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2WW = 2 week wait  
 
2WW = 2 week wait  
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ABX = Antibiotics
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AF = Aunt Flo (period)
 
AF = Aunt Flo (period)
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AFM = as for me
 
AFM = as for me
BF = Breast Feeding
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BF = Breast feeding
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BFN = big fat negative
 
BFN = big fat negative
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BFP = big fat positive
 
BFP = big fat positive
BLW = Baby Led Weaning
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BLW = Baby led weaning
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BRB = Be right back
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BTW = By the way
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CC = Controlled crying
 
CC = Controlled crying
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CM = Cervical mucus
 
CM = Cervical mucus
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CONS = Consultant
 
CONS = Consultant
DD = Dear Daughter
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DH = Dear Husband
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DD = Dear daughter
DS = Dear Son
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DW = Dear Wife
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DH = Dear husband
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DIL =  Daughter in law
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DS = Dear son
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DW = Dear wife
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DPO = Days past ovulation
 
DPO = Days past ovulation
DTC = Determined to conceive (people who have been trying over 12 months)
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DTD = Doing the deed
 
DTD = Doing the deed
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EBM = Expressed breast milk
 
EBM = Expressed breast milk
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EDD = Estimated Due Date
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ELC = Early Learning Centre
 
ELC = Early Learning Centre
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FB = Facebook
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FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)
 
FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)
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FF = Formula Feeding
 
FF = Formula Feeding
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)
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FIL = Father in law
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FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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FYI = For your information
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GnRH: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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HcG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)
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HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
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HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
 
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
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HV = Health Visitor
 
HV = Health Visitor
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IYKWIM = If you know what I mean
 
IYKWIM = If you know what I mean
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IYSWIM = If you see what I mean
 
IYSWIM = If you see what I mean
LO = Little One
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LOL = Laugh out Loud
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LH: Luteinizing Hormone
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LMAO = Laughed my arse off
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LMP: Last menstrual period. The first day of your last period.
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LO = Little one
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LOL = Laugh out loud
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M/C = miscarriage
 
M/C = miscarriage
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MIL = Mother in law
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M/S = morning sickness
 
M/S = morning sickness
NCT = National Childbirth Trust - parenting charity and great place to meet other Mums
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OH = Other Half
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NCT = National Childbirth Trust  
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OH = Other half
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OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
 
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit
PMM = Proud Mummy Moment
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PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD)
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PMM = Proud mummy moment
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PMSL = Pissed myself laughing
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POAS = Pee on a stick
 
POAS = Pee on a stick
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SAHM = Stay at home mum
 
SAHM = Stay at home mum
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SIL = Son in law
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SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
 
SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
TAMBA =  
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TAMBA = Twins And Multiple Births Association
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TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!
 
TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!
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TTC = trying to conceive
 
TTC = trying to conceive
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TX = treatment
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VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
 
VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
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WAHM = Work at home mum
 
WAHM = Work at home mum
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--[[User:Mad Margaret|Mad Margaret]] ([[User talk:Mad Margaret|talk]]) [[File:Mad Margaret.jpg|64px|link=User:Mad Margaret|Mad Margaret]] 18:03, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 18:03, 10 May 2013

2WW = 2 week wait

ABX = Antibiotics

AF = Aunt Flo (period)

AFM = as for me

BF = Breast feeding

BFN = big fat negative

BFP = big fat positive

BLW = Baby led weaning

BRB = Be right back

BTW = By the way

CC = Controlled crying

CM = Cervical mucus

CONS = Consultant

DD = Dear daughter

DH = Dear husband

DIL = Daughter in law

DS = Dear son

DW = Dear wife

DPO = Days past ovulation

DTD = Doing the deed

EBM = Expressed breast milk

EDD = Estimated Due Date

ELC = Early Learning Centre

FB = Facebook

FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)

FF = Formula Feeding

FIL = Father in law

FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FYI = For your information

GnRH: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

HcG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)

HPT = Home Pregnancy Test

HSG = Hysterosalpingogram

HV = Health Visitor

IYKWIM = If you know what I mean

IYSWIM = If you see what I mean

LH: Luteinizing Hormone

LMAO = Laughed my arse off

LMP: Last menstrual period. The first day of your last period.

LO = Little one

LOL = Laugh out loud

M/C = miscarriage

MIL = Mother in law

M/S = morning sickness

NCT = National Childbirth Trust

OH = Other half

OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit

PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD)

PMM = Proud mummy moment

PMSL = Pissed myself laughing

POAS = Pee on a stick

SAHM = Stay at home mum

SIL = Son in law

SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

TAMBA = Twins And Multiple Births Association

TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!

TTC = trying to conceive

TX = treatment

VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian

WAHM = Work at home mum


--Mad Margaret (talk) Mad Margaret 18:03, 10 May 2013 (UTC)