*Whistle whistle whistle...*
AF | Aunt Flo — menstruation/period |
AP | attachment parenting |
BB or BBS | Internet bulletin board |
BBC | BabyCenter |
BBL | be back later |
BBT | basal body temperature |
BC | because, or birth control, or before children |
BCPS | birth control pills |
BD | baby dance (sex) |
BF | breastfeed, or boyfriend |
BFN | big fat negative (pregnancy test) |
BFP | big fat positive (pregnancy test) |
BIL | brother-in-law |
BM | breast milk, or bowel movement |
BRB | be right back |
BTDT | been there, done that |
BTW | by the way |
CD | cycle day |
CF | cervical fluid |
CIO | cry it out |
Circ. | circumcise |
CM | cervical mucus |
CWIM | see what I mean |
CS or C/S | cesarean section |
DC | daycare, dear child |
DD | dear daughter |
DF | dear fiancee |
DH | dear husband |
DPO | days past ovulation |
DS | dear son |
DSD | dear stepdaughter |
DSS | dear stepson |
DW | dear wife |
EBF | extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding |
EBM | expressed breast milk |
EDD | estimated due date, or expected date of delivery |
EWCM | egg white cervical mucus |
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 |
IC | incompetent cervix |
IMHO | in my humble opinion |
IMO | in my opinion |
IRL | in real life |
IUI | intrauterine insemination |
IVF | in vitro fertilization |
JJ or J/J | just joking |
JK or J/K | just kidding |
JMHO | just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion |
KWIM | know what I mean |
L&D | labor and delivery |
LO | little one |
LOL | laughing out loud |
LP | luteal phase |
MC or M/C | miscarriage |
MIL | mother-in-law |
ML | maternity leave |
MM | mother's milk |
MYOB | mind your own business |
NMS | not my style |
NMSAA | not my style at all |
NP | no problem |
O | ovulation |
O'd | ovulated |
OMG | oh my gosh, or oh my god |
OP | original poster |
OPK | ovulation predictor kit |
OT | off topic |
PG | pregnant, or pregnancy |
PP | previous poster |
PPD | postpartum depression |
RE | reproductive endocrinologist |
ROFL | rolling on floor laughing |
SAHD | stay-at-home dad |
SAHM | stay-at-home mom |
SAHP | stay-at-home parent |
SD | sperm donor |
SIL | sister-in-law |
TCOYF | Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler |
TIA | thanks in advance |
TMI | too much information |
TTC | trying to conceive |
US or U/S | ultrasound |
VBAC | vaginal birth after cesarean section |
WAH | work at home |
WOH | work out of the home |