Ever wonder what those breastfeeding abbreviations and acronyms stand for? Even after 5 months of giving birth, I still am overwhelmed by all the Mommy lingo out there.
So after hours of searching, I have compiled this long list to share with you all. Have fun!
Also, I’ve created this for SNG and to confuse my SO! FWIW, as a FTM and SAHM, who EBF her LO, I love challenging myself with DIY projects BC IRL sometimes I just want to CIO and JC at the end of the day.
YW, GGN, LOL 😀
A3 = Anytime, anywhere, anyplace
AAP = Always a pleasure
AAMOF = As a matter of fact
AC = Assisted conception
AF = Aunt Flo (your period)
AFAIK = As far as I know
AI= Artificial insemination
AIO = All-in-one (don’t need separate cover over diaper in disposable diaper)
AKA = Also known as
AP = Attachment parenting (child rearing philosophy)
ART = Assisted reproductive technology
ASAP = As soon as possible
BBIAM/BRB = Be back in a minute / be right back
BB/ BBS = 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 for conception)
BF = Breastfeed or Boyfriend
BFN = Big fat negative (pregnancy test)
BFP = Big fat positive (pregnancy test)
BH = Braxton Hicks contractions
BIL = Brother-in-law
BM = Breast milk, or Bowel movement
BP = Blood pressure
BTDT = Been there, done that
BTW = By the way
B2W = Back to work
CC = Controlled crying, (method of sleep training an infant)
CCE = Certified Childbirth Educator
CD = Cloth diaper or Cycle day
CEIM = Ceritified Educator in Infant Massage
CF = Cervical fluid
CIMI = Certified Infant Massage Instructor
CIO = Cry it out
Circ. = Circumcise
CLE = Certified Lactation Educator
CM = Cervical mucus
CS or C/S = Cesarean section
CUL = See you later
CVS = Chorionic villus sampling
CWIM = See what I mean
DA = Dairy allergy
DC = Daycare, dear child
D&C = Dilation and curettage
DD = Dear daughter
DF = Dear fiance
DH = Dear husband
DIY = Do it yourself
DP = Dear partner
DPO = Days past ovulation
DS = Dear son
DSD = Dear stepdaughter
DSS = Dear stepson
DTD = Do the deed (sex)
DW = Dear wife
DXP = Dear ex partner
EBF = Extended breastfeeding, Exclusively Breastfeeding
EBM = Expressed breast milk
EDD = Estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
EN = Extended nursing
EP = Ectopic pregnancy
ER = Egg retrieval
ET = Embryo
EWCM = Egg white cervical mucus
FAQ = Frequently asked question
FF = Formula feeding
FIL = Father in law
FS = Food stamps
FT = Full time
FTM = First time mom
FTR = For the record
FWIW = For what it’s worth
FYI = For your information
GD = Gestational diabetes
GF = Gluten-free or Girlfriend
GGN = Gotta go now
GN = Good night
HCG = Human chorionic gonadotropin
HPT = Home pregnancy test
HTH = Hope this helps
IBCLC = International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
IC = Incompetent cervix
ICCE = International Certified Childbirth Educator
ICSI = Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
IMHO = In my honest opinion
IMO = In my opinion
IRL = In real life
ILU = I love you
ITA = I totally agree
IUI = Intrauterine insemination
IVF = In vitro fertilisation
JAM = Just a minute
JC = Just Chill
JJ or J/J = Just joking
JK or J/K = Just kidding
JLT = Just like that
JMHO = Just my humble opinion, or Just my honest opinion
KWIM = Know what I mean
LCCE = Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
L&D = Labour and delivery
LO = Little one
LOL = Laughing out loud
LP = Luteal phase
MC or M/C = Miscarriage
MIL = Mother-in-law
ML = Maternity leave
MM = Mother’s milk
MS = Morning sickness
MW = Midwife
MYOB = Mind your own business
NAK = Nursing at keyboard
NFP = Natural family planning (rhythm method)
NMS = Not my style
NMSAA = Not my style at all
NP = No problem
NTS = Nuchal translucency scan
O = Ovulation
O’d = Ovulated
ODD = Oldest dear daughter
ODS = Oldest dear son
OH = Other half
OMG = Oh my gosh, or oh my god
OPK = Ovulation predictor kit
OP = Original poster
OT = Off topic
OWT = Old wives tale
PCOS = Polycystic ovarian syndrome
PCOD = Polycystic ovarian disorder
PG = Pregnant, pregnancy
PJ = Poor joke
PMS = Premenstrual syndrome
POAS = Pee on a stick (pregnancy test)
POF = Premature ovarian failure
PP = Previous poster
PPD = Postpartum depression
PPL = People
PM = Private message
PND = Postnatal depression
PPD = Postpartum depression
PROM = Premature rupture of membranes
PZA = Pizza
RE = Reproductive endocrinologist
RLT = Raspberry leaf tea
ROTFL = Rolling on the floor laughing
SAHM = Stay at home mum/mom
SAHD = Stay at home dad
SAYP = Stay at home parent
SB = Still birth
SD = Sperm donor
SIL = Sister-in-law
SNG = Shits and giggles
SO = Significant other
TC = Take care
TCOYF = Taking charge of your fertility
TIA = Thanks in advance
TMI =Too much information
TTC = Trying to conceive
TTFN = Tata for now
TTYL = Talk to you later
TY = Thank you
US or U/S = Ultrasound
UTI = Urinary tract infection
VBAC = Vaginal birth
WAH = Work at home
WM = Working mom
WOH = Work out of the home
YDD = Youngest dear daughter
YDS = Youngest dear son
YW = You’re welcome
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