what does that mean?!

Posts: 1460
3/8/09 9:03 P

Here is a list of the majority of acronyms and abbreviations you'll find on Babyfit. This helped me a lot when I first started!

2WW- 2week waiting time from O to when AF should (or doesn't!) arrive
AF Aunt Flo AKA menstruation/period
AMA Advanced Maternal Age (35+)
AP attachment parenting
BB or BBS Internet bulletin board
BBL be back later
BBT basal body temperature
BCPS birth control pills
BD Baby-dancing, or sex intended for conception.
BF breastfeed, or boyfriend
BFN/BFP Big Fat Negative/Positive, on a home pregnancy test
BIL brother-in-law
BM breast milk, or bowel movement
BOB Batery operated Boyfriend
BRB be right back
BT Blood Test
BTDT been there, done that
BTW by the way
BUMP Noting that you are "bumping" the message to the top of the page.
CD cycle day
CF cervical fluid
CIO cry it out
Circ. circumcise
CM cervical mucus
CP cervical position
CWIM see what I mean
CS or C/S cesarean section
D&C dilation and curettage
DC daycare
DD dear daughter
DF dear fiancee
DH dear husband
DS dear son
DSD dear stepdaughter
DSS dear stepson
DPO Days Past Ovulation
DW Dear wife
EBF Extended breastfeeding Or Exclusive Breastfeeding
EBM expressed breast milk
EDD estimated due date
ER Emergency Room
EWCM egg white cervical mucus
ETC Expecting to Conceive
FF formula feeding
FET Frozen Embreo Transfer
FIL father-in-law
FMU First Morning Urine
FT full time
FTR for the record
FWIW for what it's worth
FYI for your information
GBS group b strep
GD Gestational Diabeties
GP General Practitioner (DR not OB/GYN)
HPT home pregnancy test
HTH hope this helps
HSG Hysterosalpingogram: The x-ray "dye test" good for showing the shape of the uterine cavity and whether or not the oviducts are open.
IB Implantation Bleeding
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/ honest opinion
KWIM know what I mean
L&D labor and delivery
LMAO laughing my butt off
LMP Last Menstrual Period
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
NFP natural family planning
NMS not my style
NMSAA not my style at all
NP no problem
OMG oh my gosh, or oh my god
OPK Ovulation Prediction Kit
OT off topic
PG pregnant, or pregnancy
POAS pee on a stick (take pregnancy test)
POC Process of Conceiving
PPD postpartum depression
RE Reprductive Endocrinologist = A fertility specialist.
ROFL rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO rolling on floor laughing my A@@ off
SA or s/a sperm analysis
SAHD stay-at-home dad
SAHM stay-at-home mom
SAHP stay-at-home parent
SAHW stay-at-home wife
SD sperm donor
SO significant other
SIL sister-in-law
TCOYF Taking Charge of Your Fertility, the guide to preconception
TIA thanks in advance
TOM Time Of Month (example: TOM came to visit)
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
XXX fingers crossed

Posts: 592
3/2/09 7:08 P

Dear Husband

Dear Daughter

Dear Friend

DS is Dear Son

Posts: 1
3/2/09 7:06 P

What do DH, DD, DF, etc. mean?