Most Popular Fertility Acronyms

The trying-to-conceive online community, perhaps more than any other, LOVES acronyms! Peruse any message board and you'll be inundated with acronym-laden messages from people "BDing" with "DH" in order to get their "BFP"....

To help you acclimate, here are some common trying-to-conceive acronyms to help you along the way:

AF – Aunt Flow (Menstruation)
AI – Artificial Insemination
ART – Assisted Reproductive Technology
BABYDUST – Good wishes for getting pregnant
BBT – Basal Body Temperature
BCP – Birth Control Pills
BD – Baby Dancing (Love Making)
BFN – Big Fat Negative (Pregnancy Test)
BFP – Big Fat Positive (Pregnancy Test)
BW – Blood Work
CD – Cycle Day
CF – Cervical Fluid
CM– Cervical Mucus
DH – Dear Husband
DPO – Days Past Ovulation
EP – Ectopic Pregnancy
EWCM – Egg White Cervical Mucus
FP – Follicular Phase
FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone
HPT – Home Pregnancy Test
HSG – Hysterosalpingogram
IF – Infertility
IUI – Intrauterine Insemination
IVF – In Vitro Fertilization
LAP - Laparoscopy
LH – Luteinizing Hormone
LMP – Last Menstrual Period
LP – Luteal Phase
LPD – Luteal Phase Defect
MC (M/C) – Miscarriage
MF – Male Factor
NFP – Natural Family Planning
NP – Nurse Practitioner
O - Ovulation
OB/GYN – Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OPK – Ovulation Predictor Kit
PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG – Pregnant
POAS - Pee on a Stick
PTS - Pregnancy Test Strip
RE – Reproductive Endocrinologist
SA – Semen Analysis
TTC – Trying to Conceive