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AAPEC |
Australian Action on Pre-Eclampsia |
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abog |
american board of obstetrics and gynecology |
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AF |
anteflexed |
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AMA |
Advanced Maternal Age |
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AO |
Anovulatory |
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AP |
Adoption Process |
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AR |
assisted reproduction |
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AROM |
Artificial Rupture of Membranes |
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ART |
Assisted Reproductive Technology |
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AV |
anteverted |
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B/W |
Blood Work |
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BBs |
Breasts |
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bbs |
Breasts, Boobs |
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BBT |
Basal Body Temperature |
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BC |
Birth Control |
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BF |
Breastfeeding |
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BF'ing |
Breastfeeding |
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BF0 |
Big Fat Negative |
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BFN |
Big Fat Negative |
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BFP |
Big Fat Positive ie pregnant |
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BM |
Breast Milk |
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BM |
Bowel Movement |
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BOTB |
Baby On The Brain |
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BRU |
Babies R Us |
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BSSM |
British Society for Sexual Medicine |
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BW |
Blood Work |
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C/S |
Cesarean Section |
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CAOG |
Central Assoication of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
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CB |
Cycle Buddy |
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CBEFM |
Clear Blue Easy Fertility Monitor |
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CD |
Cycle Day |
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CD |
Cloth Diaper |
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CDs |
Cloth Diapers |
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CF |
Cervical Fluid |
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CL |
Corpus Luteum |
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CL |
Corporations luteum |
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CM |
complete mole |
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CNM |
Certified Nurse Midwifery |
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colpo |
colposcopy |
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CP |
Cervical Position |
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CST |
Contraction Stress Test |
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CVS |
Chorionic Villae Sampling |
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D&C |
Dilation and Curettage |
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D&E |
Dilation and evacuation |
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dc |
Darling children |
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DI |
Donor Insemination |
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DPO |
Days past ovulation |
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EBM |
Expressed Breast Milk |
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EDC |
estimated day of confinement |
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EDD |
Estimated Due Date |
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EFW |
Estimated Fetal Weight |
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EGA |
Estimated Gestational Age |
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ELF |
Elective Low Forceps |
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Endo |
Endometriosis |
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EPT |
Early Pregnancy Test |
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ER |
Emergency Room |
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ET |
Embryo Transfer |
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EWCM |
Egg White Cervical Mucus |
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fdiu |
fetal death in utero |
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FET |
Frozen Embryo Transfer |
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FF |
Formula Feeding |
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FF'ing |
Formula Feeding |
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FHT |
Fetal Heart Tones |
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IR |
insulin-resistant |
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ISPOG |
International Society of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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ISUOG |
International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Iufd |
Intrauterine Fetal Demise |
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IUGR |
Intrauterine Growth Retardation |
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IUI |
Intra-Uterine Insemination |
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IUP |
Intrauterine Pregnancy |
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IVF |
in vitro fertilization; |
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JSOG |
Japanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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LAP |
laparoscopy |
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LH |
Luteinizing Hormone |
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LMP |
Last Menstrual Period |
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LNMP |
Last Normal Menstrual Period |
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Lp |
luteal phase |
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LPD |
Luteal Phase Defect |
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M/C |
Miscarriage |
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MC |
Miscarriage |
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MP |
Midplane |
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MS |
Morning Sickness |
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NAK |
Nursing At the Keyboard |
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NFO |
Not Finding Out |
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NFP |
Natural Family Planning |
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NIP |
Nursing in Public |
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NP |
Nurse Practitioner |
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NST |
Non-Stress Test |
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NTD |
Neural Tube Defect |
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NWT |
New with Tag(s) |
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O |
Ovulation |
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OB |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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OB |
obstetrics |
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OB/GYN |
Obstetrician/Gynecologist |
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OC |
oral contraceptives |
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OCT |
Oxytocin Challenge Test |
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OHSS |
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
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OPK |
Ovulation Predictor Kit |
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OPT |
Ovulation Predictor Test |
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OV |
ovulation |
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OWT |
Old Wives Tale |
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P4 |
Progesterone |
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PA |
physician’s assistant |
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PC |
Post-Coital |
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PCOD |
polycystic ovary disease |
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PCOS |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
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PCP |
Primary Care Physician |
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PCT |
Post-Coital Test |
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PG |
Pregnancy |
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PG |
Pregnant |
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PI |
Primary Infertility |
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PIAC |
Pee In A cup |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PIH |
pregnancy induced hypertension syndrome |
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pit |
pitocin |
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PMP |
Previous Menstrual Period |
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PMS |
Premenstrual Syndrome |
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pnv |
prenatal vitamin |
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POMF |
Pee on My Fingers |
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POS |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
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Pough |
Pee Cough |
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PP |
Postpartum |
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PP |
Postpartum Period |
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PROM |
Premature Rupture of Membranes |
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ptl |
preterm labor |
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PZ |
PregnantZilla |
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Q |
Quickening |
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RBOW |
Rupture Of Bag Of Water |
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RE |
Reproductive Endocrinologist |
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RF |
retroflexed |
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ROM |
rupture of membranes |
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RPL |
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss |
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RSA |
Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion |
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RSN |
Réseau Sécurité Naissance |
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RV |
Retroverted |
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S/A |
Semen Analysis |
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S/A |
Sperm Analysis |
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SAB |
Spontaneous Abortion |
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SAHW |
Stay at Home Wife |
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SHG |
Sonohysterogram |
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SI |
Secondary Infertility |
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Sniss |
Sneeze pee |
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SonoHSG |
Sonohysterogram |
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STD |
Short Term Disability |
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TL |
Tubal Ligation |
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TR |
Tubal Reversal |
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TRH |
Thyroid Releasing Hormone |
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TSH |
thyroid stimulating hormone |
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TTA |
Trying to Avoid |
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TTC |
Trying To Conceive |
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