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| AF | Aunt Flo |
| AH | Assisted Hatching |
| ANAs | Anti-Nuclear Antibodies |
| APAs | Anti-Phospholipid Antibodies |
| ART | Assisted Reproductive Technology |
| ASRM | American Society of Reproductive Medicine |
| BBT | Basal Body Temperature |
| BCPs | Birth Control Pills |
| Beta | HCG Pregnancy Test |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| B/W, b/w | Bloodwork |
| CCCT, CCT | Clomiphene Citrate Challenge Test (Clomid Challenge Test) |
| CMV | Cytomegalovirus |
| CVS | Chorionic Villae Sampling |
| D&C | Dilation & Curettage |
| DH | Dear Husband |
| DPR | Days Post-Retrieval |
| DPT | Days Post-Transfer |
| E2 | Estradiol |
| ED | Egg Donor |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| ET | Embryo Transfer |
| FET | Frozen Embryo Transfer |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone |
| hCG, HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin |
| hMG, HMG | Human Menopausal Gonadotropin |
| HPT | Home Pregnancy Test |
| HSC/h-scope | Hysteroscopy |
| HSG | Hysterosalpingogram |
| ICSI | Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection |
| IPs | Intended Parents |
| IF | Intended Father |
| IM | Intended Mother or Intramuscular Injections |
| IUI | Intrauterine Insemination |
| IVF | In Vitro Fertilization |
| IVIg | Intravenous Immunoglobulin |
| LAP | Laparoscopy |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period (Start Date) |
| LPD | Luteal-Phase Defect |
| MC, m/c | Miscarriage |
| MMR | Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine |
| OB | Obstetrician |
| OC | Oral Contraceptives |
| OHSS | Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome |
| OPK | Ovulation Predictor Kit |
| P4 | Progesterone |
| PCO | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| PET | Post-Embryo Transfer |
| PG | Pregnant |
| PGD | Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis |
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease |
| PIO | Progesterone In Oil |
| RE | Reproductive Endocrinologist |
| SA | Semen Analysis |
| SM | Surrogate Mother |
| S/S | Signs/Symptoms |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| SubQ | Subcutaneous Injection |
| US, u/s | Ultrasound |
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