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abbreviations for the newbies!

I though you might like these to help you all get on your feet. xxxx
AF ~ Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
BFN ~ big fat negative (on a pregnancy test)
BFP ~ big fat positive (on a pregnancy test)
BTDT ~ been there, done that
CD ~ cycle day (of your menstrual period)
CM ~ cervical mucus
DPO ~ days past ovulation
EDD ~ estimated date of delivery or pregnancy due date
EP ~ ectopic pregnancy
EPT ~ early pregnancy test
EWCM ~ egg white cervical mucus
FET ~ frozen embryo transfer
GL ~ good luck
HPT ~ home pregnancy test
HTH ~ hope that helps
IUI ~ intrauterine insemination
IVF ~ in vitro fertilization
MC/MMC ~ miscarriage
OV ~ ovulate
OMG ~ oh my goodness
OPK ~ ovulation predictor kit
PG ~ pregnant
TTC ~ trying to conceive
DD ~ dear daughter
DS ~dear son
DH ~ dear husband
OH ~ other half
LO ~ little one
TBH ~ to be honest
HV ~ health visitor
MW ~ midwife
LOL ~ laugh out loud
TMI ~ too much information
POAS ~ pee on a stick
BAC ~ by any chance
BD ~ baby dance (sex)
BF ~ breastfeeding
MIL ~ mother inlaw
FIL ~ father inlaw
BTW ~ by the way
HTH ~ hope this helps
LO ~ littleone
TC ~ take care
TY ~ thank you
WB ~ welcome back
1WW/2WW ~ between ovulation on AF
PCOS ~ Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCO ~ Polycystic Ovaries
LH ~ Luteinizing Hormone
UPSI ~ unprotected sexual intercourse
DI ~ Donor insemination
PMSL ~ pissing myself laughing
TBH ~ To be honest
FFS ~ for f**** sake
BBT ~ Basal body temperature (a temperature reading used determine a woman's fertile period)
PUPO ~ pregnant until proven otherwise
R+R ~ read and run
PMA ~ Positive Mental Attitude
WTF ~ what the f*ck
xxx

[Modified by: ~no2bump~ on 16 August 2010 20:20:51 ]

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