5 Terms (However Gross!) You Must Know If You Are Trying To Conceive

Yes, making a baby is not as easy as they make it sound and like a lot of good things in the world it does hard work, research and a lot of practice! But with words like TTC (Trying to conceive) BBT (Basal body temperature) and DTD (Do the deed) being commonplace now, you know you need to know the words and walk the talk before you actually make the baby!

You may also like: Aphrodisiacs In The Indian Pantry That Will Help You Conceive

So we have a list of words/phrases all couples who are trying to make a baby must know about. Guys, you need to know and be familiar with these terms too!

BFN or BFP

Image Source: http://www.healthline.com

If you are TTC you are obviously trying to avoid getting a BFN or a big fat negative on your home pregnancy test. Instead, you want to see a BFP or a big fat positive! That’s the goal now isn’t it?

CF or CM

Image Source: http://www.conceiveeasy.com/

CF or cervical fluid is also known as CM cervical mucus and is the fluid secreted by the cervix. The amount and quality of cervical mucus produced will fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle. So women who are trying to conceive will be able to predict the most fertile days simply by the amount of cervical mucus created.

You may also like: 5 Things To Include In Your Diet To Help You Conceive Faster

FMU

Image Source: http://il2.picdn.net

FMU or first-morning urine is important to know. Doctors recommend taking a home pregnancy test with the first-morning urine because it is in this that the hormone HcG is concentrated and thus will yield more accurate results.

HcG

Image Source: https://smhttp-ssl-51929.nexcesscdn.net/

The Human chorionic gonadotropin is the hormone detected by home pregnancy tests thus signifying that there is a pregnancy. This hormone is produced by the placenta after implantation

You may also like: Tips To Be Less Anxious And Stay Sane While Trying For A Baby

TWW

Two-week wait/ 2WW or the time from when you try during ovulation to when you can actually take a pregnancy test and hopefully see the Big Fat Positive can be nerve-wracking for those who are trying to conceive. But there are tons of online forums and blogs that help you get through this tough time and some even chart out helpful things for you to do to make sure two weeks doesn’t seem like forever!

Image source: gumtree.com

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest or subscribe to our Youtube Channel for more information.