Everything went well. They decided to take me off of another BP pill and see how I do. Before pregnancy, I was taking three pills a day for chronic hypertension. At about 18 weeks they ditched one and I've done great. So, now I'm only taking one pill a day. That all sounds nice, but my doctor says that I will walk a fine line of having my normal high BP return and getting pre-eclampsia. So, we are just monitoring my BP 3 x's a day to keep a close eye on it. My doctor said its normal for pregnancy to lower BP in the first and second trimester, but it usually returns in the third...So, we're just waiting for it. :)
We go back on the 16th for another U/S and can't wait to see little Reece.
Oh, and she said that right now we're on target for a 6 or 7 pounder...which is fine by me! :)
That's great! I had a friend with pre-clampsia and she was on bed rest pretty much her entire pregnancy.
I have a doctor's appointment on the 16th also- my 14 week.
Actually, I am doing well. The nauseous is sorta subsiding, not as bad as before. I am showing- which is cool. I love to see my body change and know Sam's in there growing.
They grow like weeds once they are out! My sister says that's the perfect weight. She had a 6lb and a 9lb- preferred the 6lber!
I'll let you know how my appoinment goes on Tuesday.
Had my U/S yesterday and I'm being scheduled for a "tubal recanalization"... long words for a HSG with a catheter inserted to clear blockages from my tubes if possible.
Bert, my RE, said it looks like my left tube is open since there appeared to be spillage from it but nothing on the right side. I told him that I want to make SURE that my tubes are open before I do another IUI, so, hence, this... when?? Dunno... AF is due on the 10th so I should LH on or about the 23rd so, might be sitting out for round three now...
Do have several fibroids but they're small ones... have been od'ing on Vitex for the last month so the bulge that I DID have in my pubic area when they tried to do the HSG last month has shrunk to where I can't see it when I pull the skin tight there anymore... and Bert is lucky that I LIKE him otherwise he'd have two size eight footprints upside his head today... cramps my a**... that HURT!!
So... hoping to get back to kiddie making in August unless we can get this proceedure done before I LH in about two weeks.
Well just back from my 8 week us and checking in with everyone. This week you could actually make out the baby. I'm hoping to be released to my ob in the next couple of weeks. Until then it is weekly us, which I love seeing the baby grow. Less than one month to go on the progesterone, I can't wait to stop that stuff.
Hey, hoping... was hoping you were doing okay :) hadn't heard from you in a while. So you stay with your RE for the first trimester? Just trying to get info so I'll know what to expect.
I'm 35 years old, I hope to be a first time mom! Assuming all goes according to plan, I'll have my first IUI in a couple weeks. I'm anovulatory and I have short cycles. Good news, the HSG was clear. My RE originally told me I would have to go four cycles before using Clomid, but when all my diagnostic tests came back she told me she wants to start me on Clomid with the first IUI. So here I go! I'm feeling more anxious than nervous, I just hope & pray this works!
shorevm...Welcome to the boards and congratulations on beginning this journey! It's bound to be filled with many different emotions! Glad to hear you've already had an HSG and it was CLEAR! That's great! Also, you're going straight to Clomid...hopefully this will bring you that much closer to your goal...a BFP!
Good luck and KUP!
Oh, by the way...I was 35 when I got pregnant too and just turned 36 last month and I am 28 weeks pregnant from an unmedicated IUI! We are expecting a little girl on 10/2/09.
Had my 14 week ob visit. Heard the heartbeat today! Started to cry. Sometimes I still can't believe I'm pregnant. The heartbeat was 150 per minute. All my tests came back good. I am super excited now! US on 8/10!
Shorevm, Welcome and baby blessings! I turned 36 last month also.
Woo-hoo! That's great news! It really is emotional hearing that little heartbeat, isn't it! I still get emotional everytime I hear it and I have a doppler at home! It's truely a miracle! We are so blessed.
My last update a couple of months ago I was planning an at home insemination. Well I just completed my tests for MIS, FSH and HSG last week. Everything came back good, so I did my 1st ICI at home and I plan to do another one tomorrow (these are my fertile days), it so happens a friend decided to be a donor, so I figure I go with the turkey baster approach (using a needless syringe) for a couple of months before I schedule my IUI. Wish me luck.
