BabyFIt Lingo (Abbreviations)

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11/23/11 6:50 P

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If you are new to BabyFit you will most likely see a lot of us using abbreviations. Here is the list of what all these abbreviations mean.


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2WW - 2week waiting time from O to when AF should (or doesn't!) arrive
AF - Aunt Flo AKA menstruation/period
AP - attachment parenting
BBT - basal body temperature
BCP - 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
BT - Blood Test
BTDT - been there, done that
BTW - by the way
CD - cycle day
CF - cervical fluid
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
EBM - expressed breast milk
EDD - estimated due date
ER - Emergency Room
EWCM - egg white cervical mucus
FF - formula feeding
FET - Frozen Embreo Transfer
FIL - father-in-law
FMU - First Morning Urine
FT - full time
FTR - for the record
FRER - First Response Pregnancy Test
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
KU - Knocked Up
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
M/S - morning sickenss
MYOB - mind your own business
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
PPW - Pre/Post pregnancy weight
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
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


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