AF: Aunt Flo = period arriving / bleeding starting

AH: Assisted Hatching

AHR: Assisted Human Reproduction

AI: Artificial Insemination

ART: Assisted Reproductive Technologies

AZH: Assisted Hatching

BBT: Basal Body Temperature

BCP: Birth Control Pill

Beta: hCG level blood test

BH: Braxton hicks

BFP/BFN : Big Fat Positive/Negative on a pregnancy test

BMI: Body Mass Index

BTW: By the Way

BTDT: Been there done that

B/W: Bloodwork

CB: Cycle Buddy

CCCT: Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test

CD: Cycle Day

CF: Cervical Fluid

CM: Cervical Mucus

CMV: Cytomegalovirus

CNM: Certified Nurse Midwife

COH: Controlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation

CVS: Chorionic Villus Sampling

D&C:Dilation & Curettage

D&E: Dilation & Evacuation

DE: Donor Egg

DH/DW/DS/DD: Dear Husband/Wife/Son/Daughter

DPO: Days Post Ovulation

DPR: Days Post Retrieval

DP3DT: Days Post 3-day Transfer

DP5DT: Days Post 5-day Transfer

DPT: Days Post Transfer

Dx: Diagnosis

EBM : Expressed Breast milk

ED: Egg Donor

EDD:Estimated Due Date

ELV: Easy Labor Vibes

EPT: Early Pregnancy Test

ER: Egg Retrieval

ET: Embryo transfer

E2: Estrodial

FSH: Follical Stimulating Hormone

FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer

FGS: Former Gestational Surrogate

FHR: Fetal Heart Rate

FIF: Former Intended Father
FIM: Former Intended Mother
FIP: Former Intended Parents

FMU: First Morning Urine

FRER: First Response  Early Result

GC:Gestational Carrier

GD: Gestational Diabetes

GIFT:Gamete intra-fallopian tube transfer

GS :Gestational Surrogate

GTT: Glucose Tolerance Test

hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadfotropin

HI: Home insemination

HOM: High order multiples

HPT: Home Pregnancy Test

HSC: Hysteroscopy
HSG: Hysterosalpingogram

ICI: Intra-cervical Insemination

ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection

IF: Intended Father
IM: Intended Mother

Im: intramuscular injection

IMO/IMHO: In my opinion/In my humble opinion

Indy/Independent-Working with out an agency

Insems:Inseminations

IP: Intended Parent

IUI :Intra-UterineInsemination

ITI:Intra-tubal Insemination

IVF :In Vitro Fertilization

IVIg: Intra-venous immunoglobulin therapy

IVM: In Vitro Maturation

JMO/JMHO: Just my opinion/Just my humble opinion

KWIM: Know what I mean

LAP :Laproscopy

LMP :Last Menstrual Period

LH: Luteinizing Hormone

LP : Luteal Phase

LPD : Luteal Phase Defect

M/C: Miscarriage
MFI:  Male Factor Infertility

O: Ovulation
OB: Obstetrician
OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT: Ovulation Predictor Test

 OHSS: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

P4: Progesterone

PBO:Pre-Birth Order

PCO: Polycystic Ovarian Disease

PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

PG: Pregnant

PCP: Primary Care Physician

PGD: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

PGS: Preimplantation Genetic Screening

PID Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

PIO: Progesterone in Oil

PIP: Potential Intended Parent
PIF: Potential Intended Father
PIM: Potential Intended Mother

PMS: Pre-menstrual Syndrome

POAS: Pee on a stick – home pregnancy test

POF: Premature Ovarian Failure

PROM: Premature Rupture of membranes

PTL: Preterm Labor

PUPO :Pregnant Until Proven Otherwise

RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist

Rx: Prescription

SA: Sperm/Semen Analysis

SART:Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

SM :Surrogate Mom

SG: SurroGuru

SCH: Sub-Chorionic Hemorrhage/Hematoma

SET: Single Embryo Transfer

SHG: Sonohysterogram

STD: Short term disability or Sexually transmitted disease

STI- Sexually transmitted Infection

SubQ: subcutaneous injection

TCM: Traditional Chinese Medicine

TDI :Therapeutic Donor Insemination

TET: Tubal Embryo Transfer

TR : Tubal Reversal

TS: Traditional Surrogate

TTC: Trying To Conceive

U/S: Ultrasound

Vag Rockets: Progesterone capsules  

VBAC: Vaginal birth after cesarean 

VBA2C: Vaginal Birth after 2 cesareans