Acronyms and Abbreviations

[admin]

General-
PPD- Post partum depression
DD- Due date
TTYL: Talk to you later
TTFN-Ta ta for now
BTDT- Been there, done that
AP: Attached parenting
NFL: Natural family living
NFP: Natural family planning
NPP: Not preventing pregnancy
BC: birth control
OP- original poster
OMG- Oh my gosh
LOL- Laughing out load
ROFL- Rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO- rolling on floor laughing my arse off
LMAO- Laughing my arse off
TMI- too much information
BM- breast milk
EBF- exclusively breastfed/ breast feeding
BCP- birth control pills
ITA- I totally agree or in total agreement
ETA- edited to add
EMM- expressed mother's milk
OALD (overactive letdown)
EP/EPing/EPer (exclusive pumping/pumper)
EBM (expressed breastmilk),
NAK (nursing at keyboard)
NIP (nursing in public)
WTDBOAFTB (whip the darn boob out and feed the baby)
CD- Cloth diapering
Fluff-also used to refer to cloth diapering (I know it isn't an acronym but I swear it took me a few minutes to decipher)
Sposies- disposable diapers (again, not an acronym, but commonly used).
LC- Lactation consultant
OT-off topic
SCDYD - Stop Causing Drama You Dinkalope

TTC
1ww- One-week wait
2WW: Two-week wait (until you can take a pregnancy test)
AF: Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses)
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BD: Baby dance, sex
BFN: Big Fat Negative (test result)
BFP: Big Fat Positive (test result)
CB: Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates)
CD: Cycle day
CF: Cervical fluid
CL: Corpus luteum
CLC: Corpus luteum cyst
CM: Cervical mucus
CP: Cervical position
CY: Cycle
DI: Donor Insemination
DH: spouse or significant other
DF: Sear Fiance
DBF-Dear Boyfriend
FOB: Father of baby
DPO: Days past ovulation
DTD: Doing the dance, sex
EW: Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus)
FMU: First morning urine
hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
HSG-hysterosalginogram; die test for tube defects
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
IF: Infertility
IUI: Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
LH: luteinizing hormone
LMP: Last Menstrual Period
LP: Luteal phase
LPD: Luteal phase defect
O: Ovulation
OPK: Ovulation predictor kit
PCOS (POS): Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG: Pregnancy, pregnant
S/A: Sperm/semen analysis
SHG-Sonohysterogram; saline U/S test for uterine/tube abnormalites
TCOYF: Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
TTC: Trying to conceive

Loss-
M/C: miscarriage
BO: Blighted Ovum
MM (or M/A, but it disturbs me) : missed miscariage, missed abortion.
CP: chemical pregnancy

Normal language
BTDT - been there done that
KWIM - know what I mean?
YK - ya' know?
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my honest opinion
TIA - Thanks in advance
WWYD - what would you do
DH - dear husband
DSO - dear significant other
DF - dear fiance
DBF - dear boyfriend
DD - dear daughter
DS - dear son
DSD - dear step-daughter
DSS - dear step-son
FF - formula feeding
BF - breastfeeding

[hippiemami24]

Thanks a bunch I feel in the loop now.

[Pansy]

Now I know what everyone's talking about!:silly:

[iwantababy]

what re stand for, ive see this a feww times,thanks.

[Bean]

"re" most likely stands for Reproductive Endocronolgist.

[iwantababy]

OH thanks!! im new at this !!!:laugh:

[Bean]

No worries, some of the abbreviations are out there. :laugh:

[rhiaofthewoods]

Took me a while to figure out POAS...

[surpriseat45]

I see this often...referring to a practioner...Maternal Fetal Midwife??? What is this?

[rhiaofthewoods]

What does KUP mean?!?

[xtina6143]

YAY!!! Im so happy I found this thread I was going a little crazy trying to figure out what some of these abbreviations meant..

[scheetz514]

Me too. I could not figure some of these out.:eyeroll:

[mushroom-eater]

Whew! That's a lot of abbreviations. Anyways i'll just return to it as my dictionary when i came across on unfamiliar abbrev.

[dorita]

What does KUP mean?!?
Keep us posted

[dorita]

Took me a while to figure out POAS...
??? can;t find it

[CareBearMom]

RE? I see this a lot in the TTC forum. What is it?