My last update a couple of months ago I was planning an at home insemination. Well I just completed my tests for MIS, FSH and HSG last week. Everything came back good, so I did my 1st ICI at home and I plan to do another one tomorrow (these are my fertile days), it so happens a friend decided to be a donor, so I figure I go with the turkey baster approach (using a needless syringe) for a couple of months before I schedule my IUI. Wish me luck.
I didn't start this process out as a single Mother, but my wife left me at 18 weeks. I'm 20 weeks pregnant now, and just trying to get my head around the fact that I'll be doing this alone.
samsmom...Reece is doing well...kicking away as I type! Bloodwork and urine all came back clear, so they aren't sure where the blood is coming from. I go back to the doctor tomorrow.
Angelina...I hope the ICI gives you a BFP! Congratulations on all of your tests coming back negative...that's great news! Good luck!
slcoyle...I agree with tigger...glad you're back! How's Lorraine?
Thanks.. It took me a while to switch from same sex couple, to single parent mode. But Lorraine seems to be doing pretty good. I didn't get a sonogram today, but got to hear her heartbeat and it was a good pace. I'll know more next week when I do the level 2 sonogram on the 26th.
slcoyle...I'm glad to hear that Lorraine is doing well. Hearing the heartbeat is amazing! May I ask why you are having a level II U/S? I had to have one too, but it was because of my age.
I'm not really sure why I'm having it. My new doctor asked me the same question. She asked why my other doctor had me scheduled for one. I really don't know, I assumed it was part of being pregnant. But apparently its not. But my new doctor said she'd go ahead and order it to have it, since the other doctor already ordered it.
Interesting...it's nice to see the baby again, but just let me warn you...these things are so sensitive that many times they find things that really aren't anything to worry about. This happened to us. During the U/S they told us they found a CPC (cyst) on the brain and that it was a sign of Trisomy 18 which is fatal. We were devastated! We cried for days! Only to find out 6 days later that this was something that all babies may have and it goes away on it's own. After getting our lab results back that they combine with the level II, our chance of Trisomy 18 was like 1/30,000!!! I forget the exact number right now, but it was something like that. At our next U/S the cyst was gone, thank God and our baby has been perfect ever since. I've also know others who's been told that they are having a DS baby or a baby with Spina Bifida and it ended up being wrong. The only sure way of knowing is by amnio! If I get pregnant again, I will decline all of this unecessary testing! It causes un-needed stress and heartache.
I'm not trying to scare you out of it...just know going in to it that these are just prescreening tests...nothing more.
I'm an accomplished single gal whose career prevented me from "getting out there" in the dating realm. I've tried, but working a hellish job at a large firm really kicked romance out the door.
So, I decided to preserve my fertility when I was 34 w/oocyte cyropreservation.
Now starting at 38 coming down the tubes, I returned to ask her how I was doing. The verdict: I ought to start trying now, naturally, and hopefully we won't have to move to IVF.
So, here I am looking for a donor. I hate this process. Every time I find someone who sounds great, I find some big warning sign in their file. Like the SAT genius w/a a genetic propensity for a horribly traumatic birth defect and a 4 year pot habit. Or the short profile that tells you a guy did great on his math score on the GRE, and then you pay $17 to learn the rest of his scores *stink*. Oh, and as though the staff comments are helpful - please. They're all so handsome, good for the program, etc. etc. C'mon - isn't there someone who can give us *more*?
I am cranky. I spent the past 6 hours looking over 93 potential donors. I'm now down to 11 from which to whittle down, and only 1 of them is an open donor. And I ordered 2 long profiles, my treat at the end of a long, long day of working hard on this... and the system is down.
So, hi. I'm soon to be a single mom. And I'm cranky tonight. I promise not to be cranky all the time. But tonight I'm feeling super-cranky about this website and the apparent dearth of quality open donors herein.
I too am new to this and trying to figure out the best way to search for and sort through the donors. If anyone has any advice - it would be greatly appreciated.
Also - does anyone know where all the acronyms are posted? It is all greek to me right now.
It is really nice to see this message board - being single and deciding to have a baby on my own has been one of the toughest decisions I have made and it is nice to see that other people are going through the same thing and have been successful :)
brunella...by all means, this can be a very stressful process and you have the right to be cranky. :) I hope you find the donor you're looking for.
Aimee...I'm not sure where the acronyms are posted or even if they are, but here's some from another forum that I visit...
A AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact ACA - Anti-Cardiolopin Antibodies ADN - Any Day Now AF - Aunt Flo - Menstrual Cycle AH,AZH - Assisted Hatching AHI - At-home Insemination AI - Artificial Insemination AIH - Artificial Insemination from Husband AKA - Also Known As AO - Anovulation AOA,AVA - Anti-ovarian Antibody ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology ATM - At The Moment AWOL - A Woman On Lupron
B B4 - Before B4N - Before Now BA - Baby Aspirin BABYDUST - Good wishes vibe for getting pregnant BBL - Be Back Later BBT - Basal Body Temperature BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts B/C - Because BC - Birth Control BCP - Birth Control Pills BD - Baby Dance (intercourse) BF - BreastFed, BoyFriend BFN - Big Fat Negative (Neg Pregnancy Test) BFP - Big Fat Positive! (Positive Pregnancy Test) BIL - Brother InLaw
C C# - Cycle Number CB - Cycle Buddy CD - Cycle Day CF - Cervical Fluid CM - Cervical Mucus CP - Cervical Position CNM - CertifiedNurseMidwife
D DA - Dear Angel DH - Dear Husband DP - Dear Partner DD - Dear daughter DS - Dear Son DSD - Dear Step-Daughter DSS - Dear Step-Son D&C - Dilation & Curettage D&E - Dilation & Evacuation DPO - Days Post-Ovulation DPC - Days Since Last Clomid pill was taken DPR - Days Post-Retrieval DPT - Days Post-Transfer Dx - Diagnosis
E E2 - Estradiol EB,EMB - Endometrial Biopsy EDD - Estimated Due Date ENDO - Endometriosis EG - Evil Grin EOD - End Of Discussion EPO - Evening Primrose Oil EPT - Early Pregnancy Test ESP - ESPecially ET - Embryo Transfer EW,EWCM - Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
F FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer FHR - Fetal Heart Rate FIL - Father in law FP - Follicular Phase FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone FBOW - For Better Or Worse FTTA - Fertile Thoughts To All FUR - False Unicorn Root FV - Fertile Vibes FYA - For Your Amusement FYI - For Your Information
G G - Grin GAFIA - Get Away From It All GAL- Get A Life GFY - Good For You GG- Gotta Go GIFT - Gamete Intra-fallopianTransfer GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike GnRH - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone GP - General Practitioner
H HAGD - Have A Great Day HAND - Have A Nice Day hCG,HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin hMG,HMG - Human Menopausal Gonadotropin HPT - Home Pregnancy Test HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy HSC - Hysteroscopy HSG - Hysterosalpingogram HTH - Hope That Helps HUTH - Hang Up The Horns
I IAC - In Any Case IAE - In Any Event ICI - Intra-cervical Insemination ICSI - Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection ICBW - I Could Be Wrong IDTT - I'll Drink To That IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IM - Instant Message (Instant Messaging) IF - Infertility IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion IMBO - In My Biased Opinion IMCO - In My Considered Opinion IME - In My Experience IMHO - In My Honest/Humble Opinion IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion INPO - In No Particular Order IOW - In Other Words IRL - In Real Life ITI - Intra-tubal Insemination IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination IVF - InVitro Fertilization
J JIC - Just In Case J/K - Just Kidding JMO - Just My Opinion JTYWLTK - Just Thought You Would Like To Know
K KISS - Keep It Simple Sweetheart (Stupid) KUP - Keep us posted KWIM - Know What I Mean
L LAP - Laparoscopy LH - Luteinizing Hormone LMP - Last Menstrual Period (startdate) LMAO - Laughing My Ankles (A**) Off LMBO - Laughing My Butt Off LO - Love Olympics (sex) LOL - Laugh Out Loud LP - Luteal Phase LPD - Luteal Phase Defect LSP - Low Sperm Count LUF,LUFS - Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
M MC,m/c - Miscarriage MF - MaleFactor MIFT - Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer MIL - Mother in law M/S, MS - Morning Sickness
N NA (N/A) - Not Applicable, Not Appropriate NAK - Nursing At Keyboard Newbie - New to the Internet or Bulletin Board NFP - Natural Family Planning NIPing - Nursing In Public NMP - Not My Problem NP - No Problem NPI - No Pun Intended NRN - No Reply Necessary NT - No Text
O O - Ovulation, Ovulated OB - Obstetrician OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist OC - Oral Contraceptives OD - Ovulatory Dysfunction OHT - One-Handed Typing OP - Other Poster/Original Poster OIC - Oh I (C) See OMG - Oh My God OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit OPT - Ovulation Predictor Test OT - Off Topic OTOH - On The Other Hand OTS - Off The Subject OTC - Over The Counter
P PPAF - Post-Pardom Aunt Flo PCO - Polycystic Ovaries PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCP - Primary Care Physician PCT - Post Coital Test PG - Pregnant PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test) PPL - PeoPLe PTL - Praise The Lord PU - That Stinks
R RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist R-FSH - Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone RI - Reproductive Immunologist Rx - Prescription
S SA - Semen Analysis SAHD - Stay-At-Home Dad SAHM - Stay-At-Home Mom SB - Step-Brother SBT - Sad But True SD - Step-Daughter / Step-Dad SFAIAA - So Far As I Am Aware SF - Step-Father SFMP - Sorry For Multiple Posts SHG - Sonohysterogram SIL - Sister in law SITD - Still In The Dark SM - Step-Mom (Mother) SNS - Supplemental Nursing System SMEP - Sperm Meets Egg Plan SS - Step-Son / Step-Sister SO - Significant Other STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
T TAFT - That's A Frightening Thought TAYL - Talk At You Later TCOYF -Taking Care of Your Fertility TFIC - Tongue Firmly In Cheek THX - Thanks TIA- Thanks In Advance TIC - Tongue In Cheek TIME - Tears In My Eyes TMI - Too Much Information toh - typing one-handed TPTB - The Powers That Be TTC - Trying To Conceive TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now TTYL - Talk To You Later TTYS - Talk To You Soon TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern TWW - Two week wait (also 2WW) TY - Thank You TYVM - Thank You Very Much TR - Tubal Reversal Tx - Treatment
U UR - Urologist U/S - Ultrasound UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
V V - Vasectomy VR - Vasectomy Reversal
W WAHM - Work-At-Home-Mom WB - Welcome Back WFM - Works For Me WEG - Wicked Evil Grin W/O - WithOut WNL - Within Normal Limits WOHM - Work Out of Home Mom WRT - With Regard To WTG - Way To Go WTH - What The Heck?? WU? - What's Up? WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
Hi! I'm 38 (and a half!) and am planning my first IUI for the fall. In the process of choosing a donor (open donor, California Cryobank)...not easy as I've always been picky choosing the men I was with and I find it particularly difficult to 'just' pick someone's father without knowing specific personality traits, etc.
Anyone else has had some difficulty with choosing a donor?
Getting this back near the top... anxiously waiting for AF to show so I can have my next IUI... had to have a LOT of things cleared up before I would try again.
Dutch Tulip...Hello and welcome to the boards! I think that most of chose a donor by process of elimination. Some things you'll love, some not so much. It's stressful if you let it be...I would suggest to just relax and try to make it fun. Donor or actual person...neither is going to be perfect. Good luck! :)
Thanks samsmom!! Glad to hear you are alright... now, we need updates on everybody else... hellooo???
DutchTulip: Cute... so, you have some Dane in you? :) That might help with your choices... unless you live in N.Y. CCB won't ship a Danish (Nordic) donor there...
As for choosing... I went with what the person said in their profile... and based on that, chose a man who likes animation (anything by pixar or dreamworks and I'm stuck to the seat!!), mathematics, was almost perfect on the SAT, and who now has his bachelors degree. And since they still list him as a student, I'm guessing he's after his Master's degree now. Plus he resembles my other half when he was a baby.
