Abbreviations used on our MadeForMums forum
Not sure what BFP or HPT means? What about AF or BD? Well, all is revealed in our helpful list of the most common forum quick abbreviations and acronyms...
If you’re new to pregnancy or trying to conceive forums, the language used can be unfamiliar: reading DPO, AF and EBF for the first time can be alienating. I mean, WTF?!
Here's your guide to the abbreviations and acronyms you may see on our MadeForMums Chat forum:
1WW / 2WW - 1/2 week wait between ovulation and period
AC - Agnus castus
ADN - Any day now
AF - Aunty Flo (ie, your menstrual period)
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AI - Artificial insemination
AID - Artificial insemination with donor sperm
AIH - Artificial insemination with partner’s sperm
BAC - By any chance
BBT - Basal body temperature
BD - Baby dancing (sex!)
BF - Breastfeeding
BFN - Big fat negative pregnancy test result
BFP - Big fat positive pregnancy test result
BIL - Brother-in-law
BP - Blood pressure / Birth plan
BTDT - Been there, done that
BTW - By the way
CB - Clearblue
CBD - Clearblue Digital
CD - Cycle day
CM - Cervical mucus
DD - Dear/darling daughter
DF - Dear/darling fiancé/fiancée or father or friend
DH - Dear/darling husband
DP - Dear/darling partner
DS - Dear/darling son
DSD - Dear/darling stepdaughter
DSS - Dear/darling stepson
DW - Dear/darling wife
DI - Donor insemination
DPO - Days past ovulation
EDD - Estimated due date
EBM - Expressed breast milk
EP - Ectopic pregnancy
EPO - Evening primrose oil
EPT - Early pregnancy test
EWCM - Egg white cervical mucus
FET - Frozen embryo transfer
FIL - Father-in-law
FFS - For f***s sake!
FR - First response
FYI - For your information
GD - Gestational diabetes
GL - Good luck
GTC - Going to conceive
GTT - Glucose tolerance test
GYN - Gynaecologist
HPT - Home pregnancy test
HTH - Hope that / this helps
HV - Health visitor
IC - Internet cheapie (pregnancy test)
IMO/ IMHO - In my opinion/in my humble/honest opinion
IUI - Intrauterine insemination
IVF - In vitro fertilisation
LH - Luteinizing hormone
LMAO - Laugh my ass off
LMFAO - Laugh my f*****g ass off
LO - Little one
LOL - Laugh out loud
MC / MMC - Miscarriage/Multiple miscarriages
MIL - Mother-in-law
MS - Morning sickness
MW - Midwife
OB - Obstetrician
OH - Other half
OHSS - Ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome
OMG - Oh my god / goodness
OPK - Ovulation predictor kit
OV - Ovulation
PCO - Polycystic ovaries
PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG - Pregnant
PMA - Positive mental attitude
PMSL - P*****g myself laughing
POAS - Pee on a stick (do a pregnancy test)
PUPO - Pregnant until proven otherwise
R + R - Read and run
SAHM - Stay-at-home mum
SB - Stillbirth
SIL - Sister-in-law
SO - Significant other
TBH - To be honest
TC - Take care
TIA - Thank you in advance
TLDR - Too long, didn't read
TMI - Too much information
TTC - Trying to conceive
TY - Thank you
UTD - Up the duff
UPSI - Unprotected sexual intercourse
US or U/S - Ultrasound
VBAC - Vaginal birth after caesarean
VE - Vaginal examination
WB - Welcome back
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