TTC abbreviations

[Missgrl]

Let's start a list of TTC abbreviations so new members coming here will understand the codes. Please feel free to add to my list for I'm sure I forgot some!

TTC= trying to conceive
BD= baby dance
TCOYF=Taking Charge of Your Fertility (someone tell me the author)
AF= Aunt Flow (your period)
DPO= days past ovulation
O= ovulation
2ww= 2 week wait (after ovulating and waiting for AF or pregancy)
EDD= estimated due date
CM= cervical mucos

[waldohood]

Thank you for doing that!!
Although I have been with these boards for over a month now, I still do not know alot of the abbreviations.
What is cd1?

Thanks again!
Michelle

[Arduinna]

RE~Reproductive Endocrinologist
IUI~ intrauterine insemination
CD~ cycle day, usually followed by a number, CD1 first day you get your period
M/C miscarriage

[stafl]

The author of TCOYF is Toni Weschler

just off the top of my head:
PCOS - polycystic ovaries, often causes infertility
endo - endometriosis, also can sometimes cause infertility
IVF - invitro fertilization
CP - cervical position
CO - cervical opening

[Missgrl]

waldohood~:wave welcome here! If you click on the link below it takes you to a thread that is all about the abbreviations that are used on the boards. It'll help you out tons!
http://mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2080

Thanks to you that added to my list! GEEZ i left alot out!

[ladylee]

Thank you--I never know what these acronymns mean!

[waldohood]

:thumb

WOW!!!!!!! You guys are good! Thank you very much! (And thank you for the warm welcome:-)

Peace,
Michelle

[punkin020300]

TCOYF...the author is Toni Weschler.....LOL I know that book by heart!!! :D

[stafl]

POAS - pee on a stick

[MaWhit]

ecm or ewcm= eggwhite cervical mucus (the most fertile kind)

[Sahara]

BFN = bald-faced negative
I won't tell you what obscenities I was imagining before I figured this one out :o

[naturegirl]

What's cd? Such as I'm cd 25.

[naturegirl]

Oops sorry jsut found it cd=Cycle Day!

[MaWhit]

Originally posted by Sahara
BFN = bald-faced negative
I won't tell you what obscenities I was imagining before I figured this one out :o

I've heard this as big fat negative/positive, too. Like you, Iimagined obscenities, too. :o

[Abylite]

Thanks for this list. I was wondering what dh meant. I'm thinking "dear husband"? Abylite

[Hoping to be a MOM]

yes, DH means dear husband. Good guess! :)

Also, DD (dear daughter) DS (dear son).

[Sahara]

It can also mean 'darn' husband, or whatever, if you are in a bad mood :wink

[Arduinna]

Beta~ Blood pregnancy test, come in quantitative (gives you a number) or qualitative (just yes/no)

p4~ progesterone

e2~ estrogen

[tryingtoconceive]

People keep referring to "ferns"? What exatly does that mean? I'm not to keen with the lingo yet, and I've looked through the other abbreviations. Please help. :confused:

[Sahara]

There's a kit you can get that allows you to look at your saliva under a microscope. When you see a pattern in your saliva that has kind of a fern-like pattern to it, that is your fertile time. I've never actually used it, but if you search for 'saliva kit' or 'ferning' I bet you will find some links to the kit so you can see a picture.
Good luck TTC,
Steph

[tryingtoconceive]

Thanks, I've never heard that before. It just threw me to what the meaning was. Thanks for letting me know.

[CdnAloha]

I see people sending "sticky vibes" in the ttc forum. What does that mean?

Thanks,
Julia

[ilex]

How about OPK?

[AdinaL]

Sticky vibes - vibes for a pregnancy to "stick", or carry to term.

OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit....more POAS!

[heveasoul]

uh oh...I thought :sticky meant sticky, as in, get that sticky CM to make babies...attract the baby kind of thing...hope I haven't confused/offended anyone by using the sticky baby smiley...

[Meli65]

What is a "chemical pregnancy?"

Thanks!

[rkimb74]

Sorry for the dumb question, but what is BFP?

[Meli65]

BFP = Big Fat Positive
Similarly,
BFN = Big Fat Negative
on an HPT (home pregnancy test) that is ....

[alexisyael]

Here's the link to the new abreviations thread (http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109636) which has some of the (very creative) abreviations some of us started using in January, 2004.

(A few of them have caught on, but others have not... still they were all pretty hilarious!)

[mommy2b]

thank you for this!! I am new to the group and this was very helpful

[annakiss]

WHAT in G*d's name does KHA mean? It's driving me crazy! I've looked everywhere.:nut

[djs_girl517]

KHA=Keep Hope Alive

[dani76]

So glad Annakiss that you asked about KHA !! That's exactly why I just came to this thread. It's been driving me crazy!! :)

[Snow Cherries]

What is FRER? Is that even it? It's something that starts FR and I think it's pregnancy test related, but I can't figure it out for the life of me!

