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jus found this on my computer..so thought id paste it on here for the newbies

note that not all these are actually used on this site as much!

2WW – 2 week wait (time waiting for period)
AC – angus castus
AF — Aunt Flo (period)
AI — artificial insemination
BB or BBS — bulletin board
BFM – big fat maybe (negative but still no period)
BFN - big fat negative
BFP - big fat positive
BBL — be back later
BBFN - Bye bye for now
BBT — basal body temperature
BC — because, or birth control, or before children
BCPS — birth control pills
BD — baby dance (sex)
BH — Braxton Hicks contractions
BF — breastfeed, or boyfriend
BIL — brother-in-law
BM — breast milk, or bowel movement
BP — blood pressure
BTDT — been there, done that
BTW — by the way
CD — cycle day
CF — cervical fluid
CIO — cry it out
CLBB — Contented Little Baby Book by Gina Ford
CM — cervical mucus
CVS — chorionic villus sampling
CWIM — see what I mean
DD — dear daughter
DF — dear fiancé
DH — dear husband/partner
DPO — days past ovulation
DS — dear son
DSD — dear stepdaughter
DSS — dear stepson
DW — dear wife
Dollies – meaning breasts
EBF — extended breastfeeding
EBM — expressed breast milk
EDD — estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
EWCM — egg white cervical mucus
EPO – evening primrose oil
FF — formula feeding
FIL — father-in-law
FT — full time
FTR — for the record
FWIW — for what it's worth
EWCM - egg white cervical mucus
FYI — for your information
HPT — home pregnancy test
HPTPD – Home pregnancy test police department
HTH — hope this helps
HV — health visitor
ICSI — intracytoplasmic sperm injection
IMHO — in my humble opinion
IMO — in my opinion
IRL — in real life
IUI — intrauterine insemination
IVF — in vitro fertilisation
JJ or J/J — just joking
JK or J/K — just kidding
JMHO — just my humble opinion, or just my honest
opinion
KWIM — know what I mean
LD — labour and delivery
LOL — laughing out loud\lots of love
LP — luteal phase
MC or M/C — miscarriage
MIL — mother-in-law
ML — maternity leave
M/W — midwife
MS – morning sickness
MYOB — mind your own business
NMS — not my style
NMSAA — not my style at all
NP — no problem
NTS — nuchal translucency scan
O — ovulation
O'd — ovulated
OBB – old ***** bag meaning period
OMG — oh my gosh, or oh my god
OPK — ovulation predictor kit
OT — off topic
PG — pregnant, or pregnancy
PND — postnatal depression
PROM — premature rupture of membranes
RLT — raspberry leaf tea
ROFL — rolling on floor laughing
SA – sperm analysis
SMEP – sperm meets egg plan
SAHD — stay-at-home dad
SAHM — stay-at-home mum
SAHP — stay-at-home parent
SD — sperm donor
SS – symptom spotting
SSA – symptom spotters anonymous
SIL — sister-in-law
TCOYF — Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni
Weschler
TIA — thanks in advance
TMI – too much information
TTC — trying to conceive
UC – Uncle cramps meaning period pain
UTI — urinary tract infection
VBAC — vaginal birth after caesarean section
WAH — work at home
WOH — work out of the home
Wrigglers - sperm
 
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Wow............. theres loads!!!!Eeker

Thanks again Noo Smiler
 
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Hi
Have looked on list but as its not an abreviation it is not there. Can someone tell me what a lap and dye is?
thanks
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Hi

Just wanted to say thanks because this has really helped me understand what people are talking about! Smiler
 
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Bumped for Lyndsey and other newbies Big Grin
 
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Bump up for Orkers and other newbies!





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bumping this up for all the newbies on TTC

Babydust to all Love SJ X
 
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Thanks so much, now I understand a bit better, lol, but no doubt I will have to keep refering back to it!!!

luv gillianxoxoxo
 
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bump up for missisd!!! xxxxx






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bumped up again for the newbies !
 
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bumped up for claire bod !
 
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Bump for Kitkat Smiler







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thanks kateBig Grin AT least now i will know wat u r all talking abt lol



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