Updated 7/16/09

Helpful Books:
Taking Charge of your fertility By Toni Wescheler
Related sites: http://http://www.ovusoft.com/


OvulationRelated Sites: http://http://www.americanpregnancy....ovulation.html

* Also sheknows has a OPK gallary board where members can post there opks if they have questions. Also many of the girls on the 2 years board can also give helpful advice on opks.

I prefered the Answer and Clearblue brands. Doing opks and charting is a good way to find when you ovulate as it gives two methods to determine ovulation.

Inuterine Insemination: http://http://www.advancedfertility.com/insem.htm

Sheknows also has an IUI board you might find helpful as well as others who are doing IUI.

Drugs and Follicle Size : http://http://www.advancedfertility.com/insem.htm

Follistium Injection Video:
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02eyCAM0vQ0

Gonal F: http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxB8CIhAJx4

Passing Time in the 2ww
Online pregnancy test: trying to resist the urge to pee on a test try this: http://http://www.thepregnancytester.com/

Ivf info: http://http://www.fertilityjourney.c...40010891099537

Also there is a sheknows IVF board that may contain more information.

Betas(Hcg blood test)
http://http://www.betabase.info/


Trying to Concieve Terminology

TTC Terms & Abbreviations ( Written by Tai)

2WW: Two-week wait (until you can take a pregnancy test)
AF: Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses)
AO: Annovulatory
BA: Baby Aspirin
Babydust: Fairy dust, good luck getting pregnant
BB's: Breasts
BC: Birth Control
BCP: Birth Control Pills
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BD: Baby dance, sex
BFN: Big Fat Negative (test result)
BFP: Big Fat Positive (test result)
BIL: Brother-in-Law
BMS: Baby-making sex
BTDT: Been There Done That
BTW: By The Way
BW or B/W: Blood Work
CB: Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates)
CD: Cycle day
CF: Cervical fluid
CL: Corpus luteum
CM: Cervical mucus
CP: Cervical position
CY: Cycle
D&C: Dilation & Curretage
DD: Dear/Darling Daughter
D&E: Dilation & Evacuation
DH: Dear/Darling Husband
DI: Donor Insemination
DP: "Dancing" partner; spouse or significant other
DPO: Days past ovulation
DS: Dear/Darling Son
DTD: Doing the dance, sex
DW: Dear/Darling Wife
E2: Estradiol
EDD: Estimated Due Date
EPO: Evening Primrose Oil
EPT: Early Pregnancy Test
ET: Embryo Transfer
EWCM: Eggwhite cervical mucus
FET: Frozen Embryo Transfer
FF: Fertililty Friend
FIL: Father-in-Law
FM: Fertility Monitor
FMU: First morning urine
FP: Follicular Phase
FRE: First Response Early
FSH: Follicel Stimulating Hormone
FTTA: Fertile Thoughts To All
FUR: False Unicorn Root
GF: Girlfriend
hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
H&H: Happy and Healthy
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
HRT: Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC: Hysteroscopy
HSG: Hysterosalpingogram
ICSI: Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF: Infertility
IM: Intramuscular
IMO: In My Humble Opinion
IUI: Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
IYKWIM: If You Know What I Mean
KWIM: Know What I Mean
LAP: Laparoscopy
LH: luteinizing hormone
LMP: Last Menstrual Period
LP: Luteal phase
LOL: Laugh Out Loud
LP: Luteal Phase
LPD: Luteal Phase Defect
MC: Miscarriage
MF: Male Factor
MS: Morning Sickness
NP: Nurse Practitioner
O: Ovulation
OB: Obstetrician
OB/GYN: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC: Oral Contraceptives
OHSS: Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OMG: Oh My Gosh
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
OT: Off Topic
OTC: Over-the-counter
P4: Progesterone
PA: Physician's Assistant
PC: Post-Coital
PCOS (POS): Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCP: Primary Care Physician
PCT: Post-Coital Test
PG: Pregnancy, pregnant
PID: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PIO: Progesterone In Oil
PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome
POAS: Pee On A Stick
RE: Reproductive Endocrinologist (Infertility Specialist)
S/A: Sperm/semen analysis
SAHD: Stay At Home Dad
SAHM: Stay At Home Mom
SHG: Sonohysterogram
SIL: Sister-in-Law
SO: Significant Other
SonoHSG: Sonohysterogram
STD: Sexually Transmitted Disease
TCOYF: Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
TIA: Thanks in advance
TL: Tubal Ligation
TMI: To Much Information
TR: Tubal Reversal
TRH: Thyroid Releasing Hormone
TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
TTC: Trying to conceive
TTYL: Talk To Ya Later
US or u/s: Ultrasound
UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
V: Vasectomy
VR: Vasectomy Reversal
WBC: White Blood Cells
WNL: Within Normal Limits
WTG: Way To Go