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Monday, February 22, 2010

Wow and Welcome

Well I just noticed my Feedjit had all these new places people were arriving from so I figured I would check it out. You all were coming from The Stirrup Queen's other blog called Lost and Found and Connections Abound and she mentioned my positive Beta!

So welcome all to my blog.

I am Sarah and I am finally Pregnant! XOXO

TERMS I USE

2WW = 2 Week Wait – time between ovulation and possible period
AF = Aunt Flo – your period
BCP = Birth Control Pills
Beta = Blood test for HcG (pregnancy hormone)
BD = Baby Dance – have sex
BFN = Big Fat Negative (on HPT)
BFP = Big Fat Positive (i.e. PREGNANT!)
BW = (B/W) - Bloodwork
CBEFM = Clear Blue Easy Fertility monitor
CD = Cycle Day
D&C or D&E = Dilation and Curettage or Dilation andEvacuation = procedure to surgically remove a failed pregnancy
DH = Dear Husband.
DPIUI = Days past IUI
DPO = Days past Ovulation
DPT – Days past transfer – usually written similar to 5dp3dt = 5 days past 3 day transfer
ER = Egg Retrieval (part of IVF)
ET = Embryo Transfer (last step of IVF)
FET = Frozen Embryo Transfer
FMU = First morning Urine
Follies = Follicles or Eggs
FRER = First Response Early Result – a brand of HPT
HCG = Pregnancy Hormone – also given as an injection to trigger ovulation
HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
HSG = x-ray of Uterus and Fallopian tubes done by inserting dye through the cervix.
ICSI = intracytoplasmic sperm injection – sometimes used with IVF
IF = Infertility
Injectibles = see "Stims"
IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
M/C = miscarriage
MFI = Male Factor Infertility
MFM = Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist (High risk OB; see also "Peri")
OB = Obstetrician
OHSS = Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
PCOS = Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Peri = Perinatologist (high risk OB)
PGD = Pre Genetic Diagnosis – sometimes used with IVF
PIO = Progesterone in Oil
POAS = pee on a stick, take a pregnancy test
RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
SA = Semen Analysis
SAIF = Success After Infertility message board
S/O = Spin Off post
Stims = follicle stimulating drugs
TCOYF = Taking Charge of Your Fertility – a great book to read
TI = Timed Intercourse
TTC = Trying to Conceive
TTTC = Trouble Trying to Conceive
US = Ultrasound
WTF Appointment = What the “F” appointment – a follow-up appt. to a failed cycle
XP = Cross post

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Monday, February 22, 2010

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