Here is a list of commonly used acronyms in our group and what they mean. We hope this helps! If there are any that we have missed or you feel we should add, please let us know. ACOG: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists BID: Two times daily, for medication usage. Comes from the latin word “bis in die” BP: Blood Pressure CHT: Chronic Hypertension C/S: Cesarean Section (C-Section) DD/DS/DH/DW: Dear/Darling Daughter, Son, Husband, Wife ER/ED: Emergency Room/ Emergency Department. Department of a hospital that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and trauma FTM: First time Mom FWIW: For What It’s Worth GD: Gestational Diabetes GH/GHTN: Gestational Hypertension HBP: High Blood Pressure HELLP: Hemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets HT/HTN: Hypertension ICU: Intensive Care Unit. A department of a hospital where critically ill patients are kept under constant observation. IIRC: If I Recall Correctly
IUGR: Intrauterine Growth Restriction L&D: Labor & Delivery LDA: Low Dose Aspirin LMK: Let me know MFM: Maternal-Fetal-Medicine Specialist. Also known as a Perinatologist or High-Risk OB. NICU: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, also known as an Intensive Care Nursery (ICN). It is a unit that specializes in the care of premature or ill newborn infants. OB: Obstetrician-Gynecologist. A doctor that specializes in women's reproductive health, pregnancy, and childbirth. OP: Original Poster (the person who authored a post) POAS: Pee on a stick. (Go take a pregnancy test) PPA/PNA: Post Partum/Natal Anxiety PPD/PND: Post Partum Depression, also known as Post Natal Depression PPOCD/PNOCD: Post Partum/Natal Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder PPP/PNP: Post Partum/Natal Psychosis PPPE: Post Partum Pre-Eclampsia PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder R C/S: Repeat Cesarean Section (C-Section), also known as a CBAC SCBU/CCN: Special Care Baby Unit; a step-down unit for babies who have “graduated” from the NICU/ICN, but are not ready for discharge yet. Also known as a Continue Care Unit (CCN) TID: three times daily, for medication usage. Comes from the latin word “ter in die” TOL: Trial of Labor TOLAC: Trial of Labor after Cesarean
TTC: Trying to Conceive VBAC: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean