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[086mummybear]

As with any forum, new members often get confused when other people use abbreviations for certain words, so I compiled a list of common terms that are frequently used on pregnancy forums.

AF- Aunt Flo (your period)
AKA- Also known as
AI- Artificial insemination
ATEOTD- At the end of the day
BBIAM / BRB- Be back in a minute/be right back
BBL- Be back later
BBT- Basal body temperature
BF- Breastfeed, or Boyfriend
BC- Because, or Birth control, or Before children
BCPs- Birth control pills
BD- Baby dance (sex)
BH- Braxton Hicks contractions
BIL- Brother-in-law
BM- Breast milk, or Bowel movement
BP- Blood pressure
BTDT - Been there, done that
BTW- By the way
CIO- Cry it out
CM- Cervical mucus
CUL- See you later
CVS- Chorionic villus sampling
CWIM- See what I mean
DD- Dear daughter
DF- Dear fiance
DH- Dear husband/partner
DPO- Days past ovulation
DS- Dear son
DSD- Dear stepdaughter
DSS- Dear stepson
DW- Dear wife
EBF- Extended breastfeeding
EBM- Expressed breast milk
EDD- Estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
FF- Formula feeding
FIL- Father in law
FT- Full time
FTR- For the record
FWIW- For what it's worth
FYI- For your information
HPT- Home pregnancy test
HTH- Hope this helps
HV- Health visitor
IYKWIM- If you know what I mean
IMHO- In my humble opinion
IMO- In my opinion
IRL- In real life
IUI- Intrauterine insemination
IVF- In vitro fertilisation
JJ- Just joking
JK- Just kidding
JMHO- Just my humble opinion, or Just my honest opinion
L&D- Labour and delivery
LOL- Laughing out loud
MC- Miscarriage
MIL- Mother-in-law
ML- Maternity leave
MW- Midwife
MYOB- Mind your own business
(((name of person)))- Hugging that person
NMS- Not my style
NP- No problem
NTS- Nuchal translucency scan
O- Ovulation
O'd- Ovulated
OMG- Oh my gosh, or oh my god
OPK- Ovulation predictor kit
OT- Off topic
OTM- Over the moon
PG- Pregnant
PGP- Pelvic girdle pain
PND- Postnatal depression
PROM- Premature rupture of membranes
RLT- Raspberry leaf tea
ROFL- Rolling on the floor laughing
SAHM- Stay at home mum
SAHD- Stay at home dad
SAHP- Stay at home parent
SPD- Syphasis pubis dysfunction
SD- Sperm donor
SIL- Sister-in-law
TIA- Thanks in advance
TMI- Too much information
TTC- Trying to conceive
UTI- Urinary tract infection
VBAC- Vaginal birth after caesarean section
WAH- Work at home
WOH- Work out of the home
Yw/Ty- You're welcome/thank you

Wow! Was longer than I thought! Still, hopefully it'll help everyone out at some stage!

[MammyT]

Thanks mummybear

[Beanie]

wow long list thanks Mummybear

[MrsEL10]

Great list Mummybear

TY

[claire]

Great post, I'll make it a sticky!

[086mummybear]

Awesome!

[MammyT]

I have to try use some of them just for the sake of it lol

[MrsM2010]

Thanks! I was confused!!!

[CheekyChick]

Thats a great help, thanks mummybear

[Toot]

Good woman yourself Mummybear!!

[mom2djp]

wow some list there, thanks mummybear

[maybebaby]

thats great mummybear

[mom2b3]

hahaha

just saw this, its great mummybear !! nice one!!