Congradulations! You are on the journey to try and concieve. This time can be very exciting and to some can become quickly frustrating. Below you will learn the basics of what TTC is, I hope this information proves helpful and that your journey is a quick success!
Body’s Natural Cycle
Your cycle begins each month with the first day of your period. That’s right, your cycle
begins with aunt flo’s visit. This is what is referred to as calendar day 1 (CD1) of your monthly cycle. Around CD7, The pituitary gland releases Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and a little bit of Leutinizing Hormone (LH) that begin to ripen an egg in your follicle. As the eggs ripen over approximately 7 days, they secrete more and more estrogen into the bloodstream. Estrogen causes the lining of the uterus to thicken. It causes the cervical mucous to change. When the estrogen level reaches a certain point, the pituitary will release a large amount of LH. This surge of LH triggers the one most mature follicle to burst open and release an egg at approximately CD14, (remember, all women are different, if we were the same, we wouldn’t have to measure these things). The release of the egg is called ovulation, and the time between ovulation and your next menstrual period is called your luteal phase. The luteal phase lasts for about 14 days. After the egg is released, the LH levels sharply drop off and progesterone levels in the body rise in case your body will need to support a pregnancy. Progesterone causes a rise in body temperature, so if you’re watching your temperatures, you can tell if the egg has been released by an increase in body temperature. If implantation and pregnancy occur, the body temperature will remain high because progesterone continues to be secreted. If implantation and pregnancy do not occur, the progesterone production decreases and the uterus of the lining will shed itself in your monthly menstruation.
Learn about Charting
Basal Body Temping Basics
Checking Cervical Mucus
Early Pregnancy Symptoms
Commonly Used Trying to concieve terms
2ww Two Week Waitor the Luteal Phase - 14 DPO on average.
AF Aunt Flo, Menstruation
BBT Basal Body Temperature
BDBaby Dance (Sex)
BFN Big Fat Negative (a - Result on an HPT)
BT Blood Pregnancy Test (HCG Levels)
CB Cycle Buddy
CD Cycle Day
CL Corpus Luteum
CM Cervical Mucus
CPCervical Position
DD Dear Daughter
DH Dear Husband
DP Dancing Partner; spouse, or significant other
DPO Days Past Ovulation
DS Dear Son
EC Embryo Cyro/Freezing
EDD Estimated Due Date
EWCM Egg-White Cervical Mucus
hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin - detected by HPTs
HPTHome Pregnancy Test
IUI Intrauterine Insemination
IVF In Vitro Fertilization
LH Luteinizing Hormone - detected by OPKs
LPLuteal Phase, days between ov & AF
OV (O)Ovulation
OPK Ovulation Predictor Kit
PG Pregnant
RE Reproductive Endocronolgist - doctor who specializes in fertility problems
SA Semen Analysis
SO Significant Other
TR Tubal Reversal
TTC Trying To Conceive
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