ACRONYMS
2WW – 2 Week Wait
AF – Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
AI – Artificial Insemination
ART – Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA – Anti-sperm Antibody
AH – Assisted Hatching
AHI – At-home Insemination
BA – Baby Aspirin
BBT – Basal Body Temperature
BCP – Birth Control Pills
BD – Baby Dancing
BFN – Big Fat Negative
BFP – Big Fat Positive
BW – Bloodwork
CB – Cycle Buddy
CD – Cycle day – The first day of your period is cycle day 1
CM – Cervical Mucus
CNM – Certified Nurse Midwife
CP – Cervical Position
CVS – Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C – Dilation & Curettage
D&E – Dilation & Evacuation
DE – Donor Egg
DPO – Days Post Ovulation
DPR – Days Post-Retrieval
DP3DT – Days Post 3-Day Transfer
DP5DT – Days Post 5-Day Transfer
DPT – Days Post Transfer
Dx – Diagnosis
E2 – Estradiol
ED – Egg donor/donation
EDD – Estimated Due Date
ET – Embryo Transfer
FET – Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR – Fetal Heart Rate
FIP’s – Former Intended Parents
FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GC – Gestational Carrier
GD – Gestational Diabetes
GIFT – Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GS – Gestational Surrogate
GTT – Glucose Tolerance Test
HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT – Home Pregnancy Test
HSC – Hysteroscopy
HSG – Hysterosalpingogram
ICI – Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI – Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF – Intended Father
IM – Intended Mother
IP – Intended Parent/Parents
ITI – Intra-tubal Insemination
IVF – In Vitro Fertilization
IUI – Intrauterine Insemination
LH – Luteinizing Hormone
LMP – Last Menstrual Period (start date)
LP – Luteal Phase
M/C – Miscarriage
O – Ovulation
OB – Obstetrician
OB/GYN – Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS – Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK – Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT – Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC – Over the Counter
P4 – Progesterone
PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOD – Polycystic Ovarian Disease
PG – Pregnant
PGD – Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
PIO – Progesterone in Oil
PMS – Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POAS – Pee on a stick
RE – Reproductive Endocrinologist
Rx – Prescription
ER – Retrieval (Egg)
SA – Sperm/Semen Analysis
SM – Surrogate Mother
STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease
TS – Traditional Surrogate
TTC – Trying To Conceive