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For many of you new to Trying to Conceive (TTC), we thought it might be helpful to post some of the most commonly used acronyms used amongst the TTC community. If there are any that we are missing, please let us know and this list will be edited.

Baby dust to all!

The Alt12 Community Team

2WW two week wait
AF “Aunt Flo” aka menstruation/period
AP attachment parenting
ATM at the moment
Baby Dust good luck
BBs breasts
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
BMS baby making sex
BP birth plan, blood pressure
BTW by the way
Bump a nonsense reply to push the thread to the top of the topic list - bumping is considered to be spam on the forums
BTDT been there, done that
CB cycle buddy
CD cycle day
CF cervical fluid
CIO cry it out
Circ. circumcise
CM cervical mucus
CS cesarean section
D&C dilation and curettage
DC daycare, dear child
DD dear daughter
DE donor eggs
DF dear fiancée
DH dear husband
DI donor insemination
DP dear partner
DPO days past ovulation
DS dear son
DSD dear stepdaughter
DSS dear stepson
DTD do the deed
DW dear wife
Dx diagnosis
EB endometrial biopsy
EBF extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding
EBM expressed breast milk
EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
ET embryo transfer
EWCM egg white cervical mucus
FET frozen embryo transfer
FF formula feeding
FIL father-in-law
FMU first morning urine
FRER first response, early response (a brand of pregnancy test)
FT full time
FTM first time mom
FTR for the record
FWIW for what it's worth
FX fingers crossed
FYI for your information
HPT home pregnancy test
HTH hope this helps
IC incompetent cervix
IDK I don't know
IF infertility
IMHO in my humble opinion
IMO in my opinion
IRL in real life
ITA I totally agree
IUI intrauterine insemination
IUD intrauterine device
IVF in vitro fertilization
KWIM know what I mean?
L&D labor and delivery
LO little one
LOL laughing out loud
LMP last menstrual period OR last missed period
LP luteal phase
MC miscarriage
MIL mother-in-law
ML maternity leave
MM mother's milk
MS morning sickness
MYOB mind your own business
NMS not my style
NMSAA not my style at all
NP no problem, nurse practitioner
NTNP not trying, not preventing
O ovulation, orgasm
OB obstetrician
OB/GYN obstetrician/gynecologist
O'd ovulated
OH other half
OMG oh my gosh, or oh my god
OP original poster/original post
OPK ovulation predictor kit
OT off topic
OTC over the counter
PA physician's assistant
PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome
PG pregnant, or pregnancy
PM previous/prior marriage
POAS pee on a stick (i.e. pregnancy test)
POS positive
PP previous poster
PPD postpartum depression
PR previous/prior relationship
RE reproductive endocrinologist
ROFL rolling on floor laughing
SAHD stay-at-home dad
SAHM stay-at-home mom
SAHP stay-at-home parent
SD sperm donor
SIL sister-in-law
SO significant other
SMEP sperm meets egg plan
SMH shaking my head
SSR same sex relationship
TCOYF Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler
TIA thanks in advance
TMI too much information
TP top post, toliet paper
TTC trying to conceive
TWW two week wait
TYIA thank you in advance
US ultrasound
UTI urinary tract infection
VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean section
WAH work at home
WBC white blood cells
WFH work from home
WOH work out of the home
WTO waiting to ovulate


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hey ladies I am 8DPO and have suffered from bad nausea all day today. I have even taken anti sickness tablets which have not worked (when they usually do) . I also have very heavy/sore BBs , they hurt even from moving them. What are your thoughts ? early signs or in my head? lol

Our lovely little groups ttc journey so far 😊 xxx

TTC:🌺
Samima: waiting for the egg :)
Stargems: Taking a break xxx
Mummymartin: cd29
Sazzab01: cd5
Stephnsquish: 4 days late
Liseyy: 1ww
Blondi86: AF 😡

BFPs 💗
Toothpastekisses:18 weeks 12/10/12
Juicylucy: 14 weeks 14/11/12
Sparklyangel: 14 weeks 15/11/12
Suliud: 7 weeks 20/12/12
Monti13: 4 weeks 23/01/13

Are these good opk tests? I used them for a whole but never got a positive with them just wanted an opinion thanks ladies!!! Xxxx

I am so impatient when it comes to the 2ww! Anyone else around the same dpo as me? Lets help each other on the wait =) I need someone to experience this with, so that I can try and wait the full 2ww b4 I poas! LOL this is our 3rd cycle trying.

has any1 had a reading by cherri22 lately. just wondering how long do you have to wait for the free reading. i sent mine of on the 2nd may and have,nt heard back yet. if you had one done was she right for you?