Boy let me tell you when I joined the community I had no idea what I was reading a lot of the time! So many acronyms and words I was totally unfamiliar with. I remember when I first started reading the posts on facebook I passed over the word dibling a few times thinking it was a misspelling until I realized what it was. LOL so if you find yourself on my blog and need a little help starting out with acronyms or special words, here you go.

SMC/SMBC – single mother by choice

RE – reproductive endocronologist

Diblings – Donor Sibling

ART – Assisted reproductive technology

AI – Artificial Insemination

AMA – Advanced maternal age

AMH – Anti-mullerian hormone

Baby Dust- Good Luck

BBT – basil body temperature

BC – Birth Control

Beta – Blood test to determine positive pregnancy

BF – Breastfeeding

BFN – Big fat negative

BFP – Big fat positive

DPO – Days past ovulation

DD – Dear Daughter

DS – Dear Son

DE – Donor Egg

D&C – Dilation and curettage

DOR – Diminished OVarian Reserve

DSR – Donor Sibling registery

EDD – Estimated due date

EMbie – Embryo

ECV -External Cephalic Version

Endo – Endometriosis

FET – Frozen Embryo Transfer

FSH – Follicle stimulating hormone

E2 – Estradiol, blood test for estrogen level

GD – Gestational diabetes

GTT – Glucose Tolerance Test

hCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

HPT – Home preganancy test

HSC – hysteroscopy

HSG – hysterosalpingogram (dye test of uterus to check for anatomy anomolies and fallopian tube blockages)

ICI – intracervcal insemination

IM -intramuscular (usually in terms of injection)

IUI – Intauterine insemination

IR – inulin resistant

IUGR – Intauterine growth restriction

IVF – In vitro fertilization

KD – known donor

LAP – Laproscopy

LH – Lutenizing Hormone

LP – luteal phase

LSP – Low sperm count

MC – miscarriage

NI – natural insemination

OB/GYN – Obstetrician/Gynecologist

OD – Ovulatory Dysfunction

OHSS – Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

OPK – ovulation predictor kit

PP – Post Partem

PPD or PPD/A – Postpartum depression or anxiety

PCOS – polycystic Ovary Syndrome

PCOD – Polycystic Ovary Disease

PGS -Preimplantation Genetic Screening

PID – Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

RI – Reproductive Immunologist

RPL -recent pregnancy loss

CS-Cesarean or C Section

SHG – sonohysterogram

SI – secondary infertility

Trigger shot – shot taken to induce ovulation

TSH – thyroid stimulating hormone

TTC – Trying to conceive

TW – Trigger Warning

US – Ultrasound

UTI – urinary tract infection

2ww/TWW – two week wait