This list is for one of my close friends who isn't TTC (trying to conceive). She isn't really caught up on all the lingo, but it makes me happy that she's actually interested in learning. This is for you, Terra.
This is no where near all of them, but they are the ones that I might use.
2WW: Two-week wait (until you can take a pregnancy test)
AF: Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses)
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BD: Baby dance, sex
BFN: Big Fat Negative (test result)
BFP: Big Fat Positive (test result)
CB: Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle dates)
CD: Cycle day
CF: Cervical fluid
CM: Cervical mucus
CP: Cervical position
CY: Cycle
DP: "Dancing" partner; spouse or significant other
DPO: Days past ovulation
EW: Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus)
FMU: First morning urine
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
IF: Infertility
LP: Luteal phase
O: Ovulation
OPK: Ovulation predictor kit
PCOS (POS): Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG: Pregnancy, pregnant
TCOYF: Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
TTC: Trying to conceive
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4 comments on "TTC Lingo"
This post really took me back to my TTC days....
OH MAN That's what you broads are talking about on Twitter!
I LOVE IT! SOOOOO helpful! You're the best! Now I can keep up with all of this TTB baby making goodness! THANKS!!! :DDDD <333333
I thought I knew lots of the acronyms, but I learned a few new ones!! lol
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