Pregnancy / 5 December, 2018 / My Baba
Online chat rooms can be a great source of information and support when you’re trying to conceive, if you’re a new mum, or just looking for advice from other mums in the same boat or in a similar area to you. If you’re new to the chat room scene, you may feel as though you need to take a GCSE in pregnancy/parenting speak, the many acronyms and emoticons that are used! We’ve put together an exhaustive list for you to de-code exactly what’s being talked about in the forums. You can also download it here.
2WW – two week wait
AAMOF – as a matter of fact
AF – Aunt Flo – menstruation/period
AFAIK – as far as I know
AFK – away from the keyboard
AKA – also known as
AND – any day now
AP – attachment parenting
B4 – before
B4N – bye for now or before now
BAC – by any chance
BB or BBS – internet bulletin board
BBL – be back later
BBT – basal body temperature
BC – because, or birth control, or before children
BCPS – birth control pills
BD – baby dance (sex)
BF – breastfeed, or boyfriend
BFN – big fat negative (pregnancy test)
BFP – big fat positive (pregnancy test)
BIL – brother in law
BITGOD – back in the good old days
BM – breast milk, or bowel movement
BRB – be right back
BTA – but then again
BTDT – been there, done that
BTW – by the way
BYAM – between you and me
BYKT – but you knew that
CD – cycle day
CF – cervical fluid
CIO – cry it out
Circ. – circumcise
CM – cervical mucus
CMIIW – correct me if I am wrong
CS or C/S – cesarean section
CU – see you
CUL – see you later
CWIM – see what I mean
DC – daycare, dear child
DD – darling daughter
DF – darling fiance/fiancee
DH – darling husband
DP – darling partner
DPO – days past ovulation
DS – darling son
DTD – do the deed
DTRT – do the right thing
DW – darling wife
EBF – extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding
EBM – expressed breast milk
EDD – estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
EOL – end of lecture
ESP – especially
EWCM – egg white cervical mucus
F2F – face to face
FAQ – frequently asked questions
FF – formula feeding
FIL – father-in-law
FITB – fill in the blank
FOMCL – fell of my chair laughing
FT – full time
FTM – first time mom
FTR – for the record
FTTT – from time to time
FU or 4U – for you
FWIW – for what it’s worth
FYI – for your information
G – grin
GAFIA – get away from it all
GFY – good for you
GMTA – great minds think alike
GOAT – said when member has read all the previous responses before commenting
HIPPO – said when a member is commenting without reading previous responses
HPT – home pregnancy test
HTH – hope this helps
HV – health visitor
IAC – in any case
IAE – in any event
IC – incompetent cervix
IDTT – I’ll drink to that
IIRC – if I remember correctly
IMAO – in my arrogant opinion
IMCO – in my considered opinion
IMHO – in my humble opinion
IMNSHO – in my not so humble opinion
IMO – in my opinion
IMOBO – in my own biased opinion
INPO – in no particular order
IOW – in other words
IRL – in real life
ITA – I totally agree
IUI – intrauterine insemination
IVF – in vitro fertilization
IWBNI – it would be nice if
IYSWIM – if you see what I mean
JIC – just in case
JJ or J/J – just joking
JK or J/K – just kidding
JMHO – just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion
JTYWLTK – just thought you would like to know
KWIM – know what I mean
L&D – labour and delivery
LMAO – laughing my a*se off
LO – little one
LOL – laughing out loud
LP – luteal phase
MC or M/C – miscarriage or miscarried
MIL – mother-in-law
ML – maternity leave
MM – mother’s milk
MOD – member of the moderating team
MW – midwife
MYOB – mind your own business
N/M – no message
N/T – no text
NMS – not my style
NMSAA – not my style at all
NP – no problem
NRN – no reply necessary
O – ovulation
O’d – ovulated
OH – other half
OIC – oh I see
OM – other man
OMG – oh my gosh, or oh my god
OP – original poster
OPK – ovulation predictor kit
OT – off topic
OTOH – on the other hand
OTT – over the top
OW – other woman
PG – pregnant, or pregnancy
PILs – parents in law
PMSL – peeing myself laughing
PND – post natal depression
PNI – post natal illness
POAS – pee on a stick (i.e. pregnancy test)
POV – point of view
PP – previous poster
PPD – postpartum depression
PTB – powers that be
RE – reproductive endocrinologist
ROFL / ROTFL – rolling on floor laughing
SAHD – stay-at-home dad
SAHM – stay-at-home mom
SAHP – stay-at-home parent
SD – sperm donor
SIL – sister in law
SITD – still in the dark
SO – significant other
TAFN – that’s all for now
TAFT – that’s a frightening thought
TBH – to be honest
TCOYF – taking charge of your fertility
TGIF – thank God it’s Friday
TIA – thanks in advance
TIC – tongue in cheek
TMI – too much information
TNX or TNS – thanks
TPTB – the powers that be
TTBOMK – to the best of my knowledge
TTC – trying to conceive
TTFN – ta ta for now
TTL4N – that’s the lot for now
TTUL – talk to you later
TYVM – thank you very much
US or U/S – ultrasound
VBAC – vaginal birth after cesarean section
WAH – work at home
WFM – works for me
WOH – work out of the home
WRT – with regard to
WTF – what the F***?
WYSIWYG – what you see is what you get
🙂 happy
🙁 sad
😀 grin
8) sunglasses cool
:$ blush or embarrassed
:_( cry
:* kiss
😐 plain
:O shocked
😛 silly
😉 wink
(yell) yell, angry
}-] devil, naughty
O:) angel, innocent
(vomit) vomit
(pout) pout
(yawn) yawn
(bandit) bandit
<3 heart
(star) star
(boy) boy
(girl) girl
(llama) llama
(hippo) hippo
(unicorn) unicorn
(goat) goat
(popcorn) popcorn
(chair) chair
(yay) yay, celebrate, congratulations
(DTD) sex
(rainbow) rainbow
(shocked) shocked baby face
(silence) silence baby face
(sad) sad baby face
(angry) angry baby face
(lol) laughing baby face
(love) love baby face with hearts in his eyes
(lovelove) baby face with hearts around her head
(crying) crying baby face
(bfn) Big Fat Negative pregnancy test
(bfp) Big Fat Positive pregnancy test
(cheers) wine glass
(diaper) dirty diaper
(coffee) coffee mug
(boobaward) breastfeeding award
(goldenboobs) breastfeeding gold award
(goldenbottle) golden bottle award
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