Reference Page: Popular Thread links & Abbreviations

Magster · Moderator **Joined:** 23 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 4675

Here are some of our more popular, on-going threads that sometimes get lost in the shuffle! We ask that all celebrity news and gossip take place in the The Celebrity Thread.

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While chatspeak at Baby Names World is strongly discouraged, here are the common abbreviations and acronyms that are used. If I have missed any, please respond here or PM me.

AF -- Aunt Flow (your peried)
AP -- attachment parenting
BBT -- basal body temperature
BC -- birth control
BD-- baby dance (sex)
BF -- breastfeed/ing
BFN -- big fat negative
BFP -- big fat positve
BIL -- brother-in-law
BTDT -- been there, done that
BTW -- by the way
CAF -- create a family (name games)
CD -- cycle day
CIO -- cry it out
CM -- cervical mucus
DC -- darling child
DD -- darling daughter
DF -- darling fiance
DH -- darling husband
DPO -- days past ovulation
DS -- darling son
DSD -- darling stepdaughter
DSS -- darling stepson
DW -- darling wife
EBF -- exclusively breastfeeding
EBM -- expressed breastmilk
EDD -- estimated due date
EN -- extended nursing
ETA -- edited to add
EWCM -- egg white cervical mucus
FF -- formula feeding/fed
FIL -- father-in-law
FTR -- for the record
FWIW -- for what it's worth
FYI -- for your information
GF -- girlfriend
GP -- guilty pleasure
HPT -- home pregnancy test
HTH -- hope this helps
IMHO -- in my humble opinion
IMO -- in my opinion
IRL -- in real life
ITA -- I totally agree
j/k -- just kidding
KWIM -- know what I mean
JMO -- just my opinion
LMAO -- laughing my ass off
LMP -- last mentrual period
LOL -- laughing out loud
LP -- Luteall Phase
MC or M/C -- miscarriage
MIL -- mother-in-law
NIP -- nurse in public
NMS -- not my style
NMSAA -- not my style at all
NTNP -- not trying, not preventing
O -- ovulate
OH -- other half (as in, your partner)
OMG -- oh my God, oh my gosh
OP -- original poster
OPK -- ovulation predictor kit
OT -- off topic
OTOH -- on the other hand
PCOS -- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG -- pregnant
PITA -- pain in the ass
PM -- private message
POAS -- pee on a stick
PP -- previous poster/s
ROFL -- rolling on the floor laughing
SAHM -- stay at home mom
SIL -- sister-in-law
SO -- Significant Other
TIA -- thanks in advance
TMI -- too much information
TTC -- trying to conceive
U/S -- ultrasound
VBAC -- vaginal birth after cesarean
WAHM -- work at home mom
WDYT -- what do you think
WOHM -- work outside of home mom
WTH -- what the hell

jet · Full member **Joined:** 14 Jan 2005 **Posts:** 311

Another one I see a lot on the TTC board is NTNP. I believe it means "not trying not to get pregnant." I was proud of myself for figuring that out because usually I do have to consult with this post. If I got it wrong please let me know.

Another one I saw on the TTC board that I didn't know was WW. Do you know what this stands for? I'm afraid that I can't recall the context anymore.

Magster · Moderator **Joined:** 23 Mar 2005 **Posts:** 4675

Yeah, NTNP means not trying, not preventing. I'll add it. I've no idea what WW is.

Hedwig · Senior member **Joined:** 12 Feb 2007 **Posts:** 694

I'm a TTC lurker, and I'm pretty sure WW refers to 2WW, as in the 2-week-waiting period after ovulation when you can use a pregnancy test. Correct me if I'm wrong!

tinuveil2 · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:25 am Post subject:

Anyone know what BFF is?....been trying to figure it out for ages.

Stollhofen · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: