Difference between revisions of "Common Abbreviations"

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2WW = 2 week wait  
 
2WW = 2 week wait  
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ABX = Antibiotics
  
 
AF = Aunt Flo (period)
 
AF = Aunt Flo (period)
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DH = Dear husband
 
DH = Dear husband
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DIL =  Daughter in law
  
 
DS = Dear son
 
DS = Dear son
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FF = Formula Feeding
 
FF = Formula Feeding
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FIL = Father in law
  
 
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
 
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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M/C = miscarriage
 
M/C = miscarriage
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MIL = Mother in law
  
 
M/S = morning sickness
 
M/S = morning sickness
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SAHM = Stay at home mum
 
SAHM = Stay at home mum
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SIL = Son in law
  
 
SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
 
SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction
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WAHM = Work at home mum
 
WAHM = Work at home mum
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--[[User:Mad Margaret|Mad Margaret]] ([[User talk:Mad Margaret|talk]]) [[File:Mad Margaret.jpg|64px|link=User:Mad Margaret|Mad Margaret]] 18:03, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 18:03, 10 May 2013

2WW = 2 week wait

ABX = Antibiotics

AF = Aunt Flo (period)

AFM = as for me

BF = Breast feeding

BFN = big fat negative

BFP = big fat positive

BLW = Baby led weaning

BRB = Be right back

BTW = By the way

CC = Controlled crying

CM = Cervical mucus

CONS = Consultant

DD = Dear daughter

DH = Dear husband

DIL = Daughter in law

DS = Dear son

DW = Dear wife

DPO = Days past ovulation

DTD = Doing the deed

EBM = Expressed breast milk

EDD = Estimated Due Date

ELC = Early Learning Centre

FB = Facebook

FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)

FF = Formula Feeding

FIL = Father in law

FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FYI = For your information

GnRH: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

HcG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)

HPT = Home Pregnancy Test

HSG = Hysterosalpingogram

HV = Health Visitor

IYKWIM = If you know what I mean

IYSWIM = If you see what I mean

LH: Luteinizing Hormone

LMAO = Laughed my arse off

LMP: Last menstrual period. The first day of your last period.

LO = Little one

LOL = Laugh out loud

M/C = miscarriage

MIL = Mother in law

M/S = morning sickness

NCT = National Childbirth Trust

OH = Other half

OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit

PGP = Pelvic Girdle Pain (new name for SPD)

PMM = Proud mummy moment

PMSL = Pissed myself laughing

POAS = Pee on a stick

SAHM = Stay at home mum

SIL = Son in law

SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

TAMBA = Twins And Multiple Births Association

TMI = Too much information....read these at your peril!

TTC = trying to conceive

TX = treatment

VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian

WAHM = Work at home mum


--Mad Margaret (talk) Mad Margaret 18:03, 10 May 2013 (UTC)