Infertility Acronyms

Here is a list of common IF Acronyms.

AF Aunt Flo — menstruation/period
AP attachment parenting
BBT basal body temperature
BC because, or birth control, or before children
BCPS birth control pills
BD baby dance (sex)
BF breastfeed, or boyfriend
BFN big fat negative (pregnancy test)
BFP big fat positive (pregnancy test)
BIL brother-in-law
BM breast milk, or bowel movement
BTDT been there, done that
CD cycle day
CF cervical fluid
CIO cry it out
Circ. circumcise
CM cervical mucus
CWIM see what I mean
CS or C/S cesarean section
DC daycare, dear child
DD dear daughter
DF dear fiancee
DH dear husband
DP dear partner
DPO days past ovulation
DS dear son
DSD dear stepdaughter
DSS dear stepson
DTD do the deed
DW dear wife
EBF extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding
EBM expressed breast milk
EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
ER egg retrieval
ET egg transfer
EWCM egg white cervical mucus
FET frozen embryo transfer
FF formula feeding
FIL father-in-law
FTM first time mom
HPT home pregnancy test
HTH hope this helps
IC incompetent cervix
IUI intrauterine insemination
JMHO just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion
KWIM know what I mean
L&D labor and delivery
LO little one
LP luteal phase
MC or M/C miscarriage
MIL mother-in-law
ML maternity leave
MM mother's milk
O ovulation
O'd ovulated
OPK ovulation predictor kit
PG pregnant, or pregnancy
POAS pee on a stick (i.e. pregnancy test)
PPD postpartum depression
RE reproductive endocrinologist
SD sperm donor
SIL sister-in-law
SO significant other
TCOYF Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler
TIA thanks in advance
TMI too much information
TTC trying to conceive
US or U/S ultrasound
VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean section