Lingo List

  • 2ww - Two Week Wait (time between O & AF)
  • Adjusted- adjusted age, the age a preemie would be if born on time
  • AF - Aunt Flow. Evil bitch.
  • As & Bs- Apnea & Bradycardia
  • ALT- a liver enzyme
  • AST- another liver enzyme
  • BCP - Birth Control Pills
  • BFF- Best Friend Forever
  • BIL- Brother In Law
  • BPD- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia- a chronic lung condition of prematurity
  • CD - Cycle Day
  • CLD- Chronic Lung Disease
  • DH - Dear Husband (occasionally Damned Husband)
  • DPIUI - Days Past IUI
  • DPO - Days Past Ovulation
  • E2 - Estrogen
  • G Tube- A feeding tube inserted in the stomach
  • HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
  • High Sat- High Oxygen Saturation
  • IUI - Interuterine Insemination
  • IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
  • IVH- Intraventricular hemorrhage, brain bleed common in preemies
  • LH - Luteinizing Hormone (surges just before O)
  • Low Sat- Low Oxygen Saturation
  • LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
  • M/C - Miscarriage
  • MF/MFI - Male Factor Infertility
  • MicroPreemie- a baby born weighing under 2lb
  • MIL - Mother In Law
  • NEC- Nectrotizing Enterocolitis, a highly fatal bowl infection in preemies
  • NICU- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • O - Ovulate/Ovulation
  • P4 - Progesterone
  • PDA-  patent ductus arteriosus, a heart condition of prematurity
  • RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist (fertility doc)
  • ROP- Retinopathy of Prematurity- an eye condition of prematurity
  • SA - Semen Analysis
  • TTC - Trying To Conceive

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