 16:56
been wondering for ages what this epo is!! god, i'm really not with it!
12/07/2008 at 17:03
Wow, they have increased from my last list I had! thanx
13/07/2008 at 08:52
Thanks this is really useful
14/07/2008 at 12:32
had to bump as there some new ones I haven't seen before (or not paying attention properly)

***BABYDUST TO ALL***
16/07/2008 at 04:12
bump! xx
16/07/2008 at 12:27
bump
17/07/2008 at 17:25
Bumping this up for newbies
21/07/2008 at 13:43
bumped for the newbies xx
22/07/2008 at 16:27
bumped for dhu xx
23/07/2008 at 08:21
bumpety bump
23/07/2008 at 10:40
Thank-you, I am less confused now and a more clued up newbie :lol:

Dee xx
24/07/2008 at 09:15
bumpety bump!
24/07/2008 at 09:17
hurrah thanks!!!
26/07/2008 at 08:34
Bumped for leeann1980. xx
26/07/2008 at 11:33
Thank you. I know what you're all talking about now!!! lol

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27/07/2008 at 14:02
bump. xx
29/07/2008 at 06:26
bump! xx
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