Difference between revisions of "Common Abbreviations"

Revision as of 22:44, 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

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

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

OH = Other Half

OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit

PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD)

PMM = Proud Mummy Moment

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