2WW – 2 Week Wait
AF – Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
AI – Artificial Insemination
ART – Assisted Reproductive Technology
ASA – Anti-sperm Antibody
AH – Assisted Hatching
AHI – At-home Insemination
BA – Baby Aspirin
BBT – Basal Body Temperature
BCP – Birth Control Pills
BD – Baby Dancing
BFN – Big Fat Negative
BFP – Big Fat Positive
BW – Bloodwork
CB – Cycle Buddy
CD – Cycle day – The first day of your period is cycle day 1
CM – Cervical Mucus
CNM – Certified Nurse Midwife
CP – Cervical Position
CVS – Chorionic Villae Sampling
D&C – Dilation & Curettage
D&E – Dilation & Evacuation
DE – Donor Egg
DPO – Days Post Ovulation
DPR – Days Post-Retrieval
DP3DT – Days Post 3-Day Transfer
DP5DT – Days Post 5-Day Transfer
DPT – Days Post Transfer
Dx – Diagnosis
E2 – Estradiol
ED – Egg donor/donation
EDD – Estimated Due Date
ET – Embryo Transfer
FET – Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR – Fetal Heart Rate
FIP’s – Former Intended Parents
FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GC – Gestational Carrier
GD – Gestational Diabetes
GIFT – Gamete Intra-fallopian Transfer
GS – Gestational Surrogate
GTT – Glucose Tolerance Test
HCG – Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
HPT – Home Pregnancy Test
HSC – Hysteroscopy
HSG – Hysterosalpingogram
ICI – Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI – Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
IF – Intended Father
IM – Intended Mother
IP – Intended Parent/Parents
ITI – Intra-tubal Insemination
IVF – In Vitro Fertilization
IUI – Intrauterine Insemination
LH – Luteinizing Hormone
LMP – Last Menstrual Period (start date)
LP – Luteal Phase
M/C – Miscarriage
O – Ovulation
OB – Obstetrician
OB/GYN – Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OHSS – Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
OPK – Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT – Ovulation Predictor Test
OTC – Over the Counter
P4 – Progesterone
PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOD – Polycystic Ovarian Disease
PG – Pregnant
PGD – Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis
PIO – Progesterone in Oil
PMS – Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POAS – Pee on a stick
RE – Reproductive Endocrinologist
Rx – Prescription
ER – Retrieval (Egg)
SA – Sperm/Semen Analysis
SM – Surrogate Mother
STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease
TS – Traditional Surrogate
TTC – Trying To Conceive
INTENDED PARENTS
Surrogacy is an amazing option for couples and individuals to build their family.
SURROGATES
Helping create families is the best superpower anyone could ask for.
DONORS
Every journey starts with a beginning.
Our egg donors are truly miracle starters.