Difference between revisions of "Common Abbreviations"
Mad Margaret (talk | contribs) |
Mad Margaret (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
AFM = as for me | AFM = as for me | ||
| − | BF = Breast | + | BF = Breast feeding |
BFN = big fat negative | BFN = big fat negative | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
BFP = big fat positive | BFP = big fat positive | ||
| − | BLW = Baby | + | BLW = Baby led weaning |
| + | |||
| + | BRB = Be right back | ||
| + | |||
| + | BTW = By the way | ||
CC = Controlled crying | CC = Controlled crying | ||
| Line 19: | Line 23: | ||
CONS = Consultant | CONS = Consultant | ||
| − | DD = Dear | + | DD = Dear daughter |
| − | DH = Dear | + | DH = Dear husband |
| − | DS = Dear | + | DS = Dear son |
| − | DW = Dear | + | DW = Dear wife |
DPO = Days past ovulation | DPO = Days past ovulation | ||
| Line 34: | Line 38: | ||
ELC = Early Learning Centre | ELC = Early Learning Centre | ||
| + | |||
| + | FB = Facebook | ||
FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website) | FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website) | ||
FF = Formula Feeding | FF = Formula Feeding | ||
| + | |||
| + | FYI = For your information | ||
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone) | HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone) | ||
| Line 49: | Line 57: | ||
IYSWIM = If you see what I mean | IYSWIM = If you see what I mean | ||
| − | + | LMAO = Laughed my arse off | |
| − | LOL = Laugh out | + | LO = Little one |
| + | |||
| + | LOL = Laugh out loud | ||
M/C = miscarriage | M/C = miscarriage | ||
| Line 59: | Line 69: | ||
NCT = National Childbirth Trust | NCT = National Childbirth Trust | ||
| − | OH = Other | + | OH = Other half |
OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit | OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit | ||
| Line 65: | Line 75: | ||
PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD) | PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD) | ||
| − | PMM = Proud | + | PMM = Proud mummy moment |
| + | |||
| + | PMSL = Pissed myself laughing | ||
POAS = Pee on a stick | POAS = Pee on a stick | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 27 April 2013
2WW = 2 week wait
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
DS = Dear son
DW = Dear wife
DPO = Days past ovulation
DTD = Doing the deed
EBM = Expressed breast milk
ELC = Early Learning Centre
FB = Facebook
FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)
FF = Formula Feeding
FYI = For your information
HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)
HSG = Hysterosalpingogram
HV = Health Visitor
IYKWIM = If you know what I mean
IYSWIM = If you see what I mean
LMAO = Laughed my arse off
LO = Little one
LOL = Laugh out loud
M/C = miscarriage
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
SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
TAMBA = Twins And Multiple Births Association
TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!
TTC = trying to conceive
VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian
WAHM = Work at home mum