[CareBearMom]

RE? I see this a lot in the TTC forum. What is it?

nevermind, I just saw it in an earlier post. Reproductive Endochronologist.

POAS = Pee On A Stick

[Mariposa]

LOL thanks for this thread, I was struggling out there!!!!

[dorita]

POAS = Pee On A Stick
:duh: thanks!

[Hopeful409]

What does KWIM mean?

[lilbaby09]

What does UC mean in Natural Births? TIA!

[DucksLikeRain]

Unassisted Childbirth :)

[MrsH]

Bump

[FireflyRainy]

What does KWIM mean?

KWIM= Know What I Mean?

:winks:

[kim9685]

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
General-
PPD- Post partum depression
DD- Due date
TTYL: Talk to you later
TTFN-Ta ta for now
BTDT- Been there, done that
AP: Attached parenting
NFL: Natural family living
NFP: Natural family planning
NPP: Not preventing pregnancy
BC: birth control
OP- original poster
OMG- Oh my gosh
LOL- Laughing out load
ROFL- Rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO- rolling on floor laughing my arse off
LMAO- Laughing my arse off
TMI- too much information
BM- breast milk
EBF- exclusively breastfed/ breast feeding
BCP- birth control pills
ITA- I totally agree or in total agreement
ETA- edited to add
EMM- expressed mother's milk
OALD (overactive letdown)
EP/EPing/EPer (exclusive pumping/pumper)
EBM (expressed breastmilk),
NAK (nursing at keyboard)
NIP (nursing in public)
WTDBOAFTB (whip the darn boob out and feed the baby)
CD- Cloth diapering
Fluff-also used to refer to cloth diapering (I know it isn't an acronym but I swear it took me a few minutes to decipher)
Sposies- disposable diapers (again, not an acronym, but commonly used).
LC- Lactation consultant
OT-off topic
SCDYD - Stop Causing Drama You Dinkalope

TTC
1ww- One-week wait
2WW: Two-week wait (until you can take a pregnancy test)
AF: Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses)
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BD: Baby dance, sex
BFN: Big Fat Negative (test result)
BFP: Big Fat Positive (test result)
CB: Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates)
CD: Cycle day
CF: Cervical fluid
CL: Corpus luteum
CLC: Corpus luteum cyst
CM: Cervical mucus
CP: Cervical position
CY: Cycle
DI: Donor Insemination
DH: spouse or significant other
DF: Sear Fiance
DBF-Dear Boyfriend
FOB: Father of baby
DPO: Days past ovulation
DTD: Doing the dance, sex
EW: Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus)
FMU: First morning urine
hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
HSG-hysterosalginogram; die test for tube defects
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
IF: Infertility
IUI: Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
LH: luteinizing hormone
LMP: Last Menstrual Period
LP: Luteal phase
LPD: Luteal phase defect
O: Ovulation
OPK: Ovulation predictor kit
PCOS (POS): Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG: Pregnancy, pregnant
S/A: Sperm/semen analysis
SHG-Sonohysterogram; saline U/S test for uterine/tube abnormalites
TCOYF: Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
TTC: Trying to conceive

Loss-
M/C: miscarriage
BO: Blighted Ovum
MM (or M/A, but it disturbs me) : missed miscariage, missed abortion.
CP: chemical pregnancy

Normal language
BTDT - been there done that
KWIM - know what I mean?
YK - ya' know?
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my honest opinion
TIA - Thanks in advance
WWYD - what would you do
DH - dear husband
DSO - dear significant other
DF - dear fiance
DBF - dear boyfriend
DD - dear daughter
DS - dear son
DSD - dear step-daughter
DSS - dear step-son
FF - formula feeding
BF - breastfeeding

[PurplePasion]

What about IIRC? I see it every once in a while.

[DucksLikeRain]

What about IIRC? I see it every once in a while.


IIRC=If I Recall Correctly

[JK5366]

thank you sooooo much for putting this up! i've been confused about a couple. now i know.

[trb519]

Thanks for posting this...now I'm not so lost!!
Tiffany
http://tt.lilypie.com/9OfGm5/.png (http://lilypie.com):hug:

[Jess_Day]

What's BFP???

[mami_minnie]

I'm not sure about BFP. But all the others are coming in handy! Thanks!

