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Tam Offline
#1 Posted : Thursday, 27 April 2006 7:35:31 AM(UTC)


Rank: Queen of the Quackery

Posts: 4,752
Location: Bunbury, WA
Here's a list of abbreviations and phrases you can use (or understand) when posting .....! (hope they help)

AC - Assisted Conception
AF - Aunt Flo (periods)
AFAIK - as far as I know
AI - Assisted or Artificial Insemination
AID - Artificial Insemination with Donor Sperm
AIH - Artificial Insemination with husband's or partner's sperm
AP - Attachment Parenting
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technolgy
BBT - Basal Body temperature
BD - baby dancing (sex)
BFN - big fat negative (negative pregnancy test)
BFP - big fat positive (positive pregnancy test)
BTW - by the way
BW - blood week (periods)
CC - Controlled Crying
CD - cycle day
CIO - Cry it out
CM - cervical mucus
CVS - Chorionic Villus Sampling
DA - dairy allergy
DH, DW, DP, DS, DD, DF, DB, - dear husband, dear wife, dear partner, dear son, dear daughter, dear fiance, dear boyfriend
DSD, DSS - dear step daughter, dear step son
DI - Donor Insemination
DPO - days past ovulation
EA - egg allergy
EBM - expressed breastmilk
EP - Ectopic Pregnancy
ER - Egg Retrival
ET - Embryo Transfer
EW or EWCM - Egg White or Egg White Cervical Mucus (description of cervical mucus at ovulation time)
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer (or fertilised egg transfer)
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FWIW - for what it's worth
FYI - for your information
*g* - grin
GBH - great big hugs
GIFT - Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer
GD - Gestational Diabetes
GYN - gynaecolgist
HPT - home pregnancy test
HTH - hope this helps
ICSI - Intracytoplasmic Sperm Insertion
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
IVF - In Vitro Fertilisation
IYKWIM - if you know what I mean
JMHO - just my humble opinion
LI - lacotce intolerance
LOL - laughing out loud
LMP - last menstrual period
MIA- Missing in action
MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL - mother, father, brother, sister-in-law
M/C - miscarriage
M/S - morning sickness
O - Ovulation
OB - Obstetrician
OHSS - Ovarian Hyper Stimualtion Syndrome
OI - Ovulation Induction
OPK - ovulation predictor test kit
OPU - Ovum (Egg) Pick Up
PA - peanut allergy
PG - pregnant
PCOS - Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
POF - Premature Ovarian Failure
POF - Premature Ovarian Failure
PMSL - pi$$ myself laughing
PP - previous posts/posters
ROFL - rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO - roll on floor laughing my a$$ off
SAHM - stay at home mum
SD - step daughter
SS - step son
SO - significant other
TIA - thanks in advance
TMI - Too much information
TTC - trying to conceive
U/S - Ultrasound
VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Caesarean
VR - Vasectomy reversal
WAHM - work at home mum
2WW - 2 week wait (wait after ovulation when TTC)
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Mellie Offline
#2 Posted : Sunday, 30 April 2006 8:40:35 AM(UTC)

Rank: Eggling

Posts: 65
Location: Townsville
Thanks so much for this list!

I've saved it so that i will always be able to refer back to it. :D

I was able to work out the basic abbreviations myself but was having problems with the more complicated ones.

You are an absolute champion.

Thanks again,

Mellie
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Mandy Offline
#3 Posted : Monday, 1 May 2006 2:47:33 PM(UTC)

Rank: Hatchling

Posts: 251
Location: Melbourne
Wow,

That must have taken ages to write all that.

Thanks

Mandy :D
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Tam Offline
#4 Posted : Tuesday, 2 May 2006 6:09:04 PM(UTC)


Rank: Queen of the Quackery

Posts: 4,752
Location: Bunbury, WA
I have to admit I did cheat .............. :oops:

SSSSSSSShhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! :wink:
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Stuss Offline
#5 Posted : Tuesday, 25 July 2006 5:40:01 AM(UTC)


Rank: Queen of the Quackery

Posts: 1,588
Location: Mid North Coast, NSW
^lol :lol:
I love this list being here I always forget what things mean. :)
Live, Laugh, Love :)
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jess Offline
#6 Posted : Tuesday, 25 July 2006 4:56:50 PM(UTC)

Rank: Eggling

Posts: 36
Location: Lithgow
Yes thanks i was going to post asking for all the shorts but i was a bit embaressed to ask. :oops:
Jess, Jordan, Beau and Reagan
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Madmumof3 Offline
#7 Posted : Wednesday, 26 July 2006 4:52:49 AM(UTC)

Rank: Duckling

Posts: 585
Location: Townsville
The list I had wasn't even half that :oops:
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Becky Offline
#8 Posted : Thursday, 27 July 2006 7:34:55 AM(UTC)


