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2WW ~ 2 Week Wait (Also known as the Luteal Phase, from Ovulation until

AF)

AF ~ Aunt Flo (Menstruation, Period)

BBT ~ Basal Body Temperature

BCP ~ Birth Control Pills

BD ~ Baby Dance (Intercourse)

BETA ~ Blood test for pregnancy, measures hCG

BFN ~ Big Fat Negative

CD ~ Cycle Day (Starts with CD1, the first day of regular flow)

CL ~ Corpus Luteum (The zona granulosa and theca cells remaining in the

ovary after ovulation and some surrounding capillaries and connective tissue

evolve into the corpus luteum. The corpus luteum produces progesterone and,

in the event of fertilization, provides the required progesterone until the

placenta is formed. The corpus luteum also produces some estrogen. In the

absence of fertilization, the life span of the corpus luteum is 14 days)

CM ~ Cervical Mucus

CP ~ Cervical Position

DD ~ Dear Daughter

DH ~ Dear Husband

DS ~ Dear Son

DW ~ Dear Wife

DPO ~ Days Past Ovulation (post ovulation)

EDD ~ Estimated Due Date (about 280 days from your last period)

EPO ~ Evening Primrose Oil (can help with CM when TTC)

EWCM ~ Eggwhite Cervical Mucus – most fertile mucus

FSH ~ Follicle-stimulating hormone

HCG ~ Human chorionic gonadotropin (detected by pregnancy tests)

HPT ~ Home Pregnancy Test

HSG ~ Hysterosalpingogram

IUI ~ Intrauterine Insemination

IVF ~ In Vitro Fertilization

LAP ~ Laparoscopy

LH ~ Leutenizing Hormone (Detected by OPK's to pinpoint ovulation)

LMP ~ Last menstrual period

LOL ~ Laughing Out Loud

LP ~ Luteal Phase (Time between O and AF, about 14 days)

MIL ~ Mother-in-law

O ~ Ovulation

OB ~ Obstetrician

OPK ~ Ovulation Predictor Kit (Detects LH surge prior to O)

PCT ~ Post Coital Test

PG ~ Pregnant

PMS ~ Pre-Menstrual Syndrome

PROG ~ Progesterone

RE ~ Reproductive Endocrinologist (Specializes in reproductive hormones)

Rx ~ Prescription

ROBI ~ Robitussin (Can help thin cervical mucus)

SA ~ Semen Analysis

SIL ~ Sister-in-law

SAHM ~ Stay at home mom

TCOYF ~ Taking Charge Of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler

TTC ~ Trying to Conceive

US ~ Ultrasound

TR ~ Tubal Reversal

VBAC ~ Vaginal Birth After C-Section

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