Wednesday, February 1, 2012

What the heck does TTC mean?

Here are some helpful hints for abbreviations I may use throughout my blog...

TTC is Trying to Conceive
2ww    Two Week Wait or the Luteal Phase - 14 DPO on average.
AF       Aunt Flo, menstruation, period
BBT    Basal Body Temperature
BC       Birth Control Pills
BFN    Big Fat Negative (Result on a HPT)
CD      Cycle Day
CM     Cervical Mucus
CP      Cervical Position
DPO   Days Past Ovulation
EC      Embryo Cyro/Freezing
EDD   Estimated Due Date
FSH    Follicle Stimulating Hormone
hCG    Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - detected by HPTs
HPT    Home Pregnancy Test
HSG    Hysterosalpingogram - x-ray
IUI       Intrauterine Insemination
IVF      In Vitro Fertilization
LH       Luteinizing Hormone - detected in OPKs
LP        Luteal Phase, days between ov & AF
MFI     Male Fertility Issues
OPK    Ovulation Predictor Kit
RE       Reproductive Endocronolgist - doctor who specializes in fertility problems
SA       Semen Analysis