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We go back on the 16th for another U/S and can't wait to see little Reece.
Oh, and she said that right now we're on target for a 6 or 7 pounder...which is fine by me! :)
How are things going for you?
I have a doctor's appointment on the 16th also- my 14 week.
Actually, I am doing well. The nauseous is sorta subsiding, not as bad as before. I am showing- which is cool. I love to see my body change and know Sam's in there growing.
They grow like weeds once they are out! My sister says that's the perfect weight. She had a 6lb and a 9lb- preferred the 6lber!
I'll let you know how my appoinment goes on Tuesday.
By all means, KUP!
Okay... TMI alert... and LOTS of it.
Had my U/S yesterday and I'm being scheduled for a "tubal recanalization"... long words for a HSG with a catheter inserted to clear blockages from my tubes if possible.
Bert, my RE, said it looks like my left tube is open since there appeared to be spillage from it but nothing on the right side. I told him that I want to make SURE that my tubes are open before I do another IUI, so, hence, this... when?? Dunno... AF is due on the 10th so I should LH on or about the 23rd so, might be sitting out for round three now...
Do have several fibroids but they're small ones... have been od'ing on Vitex for the last month so the bulge that I DID have in my pubic area when they tried to do the HSG last month has shrunk to where I can't see it when I pull the skin tight there anymore... and Bert is lucky that I LIKE him otherwise he'd have two size eight footprints upside his head today... cramps my a**... that HURT!!
So... hoping to get back to kiddie making in August unless we can get this proceedure done before I LH in about two weeks.
Please KUP.
Good luck and KUP!
Oh, by the way...I was 35 when I got pregnant too and just turned 36 last month and I am 28 weeks pregnant from an unmedicated IUI! We are expecting a little girl on 10/2/09.
US on 8/10!
Shorevm, Welcome and baby blessings! I turned 36 last month also.
Angelina...I hope the ICI gives you a BFP! Congratulations on all of your tests coming back negative...that's great news! Good luck!
slcoyle...I agree with tigger...glad you're back! How's Lorraine?
I'm not trying to scare you out of it...just know going in to it that these are just prescreening tests...nothing more.
Let us know how it goes.
I'm an accomplished single gal whose career prevented me from "getting out there" in the dating realm. I've tried, but working a hellish job at a large firm really kicked romance out the door.
So, I decided to preserve my fertility when I was 34 w/oocyte cyropreservation.
Now starting at 38 coming down the tubes, I returned to ask her how I was doing. The verdict: I ought to start trying now, naturally, and hopefully we won't have to move to IVF.
So, here I am looking for a donor.
I hate this process.
Every time I find someone who sounds great, I find some big warning sign in their file. Like the SAT genius w/a a genetic propensity for a horribly traumatic birth defect and a 4 year pot habit. Or the short profile that tells you a guy did great on his math score on the GRE, and then you pay $17 to learn the rest of his scores *stink*. Oh, and as though the staff comments are helpful - please. They're all so handsome, good for the program, etc. etc. C'mon - isn't there someone who can give us *more*?
I am cranky. I spent the past 6 hours looking over 93 potential donors. I'm now down to 11 from which to whittle down, and only 1 of them is an open donor. And I ordered 2 long profiles, my treat at the end of a long, long day of working hard on this... and the system is down.
So, hi. I'm soon to be a single mom. And I'm cranky tonight. I promise not to be cranky all the time. But tonight I'm feeling super-cranky about this website and the apparent dearth of quality open donors herein.
Also - does anyone know where all the acronyms are posted? It is all greek to me right now.
It is really nice to see this message board - being single and deciding to have a baby on my own has been one of the toughest decisions I have made and it is nice to see that other people are going through the same thing and have been successful :)
brunella...by all means, this can be a very stressful process and you have the right to be cranky. :) I hope you find the donor you're looking for.
Aimee...I'm not sure where the acronyms are posted or even if they are, but here's some from another forum that I visit...
