Preheating the Oven- A Journey Through Infertility: November 2011

Abbreviations to Know

2WW - Two-week wait until time to take pregnancy test (approximately 14 days after ovulation)

AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)

ART- Assisted Reproductive Technology

BCP- Birth Control Pills

BBT - Basal Body Temperature

BFN or BF0 - Big Fat Negative (home pregnancy test result)

BFP - Big Fat Positive (home pregnancy test result

B/W - Blood Work

CM- Cervical Mucus

D&C - Dilation & Curettage

DH - Dear/Darling Husband

DPO - Days past ovulation

E2 - Estradiol

EDD - Estimated Due Date

EPT - Early Pregnancy Test

ET - Embryo Transfer

FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer

FMU - First morning urine

IF - Infertility

IR- Insulin Resistant

IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination

IVF - In Vitro Fertilization

MC - Miscarriage

MF - Male Factor Infertility

MS - Morning Sickness

OHSS - Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit

PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PNV - Prenatal vitamin

POAS - Pee On A Stick

RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist

S/A - Sperm/semen analysis

SAIFW - Success After Infertility Welcome

TI - Timed Intercourse

TTC - Trying To Conceive

TTTC- Trouble Trying To Conceive

u/s - Ultrasound

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

migrating...