BTW: Mommy Message board Lingo, HTH
Mommy message boards and forum groups are popping up all over the Internet, which are awesome resources to almost any type of parent (trying to conceive, first time pregnancy, over 35, twins and multiples, single moms and the list goes on). They can be amazing support groups if you are separated from your partner, moved to a new area with no friends close by, or if you are the first one expecting in your circle. But on top of the regular online emoticons and acronyms, these moms have a completely different vocabulary of slang, shorthand and acronyms you’ll need to get to know if you actually want to understand the conversation.
For example: I am a FTM and IMO, NIP is NMS…
Did you get that? For those of you who are shaking your head no right now, we have put together a quick cheat sheet to help you learn the lingo so you can type like the rest of em. And for those of you who nailed it - are their any you would add to this list?
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Acronyms |
Meaning |
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AP |
Attachment Parenting |
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BBL |
Be back later |
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BBT |
Basal body temperature |
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BC |
Birth control, or before children |
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BD |
Baby dance (sex to conceive) |
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BF |
Breastfeed, or boyfriend |
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BFN |
Big fat negative (pregnancy test) |
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BFP |
Big fat positive (pregnancy test) |
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BM |
Breast milk, or bowel movement |
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BW |
Blood week (period) |
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BRB |
Be right back |
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BTW |
By the way |
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CC |
Controlled crying |
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CD |
Cycle day |
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CIO |
Cry it out (sleep training) |
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CWIM |
See what I mean |
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CS |
Cesarean section |
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DA |
Dairy allergy |
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DC |
Daycare |
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DPO |
Days past ovulation |
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DTD |
Do the deed |
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EDD |
Estimated due date |
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FF |
Formula feeding |
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FT |
Full time |
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FTM |
First time mum |
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FTR |
For the record |
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GOAT |
Stated when the commenter has read all previous responses before commenting |
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HPT |
Home pregnancy test |
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HIPPO |
Stated when a commenter is commenting without reading all previous responses |
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HTH |
Hope this helps |
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IMHO |
In my humble opinion |
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IMO |
In my opinion |
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IRL |
In real life |
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ITA |
I totally agree |
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IUI |
Intrauterine insemination |
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IVF |
in vitro fertilization |
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KWIM |
Know what I mean |
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L&D |
Labor and delivery |
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LO |
Little one |
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M/C |
Miscarriage |
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ML |
Maternity leave |
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MM |
Mothers milk |
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MS |
Morning sickness |
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NIP |
Nursing in Public |
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NMS |
Not my style |
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O |
Ovulation |
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O'd |
Ovulated |
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OT |
Off topic |
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PG |
Pregnant |
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POAS |
Pee on a stick (pregnancy test) |
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PP |
Previous poster |
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PPD |
Post partum depression |
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SAHD |
Stay at home dad |
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SAHM |
Stay at home mom |
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SAHP |
Stay at home parent |
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SD |
Sperm donor |
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SO |
Significant other |
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TMI |
Too much information |
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TTC |
Trying to conceive |
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US |
Ultrasound |
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