Common Abbreviations

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2WW = 2 week wait

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

DS = Dear son

DW = Dear wife

DPO = Days past ovulation

DTD = Doing the deed

EBM = Expressed breast milk

ELC = Early Learning Centre

FB = Facebook

FF = Fertility Friend (from the Website)

FF = Formula Feeding

FYI = For your information

HCG = Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (the pregnancy hormone)

HSG = Hysterosalpingogram

HV = Health Visitor

IYKWIM = If you know what I mean

IYSWIM = If you see what I mean

LMAO = Laughed my arse off

LO = Little one

LOL = Laugh out loud

M/C = miscarriage

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

SPD = Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

TAMBA = Twins And Multiple Births Association

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

TTC = trying to conceive

VBAC = Vaginal Birth After Caesarian

WAHM = Work at home mum