Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Acronyms...UNLEASHED!!

  When it comes to TTC(trying to conceive), there are so many acronyms, if your not 'in the know', you can feel a little lost. Here's a list of the ones I will most likely use:

TTC- Trying to Conceive
FVL- Factor V(5) Leiden
PCOS- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
OPKs- Ovulation Predictor Kit
2WW- 2 week wait
BFN- Big Fat Negative
BFP- Big Fat Positive
CM or CF- Cervical Mucus/Fluid
O- Ovulation
HPT- Home Pregnancy Test
HSG- Hysterosalpingogram
AF- Aunt Flo
BD- Baby Dance(aka-SEX! c:)
CD- Cycle Day
IVF- In vitro fertilization
IUI- Intrauterine insemination
DPO- Days Past Ovulation
Dx- Diagnosis
IF- Infertility
LP- Luteal Phase
PG- Pregnant
Rx- Prescribed

  That should cover it for me, but in case there are any I forgot, or if you see something on another site, here's a link to a pretty extensive list! Abbreviations for newbies! :)
  I hope that helps and I also hope to be back to posting on a more regular basis...I'm taking a semester off from school, so that will help, but that means I will be working more. Hopefully I can find a good medium.  :)

Happy Wednesday!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Busy week!

I haven't updated in a while...it was a busy weekend, and has been a busy week. It's been SO ridiculously hot here, and I think it caused me to wake up with a migraine this morning, so I've been taking it easy today. I decided I have too many things going on this week, and will start my diet next week. I had a cookout Tuesday, another one yesterday, another one coming up on Saturday, and my stress level has been super high with school, work, and TTC. I got a positive OPK yesterday, but DH and I didn't get to take advantage of it. I don't really know what to do about TTC anymore. DH and I talk about things, and he says one thing, but his actions don't really match up with his words. It's beyond frustrating, and I guess we'll have to talk about it again. I guess the good side of this is I can drink at the bbq tomorrow, and not have to worry about it! I just don't know what to tell my OB. I guess we'll figure it out when we talk. Since I don't really know where we're going on that front, I'm not sure how much TTC I'll be talking about anymore. I will be working on weight loss, and I guess we'll see where we go from there. :)
  I'm still planning a post on TTC acronyms, but it's taking a little longer to compile than I expected. :)  I hope you're all having a good week and a happy 4th of July!! :)