Forum Abbreviations
Ever wonder what BFP or PPD mean? Check out our list of forum abbreviations to keep in the know when you are chatting online!
AF - Aunt Flow (menstruation)
AP - Attachment Parenting
AROM - Artificial Rupture of Membranes
BC - Birth Control
BCP- Birth Control Pills
BF - Breastfeeding
BFN - Big Fat Negative (pregnancy test)
BFP - Big Fat Positive (pregnancy test)
BIL - Brother In Law
BM - Bowel Movement or Breast Milk
BN - Brand New
BNIP - Brand New In Package
BTDT - Been There Done That
BTW - By The Way
CIO - Cry It Out
Circ - Circumcision
CM - Cervical Mucus
CS - Co-Sleep
DC - Dear Child
DCP - Day Care Provider
DD - Dear Daughter
DH - Dear Husband
DIL - Daughter In Law
DPO- Days Past Ovulation
DS - Dear Son
HowDSD - Dear Stepdaughter
DSS - Dear Stepson
DW - Dear Wife
EBF - Exclusively Breastfed or Extended Breastfeeding
EBM - Expressed Breast Milk
EDD - Estimated Due Date
EN - Extended Nursing
EP - Exclusively Pumping
EUC - Excellent Used Condition
EWCM - Egg White Cervical Mucus
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FF- Formula Fed/Feeding
FIL - Father In Law
FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act
FSOT - For Sale or Trade
FT - For Trade
FTR - For The Record
FTT - Failure To Thrive
F/U - Follow Up
FYI - For You Information
FWIW - For What It's Worth
GN - Gender Neutral
GSE - Grapefruit Seed Extract
HB - Home Birth
HC - Hyena Cart
HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
HS - Home School
HTH - Hope That Helps or Happy To Help
IDSO - In Desperate Search Of
IDNO - In Desperate Need Of
IHA - I Have A
ILs- In Laws
IMAO - In My Arrogant Opinion
IME - In My Experience
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IMO - In My Opinion
IOW - In Other Words
ISO - In Search Of
JK - Just Kidding
JMO - Just My Opinion
KWIM - Know What I Mean
KWYM - Know What You Mean
LC - Lactation Consultant
LMAO - Laugh My A** Off
LMK - Let Me Know
LO - Little One
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
MIL - Mother In Law
ML - Medium Long
M/S - Morning Sickness
NB - Newborn
NAK - Nursing At Keyboard
NIP - Nursing In Public or New In Package
NFP - Natural Family Planning
NP - No Problem
NV - Non Vaccinating
OALD - Overactive Let Down
OHT - One Handed Typing
OMG - Oh My God
OP - Original Poster
OT - Off Topic
PAK - Pumping At Keyboard
PLMK - Please Let Me Know
PM - Private Message
POV - Point Of View
PPD - Postage Paid
ROFL- Rolling On the Floor Laughing
SAHD - Stay At Home Dad
SAHM - Stay At Home Mom
SIL - Sister In Law
SO- Significant Other
STBX - Soon To Be Ex
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TMI - Too Much Information
TTC - Trying To Conceive
TY - Thank You
UB - Unassisted Birth
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
Vax - Vaccination
GUCV - Very Good Used Condition
WAHM - Work At Home Mom
WOHD - Work Out of Home Dad
WOHM - Work Out of Home Mom
WTG - Way To Go
XH - Ex Husband
YAGE - Yet Another Grand Exit
YK - You Know
YW - Your Welcome
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