some help for those confused by the abbreviations

[krissyy]

hi girls,  i am keen on most of the pregnancy lingo, but it took me a while to figure out exactly what some of the abbreviations meant.  for those who took a while like me, or those that are new to the forum, hopefully this will help!

i found this on the net:

2ww (2 wks waiting before test                         fsh (follicle stimulating hormone)
af (aunt flo, your period)                                   gnrh (gonadotropin-releasing hormone)
bd (baby dance, intercourse)                            hpt (home preg test)
bfn (big fat neg on hpt)                                     hcg (hormone detected by preg test)
bfp (big fat pos on hpt)                                     iui (intra-uterine insemination)
cd (cycle day)                                                 ivf (invetro fertilization)
cl (coverline)                                                    lh (lutenizing hormone)
cm (cervical mucous)                                       lmp (first day of your last menstrual period)
cp (cervical position)                                        lol (laughing out loud)
dh, dd, ds (dear husband, son, daughter)           lp (luteal phase)
dpo (days past ovulation)                                  lpd (luteal phase defect)
edd (estimated due date)                                  m/c (miscarriage)
o    (ovulation)                                                  poas (pee on a stick)
opk (ovulation prediction kit)                              re (reproductive endocrinologist-fertil. specialist)
ewcm (egg white cervial mucous)                       ttc (trying to conceive)

[Sabreen]

hey thanx a lot for the info....that was a great help!!!

[Shawndell]

You go Krissyy... Man some of the ones I was trying to guess... Lol I'm sure glad I didn't give someone advice and wasn't on the same page with the lingo they were on... But Thanks!!!! =D

[krissyy]

yeah, i kind of knew what they meant but didn't know the exact meaning.  i knew af was period but for the life of me couldn't come up with aunt flo.  and i knew bd was sex, but had no clue it was baby dance.  i was so tickled to come across this!  i hope others that were lost and confused like us check out this post!

[Teresame]

Ohhhh some much confusion answered...thanks a lot, I'm going to start using the lingo !!

[Jame0223]

I know what they stand for but what ARE they?!! What do they really mean, definition wise.

IUI
IVF
LH
LP, LPD
RE

[krissyy]

lh-lutenizing hormone is the hormone released that around ovulation...it's what is picked up with opk.
lp, lpd-luteal phase is the period after ovulation and before af where if you get pg, the implantation occurs.  of you have a luteal phase d/o, your luteal phase may be too short which can result in m/c.  the luteal phase should last 12-16 days ideally.  if it is less than 10 days long, it's considered a d/o.  if it is too short, the shedding process (your period) could happen before there is a chance for implantation.
the others i'm not as familiar with because fortunately i haven't had to deal with them.  i hope this helps!