acronyms

The Infertility Alphabet

AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation)
BBT - basal body temperature
BD - baby dance (baby-making sex)
beta - beta HCG blood test (measures pregnancy hormone)
BFN - Big Fat Negative (home pregnancy test result)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (home pregnancy test result)
B/W - blood work
CBE - Clear Blue Easy (brand of OPKs and HPTs)
CD - cycle day
Cetrotide - injectable GnRH antagonist that delays LH surge
Clomid - oral drug taken to induce ovulation
dpo - days past ovulation
dpIUI - days past IUI
dpt - days post-transfer
EDD - estimated delivery date
ER - egg retrieval
ET - embryo transfer
FET - frozen embryo transfer
FRER - First Response Early Result pregnancy test
Gonal-F - brand name of injectable FSH
HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
HOM - high order multiples
HPT- home pregnancy test
HSC - hysteroscopy
HSG - hysterosalpinogram
ICSI - intracytoplasmic sperm injection
IF - infertility
IUI - intrauterine insemination
IVF - in vitro fertilization
KU - knocked up
LMP - last menstrual period
LO - Little One
M/C - miscarriage
M/S - morning sickness
O - ovulation
OHSS - ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
OPK - ovulation predictor kit
Ovidrel/Ovitrelle - brand name of hCG injection taken to trigger ovulation
PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome
PG - pregnant or pregnancy
PIAC - pee in a cup
PNV - prenatal vitamin
POAS - pee on a stick
Puregon - brand name of injectable FSH
RE - reproductive endocrinologist
S/A - sperm analysis
TTC - trying to conceive
US or u/s - ultrasound