A
AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact
ACA - Anti-Cardiolopin Antibodies
ADN - Any Day Now
AF - Aunt Flo - Menstrual Cycle
AH,AZH - Assisted Hatching
AHI - At-home Insemination
AI - Artificial Insemination
AIH - Artificial Insemination from Husband
AKA - Also Known As
AO - Anovulation
AOA,AVA - Anti-ovarian Antibody
ART - Assisted Reproductive Technology
ATM - At The Moment
AWOL - A Woman On Lupron
B
B4 - Before
B4N - Before Now
BA - Baby Aspirin
BABYDUST - Good wishes vibe for getting pregnant
BBL - Be Back Later
BBT - Basal Body Temperature
BBs - BooBies AKA Breasts
B/C - Because
BC - Birth Control
BCP - Birth Control Pills
BD - Baby Dance (intercourse)
BF - BreastFed, BoyFriend
BFN - Big Fat Negative (Neg Pregnancy Test)
BFP - Big Fat Positive! (Positive Pregnancy Test)
BIL - Brother InLaw
C
C# - Cycle Number
CB - Cycle Buddy
CD - Cycle Day
CF - Cervical Fluid
CM - Cervical Mucus
CP - Cervical Position
CNM - CertifiedNurseMidwife
D
DA - Dear Angel
DH - Dear Husband
DP - Dear Partner
DD - Dear daughter
DS - Dear Son
DSD - Dear Step-Daughter
DSS - Dear Step-Son
D&C - Dilation & Curettage
D&E - Dilation & Evacuation
DPO - Days Post-Ovulation
DPC - Days Since Last Clomid pill was taken
DPR - Days Post-Retrieval
DPT - Days Post-Transfer
Dx - Diagnosis
E
E2 - Estradiol
EB,EMB - Endometrial Biopsy
EDD - Estimated Due Date
ENDO - Endometriosis
EG - Evil Grin
EOD - End Of Discussion
EPO - Evening Primrose Oil
EPT - Early Pregnancy Test
ESP - ESPecially
ET - Embryo Transfer
EW,EWCM - Eggwhite Cervical Mucus
F
FET - Frozen Embryo Transfer
FHR - Fetal Heart Rate
FIL - Father in law
FP - Follicular Phase
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
FBOW - For Better Or Worse
FTTA - Fertile Thoughts To All
FUR - False Unicorn Root
FV - Fertile Vibes
FYA - For Your Amusement
FYI - For Your Information
G
G - Grin
GAFIA - Get Away From It All
GAL- Get A Life
GFY - Good For You
GG- Gotta Go
GIFT - Gamete Intra-fallopianTransfer
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
GnRH - Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
GP - General Practitioner
H
HAGD - Have A Great Day
HAND - Have A Nice Day
hCG,HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
hMG,HMG - Human Menopausal Gonadotropin
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSC - Hysteroscopy
HSG - Hysterosalpingogram
HTH - Hope That Helps
HUTH - Hang Up The Horns
I
IAC - In Any Case
IAE - In Any Event
ICI - Intra-cervical Insemination
ICSI - Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
ICBW - I Could Be Wrong
IDTT - I'll Drink To That
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
IM - Instant Message (Instant Messaging)
IF - Infertility
IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion
IMBO - In My Biased Opinion
IMCO - In My Considered Opinion
IME - In My Experience
IMHO - In My Honest/Humble Opinion
IMNSHO - In My Not So Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
INPO - In No Particular Order
IOW - In Other Words
IRL - In Real Life
ITI - Intra-tubal Insemination
IUI - Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF - InVitro Fertilization
J
JIC - Just In Case
J/K - Just Kidding
JMO - Just My Opinion
JTYWLTK - Just Thought You Would Like To Know
K
KISS - Keep It Simple Sweetheart (Stupid)
KUP - Keep us posted
KWIM - Know What I Mean
L
LAP - Laparoscopy
LH - Luteinizing Hormone
LMP - Last Menstrual Period (startdate)
LMAO - Laughing My Ankles (A**) Off
LMBO - Laughing My Butt Off
LO - Love Olympics (sex)
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
LP - Luteal Phase
LPD - Luteal Phase Defect
LSP - Low Sperm Count
LUF,LUFS - Luteinized Unruptured Follicle Syndrome
M
MC,m/c - Miscarriage
MF - MaleFactor
MIFT - Micro Injection Fallopian Transfer
