Difference between revisions of "Common Abbreviations"

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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 CC = Controlled crying CM = Cervical mucus CONS = Consultant DD = Dear Daughter DH = Dear Husband DS = Dear Son DW = Dear Wife DPO = Days past ovulation DTC = Determined to conceive (people who have been trying over 12 months) DTD = Doing the deed EBM = Expressed breast milk ELC = Early Learning Centre FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website) FF = Formula Feeding 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 LO = Little One LOL = Laugh out Loud M/C = miscarriage M/S = morning sickness NCT = National Childbirth Trust - parenting charity and great place to meet other Mums OH = Other Half OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit PMM = Proud Mummy Moment POAS = Pee on a stick SAHM = Stay at home mum SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction TAMBA = TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril! TTC = trying to conceive VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian WAHM = Work at home mum