[glitterbits333]

What is FRER? Is that even it? It's something that starts FR and I think it's pregnancy test related, but I can't figure it out for the life of me!

Touted by some to be the most sensitive/reliable home pregnancy test--First Response Early Result, I believe. :)

[Snow Cherries]

Thanks so much glitterbits! I would never have figured that one out on my own!

[glitterbits333]

Sure! Glad I could help :D

[TeaForMe]

can't forget the most fun one...

DTD = Doing the deed = sex! :love

[Lexymama]

What does FMU mean?

[annakiss]

FMU = First Morning Urine

[Lexymama]

Thanks! :)

[Lexymama]

bs'd??????

[djs_girl517]

it means "with God's help"

I believe it's Hebrew

[Lexymama]

Thank you, I never would have figured that one out!!

[pajara2]

Hi, ummmm, what does RAK mean?

Thanks,
A

[djs_girl517]

Random Acts of Kindness

[pajara2]

doh *smaking forhead*

Thanks

[Belleweather]

I'd just like to add GOF, which stand for "Goal Oriented F--cking", for those of us who just can't quite bring ourselves to say 'babydancing' with a straight face.

[AdinaL]

We have been using GIO for "get it on"! :LOL

[sarahlynne]

just for fun, i like to call AF : le visitor - said with a french accent,of course :)

[diane1969]

What is "HSG"??

TIA!

[AdinaL]

hysterosalpingogram. :)

http://www.advancedfertility.com/hsg.htm

[KC in KS]

RE~Reproductive Endocrinologist
IUI~ intrauterine insemination
CD~ cycle day, usually followed by a number, CD1 first day you get your period
M/C miscarriage

So if you start counting cds on the first day of af, does that mean you start counting dpo on the day of ovulation? (days POST ovulation always made me think you started the day AFTER...)

TIA!

[djs_girl517]

1dpo is the day AFTER ovulation. CD1 is the day your period starts.

[heyheda]

thank you so much!!!!

[Tori Gollihugh]

great info! :)

[brownie143]

This may sound stupid, but what does OPK mean???

[AdinaL]

Ovulation predictor kit.

They are strips or sticks you pee on that indicate when you are having your LH surge prior to ovulation. :)

[Arwyn]

I don't remember seeing this one when I read this thread, but I've seen it used a few times recently - took me a little while to figure it out:

hh9 or H&H9 = healthy and happy nine months (As in, if only every BFP lead to H&H9, or what, other than congrats, to say to someone with a BFP)

Did I get that right?

[gen_here]

Thank you for this. I know this is an old post, but it helped me with some of the less common abrieviations.

[SReyes]

what is TP ??

[mummy marja]

Toilet Paper?

[mommy_in_chaos]

can someone tell me what BBT is?

[AdinaL]

basal body temperature or basal body thermometer :)

[mommy_in_chaos]

ooooh I get it! :duh

Thank you AdinaL!!!

[hazieluna]

Thanks for the translation, sometimes it feels like I'm learning a new language here.

I just came across this one in a funny thread: EWCM

Anyone??

[AdinaL]

Egg White Cervical Mucus:)
The fertile good mucus you get at ovulation time. :)

[Kandi]

TWW- or something like that.. what does that stand for.

this is great info.

[matey]

what is CIRC?

[AdinaL]

TWW or 2WW = two week wait - the time between ovulation and your period. :)

CIRC - is short for circumcision...if there is another meaning related to ttc, I don't know what it is.

[snozzberry]

What is "FAM"? Thanks!

[AdinaL]

Fertility Awareness Method. This comes from Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.

[Arwyn]

How about AKA?

[AdinaL]

:scratch

Also Known As?

:lol

[Arwyn]

No, no - as it relates to fertility. Adina Knows All!

[elf]

what is DTD?

[AdinaL]

Do (doing, did) The Deed, i.e. have sex :)

[Karly1]

Sorry if I missed this somewhere in this post, but could someone please tell me what FF stands for and what the heck are "crosshairs"
THANKS:dizzy:

[AdinaL]

FF = Fertility Friend (online charting service)

Crosshairs are the lines on your BBT chart. Vertical indicates ovulation day, horizontal is your temp coverline.

[CatScan]

What does WAHM mean? I see it in signatures... as in, "loving WAHM to ..."

[AdinaL]

Work at home mom. :)

[lilyflower]

What does BF mean? and what does it mean to be bumped? :bump:

[AdinaL]

boy friend or best friend.

Bumping just means that you posted to the thread, therefore bumping it up to the top of the forum or the new posts list.

[lilyflower]

It is weird because on the smilies it has a mother carrying baby and says BF symbol???

[AdinaL]

ahhh, that BF...:lol

That would stand for breastfeeding. :)

Sorry, trying to figure out abbreviations in the context of TTC...and that one could mean either. :)

[eastkygal]

What does TMI mean?

