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Acronyms explained

AF – Aunt Flo – menstruation
ART – Assisted Reproductive Technology
BBT – Basal body temperature
BC – Birth control Pill
BD – Baby dance – sex
BF – Breastfeed, or boyfriend
BFN – Big fat negative (pregnancy test)
BFP – Big fat positive (pregnancy test)
CD – Cycle day
CF – Cervical fluid
CM – Cervical mucus
CS – Cesarean section
DD – Dear daughter
DF – Dear fiancee
DH – Dear husband
DPO – Days past ovulation
DS – Dear son
DSD – Dear stepdaughter
DSS – Dear stepson
DW – Dear wife
EDD – Estimated due date
EWCM – Egg white cervical mucus
FIL – Father-in-law
HPT – Home pregnancy test
IC – Incompetent cervix
IUI – Intrauterine insemination
IVF – In vitro fertilization
LP – Luteal phase
MC M/C – Miscarriage
MIL – Mother-in-law
O – Ovulation
O’d – Ovulated
OPK – Ovulation predictor kit
PG – Pregnant, or pregnancy
POAS – Pee on a stick (pregnancy test)
RE – Reproductive endocrinologist
SD – Sperm donor
SIL – Sister-in-law
TMI – Too much information
TTC – Trying to conceive
US U/S – Ultrasound

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