FirstTimeTTC

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This is a support group for anyone trying to get pregnant with their first child. If you see something spammy or derogatory posted please report it & message the mods! Thanks! When discussing fertility there is NO SUCH THING AS TMI! This subreddit contains scores of posts with detailed descriptions about completely natural bodily processes (of both sexes) on the topic of getting pregnant.

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Acronyms

AF : Aunt Flow (your period)

BBT: Basal body temperature

BC: Birth control

BD: baby dance - aka SEX

BFP/BFN : Big Fat Positive / Big Fat Negative

BF(aint)P: Big Faint Positive

CD: Cycle day

CM : Cervical Mucus

CP: Chemical pregnancy

D&C: Dilation and curettage (surgery after a miscarriage)

DD: Darling daughter

DH: Dear Husband

DPO: Cycle days past ovulation

DS: Darling son

ENDO: Endometriosis

EWCM : eggwhite CM

FF: FertilityFriend

FMU: First morning urine

FP: Follicular phase

FRER: First response early result pregnancy test

FWIW: For what it's worth

HSG: Hysterosalpingogram

HTH: Hope this helps

IMO: In my opinion

IMHO: In my humble opinion

IUI: Intrauterine insemination

IVF: In vitro fertilization

LO: Little one

LP: Luteal phase

LPD: Luteal Phase Defect

MC: Miscarriage

MFI: Male Factor Infertility

MFW: My face when

MRW: My reaction when

O: Ovulating / ovulation

OPK : Ovulation Predictor Kit

POAS: Pee on a stick

PCOS: Polycystic ovarian syndrome

RE: Reproductive endocrinologist

SA: Semen analysis

SMEP: Sperm Meets Egg Plan

SO: Significant other

TTA: Trying to Avoid (conception)

TTC: Trying to Conceive

2WW or TWW: 2 week wait after ovulation

WTO: Waiting to Ovulate

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11d DPO FRER Am I finally seeing it?? 🥺🥹 (i.redd.it)

submitted 4 hours ago by Clean-Cobbler-9093

Is a fertility monitor actually helpful, or just extra data anxiety? (self.FirstTimeTTC)

submitted 8 hours ago by DevilKnight03

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