[Jess_Day]

I still don't know what it means!

[amandab3342]

i think its big fat positive.

[Jess_Day]

ok what about DBF?

[amandab3342]

hmmm. dont know on that one either! oh wait! It dear boyfriend. instead of DH.

[amandab3342]

or **** boyfriend:P

[lilo1225]

yup girlies.. ur right... dbf is dear boyfirend and bfp is big fat positive. :P

[cesareanmom]

Wow, it's been an education! Thanks to you all...

[JillB]

I've seen the following a few times recently and don't see it on the cheat sheet below...any help???

LO
M/S


General-
PPD- Post partum depression
DD- Due date
TTYL: Talk to you later
TTFN-Ta ta for now
BTDT- Been there, done that
AP: Attached parenting
NFL: Natural family living
NFP: Natural family planning
NPP: Not preventing pregnancy
BC: birth control
OP- original poster
OMG- Oh my gosh
LOL- Laughing out load
ROFL- Rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO- rolling on floor laughing my arse off
LMAO- Laughing my arse off
TMI- too much information
BM- breast milk
EBF- exclusively breastfed/ breast feeding
BCP- birth control pills
ITA- I totally agree or in total agreement
ETA- edited to add
EMM- expressed mother's milk
OALD (overactive letdown)
EP/EPing/EPer (exclusive pumping/pumper)
EBM (expressed breastmilk),
NAK (nursing at keyboard)
NIP (nursing in public)
WTDBOAFTB (whip the darn boob out and feed the baby)
CD- Cloth diapering
Fluff-also used to refer to cloth diapering (I know it isn't an acronym but I swear it took me a few minutes to decipher)
Sposies- disposable diapers (again, not an acronym, but commonly used).
LC- Lactation consultant
OT-off topic
SCDYD - Stop Causing Drama You Dinkalope

TTC
1ww- One-week wait
2WW: Two-week wait (until you can take a pregnancy test)
AF: Aunt Flo(w), your period (menses)
BBT: Basal Body Temperature
BD: Baby dance, sex
BFN: Big Fat Negative (test result)
BFP: Big Fat Positive (test result)
CB: Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates)
CD: Cycle day
CF: Cervical fluid
CL: Corpus luteum
CLC: Corpus luteum cyst
CM: Cervical mucus
CP: Cervical position
CY: Cycle
DI: Donor Insemination
DH: spouse or significant other
DF: Sear Fiance
DBF-Dear Boyfriend
FOB: Father of baby
DPO: Days past ovulation
DTD: Doing the dance, sex
EW: Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus)
FMU: First morning urine
hCG: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)
HSG-hysterosalginogram; die test for tube defects
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
IF: Infertility
IUI: Intra-uterine Insemination
IVF: In Vitro Fertilization
LH: luteinizing hormone
LMP: Last Menstrual Period
LP: Luteal phase
LPD: Luteal phase defect
O: Ovulation
OPK: Ovulation predictor kit
PCOS (POS): Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG: Pregnancy, pregnant
S/A: Sperm/semen analysis
SHG-Sonohysterogram; saline U/S test for uterine/tube abnormalites
TCOYF: Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)
TTC: Trying to conceive

Loss-
M/C: miscarriage
BO: Blighted Ovum
MM (or M/A, but it disturbs me) : missed miscariage, missed abortion.
CP: chemical pregnancy

Normal language
BTDT - been there done that
KWIM - know what I mean?
YK - ya' know?
IMO - in my opinion
IMHO - in my honest opinion
TIA - Thanks in advance
WWYD - what would you do
DH - dear husband
DSO - dear significant other
DF - dear fiance
DBF - dear boyfriend
DD - dear daughter
DS - dear son
DSD - dear step-daughter
DSS - dear step-son
FF - formula feeding
BF - breastfeeding

[Jae <3]

LO = Little One
M/S = Morning Sickness

[JillB]

Thanks Jamie, it all makes so much more sense now!

[Jae <3]

You are welcome.

[Xhavierz]

What's CIO mean in Attachment parenting? Crying it out?

[Jae <3]

What's CIO mean in Attachment parenting? Crying it out?

Yes.

[Xhavierz]

Thanks.

[Jae <3]

Welcome.