[dctexan]

TMI- Too much information

[jay-boogie]

Thanks for this. I am new and was really confused:o

[ElektrykEye]

This is not an abbreviation, but can you tell me why just about everyone around here has a sig that says "I've been frosted"?? What does that mean??? It's driving me crazy not knowing! :o

[Crunchyandsweet]

ok, that is killin' me too..what IS FROSTED??????

[BelgianSheepDog]

Frosted is a meme that has been going around via private message.

My question, does "ONE" stand for something? If not, what is the meaning of "the ONE thread"? I'm bad at picking up innuendo. :p Also, does "onnee" mean something different but related? I've seen it in sigs.

[dctexan]

The ONE in the One Thread is a Lord of the Rings reference (i.e. "one ring to rule them all"...for the One Thread, one thread to rule them all). Basically it implies that everyone (regardelss of where they are TTC) is welcome on the One thread (as opposed to threads on other boards that that different threads for women at different points in their cycle). There is a post that provides more details about it HERE (http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=158284)

As for onnee? I have no idea!

[AdinaL]

Yep - the one thread popped up after several of us long timers had been getting annoyed by the Pre-O and post O threads, since we couldn't keep track of who was on which thread and how they were doing...:lol So alexisyael came up with the One Thread - right about the time the move came out :lol That tells you how long ago that was. :D

[Abylite]

Hello!

I read all the abbreviations on this thread.... couldn't find

I've been frosted, or toasted. What do these mean? I'm pretty good with the TTC boards :wink , but not these! Thanks!

[jencat]

Ddc?

[Dee-Groovy]

DDC = due date club :)

[jencat]

Woot?

[FiberLover]

Lmp?

[Dee-Groovy]

Woot = expression of excitement like woo hoo

LMP = last menstrual period

Frosted/toasted is like a chain email that you receive by private message (PM). You're supposed to PM it a certain number of other people on MDC and put something about it in your sig. I don't really get it but whatever.

[jencat]

Does anyone know what "non-vaxing" means? I have seen this in folks' signatures.

[jencat]

Nevermind, I answered my own question. Non-vaxing is non-vaccinating - as in not getting your kids vaccinated.

[AdinaL]

Yep! :)

[AntoninBeGonin]

BFN = bald-faced negative
I won't tell you what obscenities I was imagining before I figured this one out :o

I always thought it meant "big fat negative" :lol.

[TaraRae82]

There's a kit you can get that allows you to look at your saliva under a microscope. When you see a pattern in your saliva that has kind of a fern-like pattern to it, that is your fertile time. I've never actually used it, but if you search for 'saliva kit' or 'ferning' I bet you will find some links to the kit so you can see a picture.
Good luck TTC,
Steph

Fascinating! I had no idea! Great, just one more thing for me to obsess over! Haha!

[TaraRae82]

Oh, and thanks for clarifying all the lingo! I'm not new to message boards (even TTC ones) but some of the abbreviations here had me stumped! :)

[cookie70]

Thanks for the help we are trying first time to convieve this month and reading through,,,,,,I have been lost! So, thanks! We did ICI three times this month at home. Now it is just waiting!

Hope:wink
cookie70

[mermaid27]

What is WTF?

Thanks,

[sarahinsf]

What The F**k

[A Mothers Love]

what is FRER??????????????

[AdinaL]

First Response Early Result - a brand of pregnancy test.

[A Mothers Love]

What is EPO???

[juliav]

Evening Primrose Oil...supposedly helps with fertile cm

[amberb1]

What does LP and DPO mean?

[amahrey]

ok- how about LNP?:scratch

[AdinaL]

LNP? Licensed Nurse Practioner.

LMP? Last Menstrual Period.

[dani76]

What does LP and DPO mean?

Luteal Phase

Days Past Ovulation

[corikodjo]

what is TTA?

[AdinaL]

Trying To Avoid. :)

[ilovejeff]

What does UC mean? I don't know if it's related to TTC, I've seen it in people's signatures...

[AdinaL]

Unassisted Childbirth. :)

[Tandy]

what is a chemical pregnancy?

i just can't figure it out...

[Meekola]

I wasn't sure what a chemical pg was either so I found this:
What is a Chemical Pregnancy?

A chemical pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg does not implant into the uterine wall. If a pregnancy test is taken just at the right time it will be positive, however, when a repeat test is taken several days later it will be negative.


My question is what is PPAF?

[Tootles23]

From what I gather: post-partum aunt flo

[AdinaL]

Yep! :nod To both. :)

[SunCB]

TOM is Time of the Month

[sandsprite]

chemical pregnancy? does that really happen?

Cuz with my second, when he was 4 months old, my period still hadn't come back but I was nursing all the time, but I was queasy one week so I decided to test myself and there was a very little hint of a positive.

Well I freaked a little and I told my husband and we freaked a little more, cuz it was way too soon, a 3 year old a 4 month old and preggers again??? And we were careful and everything.


so we calmed down and I tested again the next day and it was negative,... I figured I just tested wrong, or contaminated the stick or something.

so it was a chemical pregnancy???

[loveandmore]

hysterosalpingogram. .