If you’re new to the baby making process then it’s likely that you will need to know about the abbreviations used in forums and guides. There have been many occasions where we have been reading articles and not knowing what the heck they’re saying.
So, in light of this, please find below a useful list of abbreviations specifically related to Trying to Conceive (TTC). It won’t include everything, but it certainly will include the most used ones or certainly the ones we’ve used the most.
| – | Minus (negative Test Result). | |
| + | Plus (Positive Test Result). | |
| 2WW | Two-Week Wait (the wait to see if your eggs have fertilized). | |
| AF | Aunt Flo (your period). | |
| AFNW | Aunt Flo Not Wanted. | |
| AI | Artificial Insemination. | |
| AO | Anovalution. | |
| AOA | Anti-Ovarian Antibody. | |
| ASA | Anti-Sperm Antibody. | |
| ATA | Anti-Thyroid Antibody. | |
| AZH | Assisted Hatching. | |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature. | |
| BC | Birth Control. | |
| BCP | Birth Control Pills. | |
| BD | Baby Dancing. | |
| BFN | Big Fat Negative (or BFFN – you can guess what the other F is). | |
| BFP | Big Fat Positive. | |
| BG | Blood Glucose. | |
| BH | Braxton Hicks. | |
| Big O | Orgasm. | |
| BMS | Baby Making Sex. | |
| BP | Blood Pressure. | |
| BSE | Breast Self Exam. | |
| BW | Blood Work. | |
| C | Cervix. | |
| CB | Clear Blue | |
| CD | Cycle Day. | |
| CF | Cervical Fluid. | |
| CM | Cervical Mucus. | |
| CP | Cervical Position. | |
| CTX | Contraction. | |
| DDC | Due Date Club. | |
| DE | Donor Eggs | |
| DI | Donor Insemination. | |
| DPxDT | Days Past (number) Day Transfer. | |
| DPO | Days Past Ovulation. | |
| DPR | Days Past Retrieval. | |
| DPT | Days Past Transfer. | |
| DTD | Did The Deed. | |
| EPT | Early Pregnancy Test. | |
| ET | Embryo Transfer. | |
| EW/EWCM | Egg White (Cervical Mucus). | |
| FET | Frozen Embryo Transfer. | |
| FF | Fertility Friend. | |
| FP | Follicular Phase. | |
| IF | Infertility. | |
| IUI | Intra-Vaginal Insemination. | |
| IVF | In-Vitro Fertilization. | |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period. | |
| LP | Luteal Phase. | |
| LPD | Luteal Phase Defect. | |
| LSP | Low Sperm Count. | |
| MC | Miscarriage. | |
| MS | Morning Sickness. | |
| MW | Midwife. | |
| O | Ovulate/Ovulation. | |
| O’ing | Ovulating. | |
| OC | Oral Contraceptives. | |
| OPK | Ovulation Predictor Kit. | |
| OPT | Ovulation Predictor Test. | |
| OV | Ovary | |
| P4 | Progesterone. | |
| PCOD | Polycystic Ovary Disease. | |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. | |
| PG | Pregnant/Pregnancy. | |
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome. | |
| POAS | Pee on a Stick. | |
| SA | Semen Analysis. | |
| TTC | Trying to Conceive. | |
| US | Ultrasound. | |
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection. |
***If you have any useful abbreviations that you think we should include please let us know!***