[Janeen]

How about STC?

[Jae <3]

STC is Struggling to Conceive

[pumpkinpeejays]

What is an "x-post?"

[Janeen]

What is an "x-post?"

It's a cross post, meaning it was posted on another thread as well.

[pumpkinpeejays]

It's a cross post, meaning it was posted on another thread as well.

AHHHHH! That makes sense. Thanks! :winks:

[CamaLamaMama]

LO means Little One, as in baby, or kid.

[Linzo]

What is IRL? I have been seeing this one and have been a member for quite some time now..hmmm...

[Jae <3]

IRL - In Real Life.

[Jen_Leigh]

omgoodness you have no clue how thankful I am that I found this thread!!!!! I feel so much more in the loop!!!

[Teach03]

Two other ones I came across are FX and FMU? Anyone know what those are?

[Jae <3]

FX- Fingers crossed :dunno: this one - How was it used??
FMU - First Morning Urine

[Teach03]

Actually that sounds about right for fingers crossed! Thanks

[Jae <3]

Welcome :)

[molly]

what is BSRB in diapering forum?

[Jae <3]

what is BSRB in diapering forum?

BSRB = Bagshot Row Bamboo

[misfit]

Fx technically could be fracture, but on this forum fingers crossed sounds more like it.

[RowdeyMonkey]

What is PIOG?

[Janeen]

Good question...lol

[RowdeyMonkey]

People post it all the time in Random, but I have no idea what it means.

[DucksLikeRain]

I believe it's essentially the same as x-post (cross post). it means "Posted In Other Group"

[twistedmommy2be]

I hear it all the time.. and tried to figure it out.. but cant..

[DucksLikeRain]

Happy and Healthy 9 months-it's wished for after a lady gets her BFP.

[twistedmommy2be]

ok.. here's one for ya... i keep seein it everywhere,... whats H&H??

[DucksLikeRain]

ok.. here's one for ya... i keep seein it everywhere,... whats H&H??

H&H is Happy and Healthy. H&H9M is Happy and Healthy Nine Months.

[HollyGO]

Great post thanks!

[i.<3.cheesysmiles]

what is ppd when it's referring to a price in member market?

[DucksLikeRain]

postage paid

[frosty]

Big Fat Positive

[cupcakemommy]

Thank you for this! I have had no clue what everyone was saying the past day. :)

[sissmimi]

I feel like this is a stupid question, but what is POAS?

[DucksLikeRain]

I feel like this is a stupid question, but what is POAS?

Not a stupid question! POAS=Pee On A Stick or Peed On A Stick

Along those lines, PIAC=Pee In A Cup (another way to do a pregnancy test)

[Hopeful409]

Hello ladies what does b/w mean?

[armyspouse3ID]

What does DO mean in Natural Family Living?

[AllyPC]

I saw one today, LC, does that mean anything to anyone?

[Quixotic Romance]

Hello ladies what does b/w mean?

Blood work


What does DO mean in Natural Family Living?
Doctor of Osteopathy


I saw one today, LC, does that mean anything to anyone?
Where did you see it?
May be Lactation Consultant, or low carb

[armyspouse3ID]

Thanks Jae

[Quixotic Romance]

You are welcome.

[AllyPC]

It was a response to my post in TTC over 35.

[Quixotic Romance]

It was a response to my post in TTC over 35.

Probably the Low Carb then :)

[foggybuggy]

EUC? and HTH (hope this helps??)

[DucksLikeRain]

Excellent Used Condition and Happy To Help

[foggybuggy]

those lists need to be updated!

what's EWCM?? STTN?? ....sigh.

[flatoutgallop]

ewcm = egg white cervical mucous
sttn = sleeping through the night.

[dragonfly]

What is FOG? I can't figure it out for the life of me!

[DucksLikeRain]

What is FOG? I can't figure it out for the life of me!

FOG...on APA it means FlatOutGallop (Megan). But I don't know if it has other meanings in message board lingo...

[dragonfly]

Gotcha. Now I feel a bit silly...
Thanks!

[kewkew]

So glad to find these abbreviations! I felt so stupid reading the posts. However, itv was amazing to read through this thread and see so many new ones being asked. Guess it does need updated.