Rank: Duckling

Posts: 396
whoa, that a long long list but thank you a million. Now I can be 100% knowledge of everything. You are a lifesaver :D
Mumsy of 4 darlings

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mishasmum Offline
#9 Posted : Friday, 1 December 2006 4:27:36 AM(UTC)


Rank: Duckling

Posts: 496
Location: Down south in Adelaide, SA
Whoa, what a list. Thanks a least now i'll know what people are saying. :lol:
ME - 23/11/1981
DP - 07/05/1974

22/03/2005
24/08/2007

M/C Nov 2009
M/C April 2010

12/03/2011
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mishasmum Offline
#10 Posted : Friday, 1 December 2006 4:29:25 AM(UTC)


Rank: Duckling

Posts: 496
Location: Down south in Adelaide, SA
Sorry, another question, how do i update my profile details?????? HELP :?
ME - 23/11/1981
DP - 07/05/1974

22/03/2005
24/08/2007

M/C Nov 2009
M/C April 2010

12/03/2011
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Heidi Offline
#11 Posted : Friday, 1 December 2006 5:00:36 AM(UTC)

Rank: Moderator

Posts: 10,030
Location: Sydney
"mishasmum" wrote:
Sorry, another question, how do i update my profile details?????? HELP :?


At the top of the screen you have different options (FAQ/Search/Memberlist/Usergroups/Profile etc) Just click on the Profile button and you can update your details there :D
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charls79 Offline
#12 Posted : Saturday, 20 January 2007 1:32:10 PM(UTC)


Rank: Eggling

Posts: 78
Location: Northside Brisbane
Thank you soooo much for that list!! I was going a little nutty trying to figure out half of the abbreviations myself!!

I too was a little embarassed to ask! :oops:
Charls
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natalina Offline
#13 Posted : Thursday, 25 January 2007 6:28:16 AM(UTC)

Rank: Moderator

Posts: 7,249
Location: Hobart...exploring the endless possibilities..
"charls79" wrote:


I too was a little embarassed to ask! :oops:


Nothing to be embaressed about on here, ask anything !!! :D
Me Nat.. 35
DH Paul.. 50
Master Travis.. 5

TTC#2 with PCOS for over 2 yrs..
IUI #1 BFN
IUI #2 BFN
IUI #3 BFN
IUI #4 with FSH injections Cancelled
IUI #5 with FSH injections BFN
IUI #6 with FSH injections BFN
IUI #7 Cancelled






~We all have the power to make wishes come true..as long as we keep believing~
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*nikks* Offline
#14 Posted : Wednesday, 14 February 2007 7:28:31 AM(UTC)

Rank: Duckling

Posts: 531
Location: sydney
glad i wasnt the only one confused lol thanks heaps
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Bek02 Offline
#15 Posted : Thursday, 22 February 2007 5:40:56 AM(UTC)


Rank: Lady of the Lake

Posts: 1,859
Location: Adelaide
Was sooo relieved to find this list!!! Now i can understand things a bit better!!!! :D




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sonnymum Offline
#16 Posted : Monday, 2 April 2007 1:20:02 AM(UTC)


Rank: Duckling

Posts: 355
hey thanks for that list!!! i will use it also.... have a wonderful day... :D
sonnymum

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mum2tahni Offline
#17 Posted : Wednesday, 18 April 2007 6:31:26 AM(UTC)


Rank: Hatchling

Posts: 185
Location: Hunter Valley NSW
:D Thank god i found this list,been browsing posts trying to work out abbeviations myself but really had no idea,i somehow stumbled accross this,THANX,I feel part of the lingo now!!!!!!!
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newmummy Offline
#18 Posted : Thursday, 23 August 2007 1:15:44 PM(UTC)


Rank: Lucky Duck

Posts: 635
Location: Brisbane
Soooooooooo glad that I found this now I know what they all mean. I was starting to feel a little silly asking what they ment all the time. :lol:
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Mum of Dion Offline
#19 Posted : Saturday, 6 October 2007 4:47:24 AM(UTC)


Rank: Mama Duck

Posts: 228
Location: Yarraville, VIC
Ok, blonde moment coming....

I have seen the abbreviation "MIA" appear alot - what does it mean??? :oops: I have been trying to unsolve it but have no idea and it doesn't appear in the list!

Thanks :D
Talia
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kylie_3 Offline
#20 Posted : Saturday, 6 October 2007 4:51:41 AM(UTC)


Rank: Queen of the Quackery

Posts: 1,974
Location: Melbourne.
MIA = Missing In Action.... I think LOL
ME - Kylie 31
DH 36
Dylan-11, Tegan-9, Ryan-6 and Dean-3
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