MIL - Mother in law
M/S, MS - Morning Sickness
N
NA (N/A) - Not Applicable, Not Appropriate
NAK - Nursing At Keyboard
Newbie - New to the Internet or Bulletin Board
NFP - Natural Family Planning
NIPing - Nursing In Public
NMP - Not My Problem
NP - No Problem
NPI - No Pun Intended
NRN - No Reply Necessary
NT - No Text
O
O - Ovulation, Ovulated
OB - Obstetrician
OB/GYN - Obstetrician/Gynecologist
OC - Oral Contraceptives
OD - Ovulatory Dysfunction
OHT - One-Handed Typing
OP - Other Poster/Original Poster
OIC - Oh I (C) See
OMG - Oh My God
OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
OPT - Ovulation Predictor Test
OT - Off Topic
OTOH - On The Other Hand
OTS - Off The Subject
OTC - Over The Counter
P
PPAF - Post-Pardom Aunt Flo
PCO - Polycystic Ovaries
PCOD - Polycystic Ovary Disease
PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCP - Primary Care Physician
PCT - Post Coital Test
PG - Pregnant
PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PMS - Pre-menstrual Syndrome
POAS - Pee on a stick (Home Pregnancy Test)
PPL - PeoPLe
PTL - Praise The Lord
PU - That Stinks
R
RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
R-FSH - Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone
RI - Reproductive Immunologist
Rx - Prescription
S
SA - Semen Analysis
SAHD - Stay-At-Home Dad
SAHM - Stay-At-Home Mom
SB - Step-Brother
SBT - Sad But True
SD - Step-Daughter / Step-Dad
SFAIAA - So Far As I Am Aware
SF - Step-Father
SFMP - Sorry For Multiple Posts
SHG - Sonohysterogram
SIL - Sister in law
SITD - Still In The Dark
SM - Step-Mom (Mother)
SNS - Supplemental Nursing System
SMEP - Sperm Meets Egg Plan
SS - Step-Son / Step-Sister
SO - Significant Other
STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
T
TAFT - That's A Frightening Thought
TAYL - Talk At You Later
TCOYF -Taking Care of Your Fertility
TFIC - Tongue Firmly In Cheek
THX - Thanks
TIA- Thanks In Advance
TIC - Tongue In Cheek
TIME - Tears In My Eyes
TMI - Too Much Information
toh - typing one-handed
TPTB - The Powers That Be
TTC - Trying To Conceive
TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now
TTYL - Talk To You Later
TTYS - Talk To You Soon
TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern
TWW - Two week wait (also 2WW)
TY - Thank You
TYVM - Thank You Very Much
TR - Tubal Reversal
Tx - Treatment
U
UR - Urologist
U/S - Ultrasound
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
V
V - Vasectomy
VR - Vasectomy Reversal
W
WAHM - Work-At-Home-Mom
WB - Welcome Back
WFM - Works For Me
WEG - Wicked Evil Grin
W/O - WithOut
WNL - Within Normal Limits
WOHM - Work Out of Home Mom
WRT - With Regard To
WTG - Way To Go
WTH - What The Heck??
WU? - What's Up?
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
Z
ZIFT - Zygote Intra-fallopian Transfer
Anyone else has had some difficulty with choosing a donor?
How's everybody else doing??
Dutch Tulip...Hello and welcome to the boards! I think that most of chose a donor by process of elimination. Some things you'll love, some not so much. It's stressful if you let it be...I would suggest to just relax and try to make it fun. Donor or actual person...neither is going to be perfect. Good luck! :)
DutchTulip: Cute... so, you have some Dane in you? :) That might help with your choices... unless you live in N.Y. CCB won't ship a Danish (Nordic) donor there...
As for choosing... I went with what the person said in their profile... and based on that, chose a man who likes animation (anything by pixar or dreamworks and I'm stuck to the seat!!), mathematics, was almost perfect on the SAT, and who now has his bachelors degree. And since they still list him as a student, I'm guessing he's after his Master's degree now. Plus he resembles my other half when he was a baby.