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Abbreviations (and definitions of misc. words)
Please list abbreviations that we use on the board in this thread and I will add them to the list below. - thank you!
Abbreviations A AF - Aunt Flo (menstruation) AFAIK-as far as I know ABM - artificial baby milk AFAIC - as far as I'm concerned AP - attachment parenting ATM - at the moment B BF - breastfeeding BFP - big fat positive (pregnancy test) BIL - brother-in-law BM- - breastmilk (or bowel movement, according to context ) BTDT - been there, done that BTW - by the way C CD - cloth diaper CIO - cry it out D DC - dear children DD - dear daughter DH - dear husband DS - dear son DSD - dear step daughter DSS - dear step son E EBF - extended breastfeeding EBM - Expressed Breast Milk EC - elimination communication ETA - edited to add F FAM - Fertility Awareness Method (same as NFP but you use barrier methods when fertile instead of abstaining) FIL - Father-in-law FOO - family of origin FTR - for the record FTM - for that matter FTO - first time obedience FWIW - for what it’s worth G GBD - Grace-Based Discipline GOYBP - Get Off Your Butt Parenting GD - gentle discipline H HN - high needs HTH - hope this helps I IBS - Individual Bible Study or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (depending on context ) ICAM - I couldn't agree more IDK - I don't know IF - Intense Fellowship forum, a "membership by approval" (MBA) forum for more intense dialogue IIRC - if I recall/remember correctly IL - In-laws IMO - in my opinion IMHO - in my humble opinion IMNSHO - in my not-so-humble opinion IOW - in other words IRL - in real life ISO - in search of ITA - I totally agree ITU - I totally understand IYKWIM - if you know what I mean J-L KWIM - know what I mean LOL - laugh out loud LMK - let me know M-P MBA - in regards to our MBA forums, it means "membership by approval" MIL - mother-in-law NAK - nursing at keyboard NFP - Natural Family Planning NIP - nursing in public OP - original post or original poster OT - off-topic PP - previous post or previous poster PPAF - Post-Partum Aunt Flo PTL - Praise the Lord R-S ROTFLOL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing Out Loud SMH - shake my head SIL - sister-in-law T TCOYF -- Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler (main book that teaches about FAM and women's health in general) TFL - thanks for looking TIA - thanks in advance TMI - too much information TTC - trying to conceive -- you can find more TTC abbreviations here TY - thank you W-Y WWYD - what would you do? WOS - wife only submission YMMV - your mileage may vary INFP, ESTJ, etc., are Meyers-Briggs Personality Types Words bump - Sometimes someone will type "bump" in a thread.- That is just a way to "bump" a thread up so that others will see it, especially if it's not getting a lot of looks or replies. eta: Please PM me if there is an abbreviation that you think should be added.
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