[AllisonCoates]

This is probably a really dumb one also, but i keep seeing HE for washers and dryers and and Ive racked my brain trying to understand..

[DucksLikeRain]

HE=High Efficiency It's a term that's used in the consumer world, not just online, so it's a handy one to know, especially if you ever are in the market for a new W/D!

[AllisonCoates]

Thank you! I felt like a dummy asking but I am also kind of looking at Handmade laundry powder and it kept saying that and I couldnt get it! ;)

[Chinarella]

Wow, that's nice to have this list out here! Now if only I can keep it straight!! :laugh:

[JulieC]

What is STC? I see it in the siggys of people who are TTC.

[DucksLikeRain]

STC= Struggling To Conceive

[Heather O]

now what's w/d?

[DucksLikeRain]

Are you seeing it in the cloth diaper room? w/d most often means washer/dryer...I think.

[angeldidthat]

Not so much MFI, but DH has a chromosome disorder that can cause multiple m/cs. There is quite a bit that can be done to help with MFI (not so much in our case though). There are a lot of couples going through MFI, so I know you are not alone :hugs:
What does MFI stand for??
ETA: Male Factor Infertility

[mezmurise]

What does it mean when someone replies to a thread with just the word "bump?" I see it often and usually from the same person but am clueless as to the meaning.

[njohnson82]

What does it mean when someone replies to a thread with just the word "bump?" I see it often and usually from the same person but am clueless as to the meaning.

Simply means they might still be looking for replies or answers to a question, they just want their thread bumped up to the top of the room's list of threads. If that makes sense...

[oohlala857]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!! I felt like an idiot! Usually I can figure things out but I was struggling here! :)

[Mandyboo]

oh I am so glad you have this I was getting so confused LOL

[momof2beautifulgirls]

What's BFP???

"Big Fat Positive" from what I understand.

[kimberlee1234]

what is LO?

[DucksLikeRain]

what is LO?

Little One :)

[kimberlee1234]

kk thanks.. lol i just kept seening "LO" and i never knew what that was lol

[lydiakirby09]

I keep seeing posters using "THIS!". It is usually used after quoting a previous poster. Does anyone know what this means? I've searched online and can't seem to find anything!

[DucksLikeRain]

It means "I agree with this." It's just a shorter more pointed way of agreeing with whatever was quoted.

[kynliod]

I've seen this in a few subject headers: "S/O"

What does it mean?

[Windy]

I've seen this in a few subject headers: "S/O"

What does it mean?

Spin off

[kynliod]

Oooooh! Thanks! =) That totally makes sense.

[ladyjbd3155]

What is ELV? I saw it in reference to someone going into labor (water just broke) and other said "ELV to you"....

[Janeen]

What is ELV? I saw it in reference to someone going into labor (water just broke) and other said "ELV to you"....

Easy labor vibes. :)

[College_Girl_14305]

What's 'kup' mean?

[Janeen]

What's 'kup' mean?

Keep us posted.

[surlecn]

what does IRL mean?

[DucksLikeRain]

what does IRL mean?

IRL=In Real Life

[Janeen]

what does IRL mean?

in real life

[surlecn]

in real life

thanks!

[doramide7]

Now I know what everyone's talking about!:silly:

what re stand for, ive see this a feww times,thanks.

[Janeen]

what re stand for, ive see this a feww times,thanks.

Reproductive Endocrinologist

[lencoo12]

Took me a while to figure out POAS...

I see this often...referring to a practioner...Maternal Fetal Midwife??? What is this?

[AmyM]

Fwiw??

[DucksLikeRain]

Fwiw??

For What It's Worth

[AmyM]

thank you

[LoveBugK]

What does NET mean?

Example= NET for TTC

[DucksLikeRain]

NET=Never Ending Thread

[LoveBugK]

NET=Never Ending Thread

Duh...If there was a "hit yourself in the forehead cause I just figured out that I should have known that" smiley...now would be the perfect time for one.

Thanks for answering it!

:hugs:

[SammiB]

Duh...If there was a "hit yourself in the forehead cause I just figured out that I should have known that" smiley...now would be the perfect time for one.

Thanks for answering it!

:hugs:

There used to be! Lol

[Mimonjoe]

I wish I read this when I first joined...I finally have some questions answered!

[Mimonjoe]

what is m/s