I'm going to put a link to this on my sidebar, after suitably updating it. I don't know all the acronyms, so help me please! Email, comments, etc. etc.
TTC - trying to concieve
2ww - two week wait
POAS - pee on a stick
NBHHY - nothing bad has happened yet
IVF - in vitro fertilization
IUI - intra uterine insemination
IF - infertility
MC - miscarriage
PG - pregnant
RE - reproductive endocrinologist
SW - social worker
AMom- adoptive mom
BMom - birth mom (I don't really use these last two, but I've seen them? any others preferred?)
DE - donor egg
DS - donor sperm, can also stand for dear son
DD - dear daughter, or blogger named DD (haha)
DH - dear husband, or damn husband depending on the mood of the blogger. (not me, nooooo, neeeveeerrr)
CD# - cd 1 is the first day of your period, or cycle day, etc. until CD28, when you are either PG or get AF (Aunt Flo) AKA the Crimson Bitch AKA your period.
HCG - human chorionic gonatropin - pregnancy hormone , injectible as a trigger shot or the amount of hormone measured in your blood, as in beta hcg.
FSH - follicle stimulating hormone, measured on Day 3 meant to be 10 or less. over 40 is menopause
LH - luteinizing hormone - hormone that peaks around ovulation
E2 - Estrogen - specifically estradiol
POF - premature ovarian failure, or premature menopause
PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome
ADs - antidepressants
stims - injectible meds used to stimulate the ovaries.
Meds - any medication
US - ultrasound
Dildocam - transvaginal ultrasound
PGD - preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Babydust - something that does not exist on this bitter effin blog
Any more?
Thanks! Now I can keep up...maybe.
ReplyDeleteHere's a site you can link to if you want...
ReplyDeletehttp://interestingonlytome.blogspot.com/
or use as a reference to add more to your own list.
beta - i.e. the bloodtest for HCG that tells you if the damned IVF/IUI worked.
ReplyDeletebabydance or BD - i.e. ordinary babymaking sex, something that does not work in the IF world.
How about:
ReplyDeleteXDPO - number of days past ovulation
XDPIUI - number of days past IUI
XDPXDT - number of days past X-day transfer
Good list Aurelia, all the ones I know are on there, but how about my own special favourite:
ReplyDeleteSOB! - Son of a ...! for when we see those crappy BFN's.
I hope you're okay.
MF-Male Factor
ReplyDeleteSIF-Seconary Infertility
I feel like there are a bunch of others that I use, but now I can't come up with them.
My only edit is that CD can be a lot LONGER than 28 days :). Unfortunately. (Especially if the women doesn't ovulate until CD 20.)
ReplyDeleteDPO = Days Past Ovulation
LP = Luteal Phase
B*bycenter.c*m has a dictionary of sorts for accronyms. I think it is under helpful stuff or on the boards.
I can't claim this one, but i once saw babydust defined as what you get when you stake a baby vampire. Love that one.
ReplyDeleteMTHFR stands for methylenetetrahydraforlatereducase. There are two possible mutations, Asomething and C677t. Homozygous C677t is the worst scenario, hetero for the 2 mutations next worst, then homo for the A mutation, then normal. Those with a mutation need to take mega doses of folic acid (2mg per mutation extra daily), as this mutation reduces the bioavailability of folate. MTHFr also affects clotting so yuo may be prescribed heparin or similar to ensure the placenta stays healthy during pregnancy.
ReplyDeleteOr how about that magic ingredient that you and I clearly seem to be missing from our phyiological make-up... babyglue.
ReplyDeleteREEEETTTTTCH. That's even worse than babydust as far as I'm concerned.