WTF, what do all these letters mean!!???

MrsRumpf · January 2010

Okay, I am new to the 'fertility treatment' scene.

Therefore, . . .I have NO CLUE what these acronyms mean!!!???

Reading some of the posts is like trying to decipher hieroglyphs!

(I know a couple: AF, TTC, SA, HSG, but that's about all.)

Can you guys put your knoweledge together and help me out?

PPP (That's pretty, pretty, please).

Examples:

POAS

BETA

BFN

H

FET

c/p

saifw . . . . WUH??????

AZwife7 · January 2010

I can tell you the few I know and I've been on here for awhile now and still don't know some of those!

POAS - pee on a stick

BFN

AZwife7 · January 2010

I can tell you the few I know and I've been on here for awhile now and still don't know some of those!

POAS - pee on a stick

BFN

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AZwife7 · January 2010

The few I know...

POAS - pee on a stick

BFN - big fat negative

SAIFW - success after infertility welcome

madelyn07 · January 2010

MrsRumpf:
Okay, I am new to the 'fertility treatment' scene.
Therefore, . . .I have NO CLUE what these acronyms mean!!!???
Reading some of the posts is like trying to decipher hieroglyphs!
(I know a couple: AF, TTC, SA, HSG, but that's about all.)
Can you guys put your knoweledge together and help me out?
PPP (That's pretty, pretty, please).

Examples:
POAS pee on a stick
BETA a beta is a blood pregnancy test your RE does
BFN big fat negative (in regards to a pregnancy test)
H ..? DH-dear or darling husband..I'm not sure where you saw "H"..
FET frozen embryo transfer
c/p chemical pregnancy
saifw . . . . WUH?????? success after infertility welcome

Temp893722312503334 · January 2010

POAS = pee on a stick (preg. test)

BETA = a blood test that measures pregnancy hormone (hcg)

BFN = big fat negative

H = husband

FET = frozen embryo transfer

c/p = chemical pregnancy

saifw . . . . success after infertility welcome (means those that have had success are allowed to reply to your posts)

I hope that helps! I remember being totally confused too, unfortunately I am fully aware of this language now

Babsie7 · January 2010

Check out the "bump board glossary" on the lower lefthand side of the page. Most of them are there.

Rachael07.07.07 · January 2010

poas - pee on a stick

beta - the blood draw they do to tell you if you are pregnant

bfn- big fat negative (preg test)

H - ? maybe it was short for DH?

fet- frozen embryo transfer

c/p- chemical pregnancy

saifw - success after infertility welcome. We put this in our siggies to let the ladies who have moved on with success that it is ok to post in our threads. Many will not answer if they don't see it in the op's siggy in case it would be upsetting due to kids in siggy or tickers, etc.

nikinikinine · January 2010

this should help

Dragonfly1226 · January 2010

POAS - Pee on a stick (take a home pregnancy test)

BETA - a blood pregnancy test

BFN - big fat negative (failed cycle)

H - husband

FET - frozen embryo transfer

c/p - chemical pregnancy (very early miscarriage)

saifw - success after if welcome - it means you don't mind if former if board members who are pregnant or have kids in their siggies reply to your posts.

MrsRumpf · January 2010

You guys are AWESOME!

I love how I ask. . . and in minutes--answers galore!

Best of luck to you all, whatever stage you are at!!!

And SAIFW!!!

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