Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Motherhood acronyms

It's an attempt to form an "in group"/"out group". It's intentionally confusing and kind of fun.

Acronyms What they mean
AF Aunt Flo — menstruation/period
AP attachment parenting
BC because, or birth control, or before children
BF breastfeed, or boyfriend
CIO cry it out
Circ. circumcise
DC daycare, dear child
DD dear daughter
DF dear fiancee
DH dear husband
DS dear son
DTD do the deed
DW dear wife
EBF extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding
EBM expressed breast milk
EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery
FF formula feeding
FIL father-in-law
FT full time
FTM first time mom
L&D labor and delivery
LO little one
MIL mother-in-law
ML maternity leave
PPD postpartum depression
SAHD stay-at-home dad
SAHM stay-at-home mom
SAHP stay-at-home parent
SIL sister-in-law
SO significant other
TTC trying to conceive
US or U/S ultrasound
VBAC vaginal birth after cesarean section
WAH work at home
WOH work out of the home

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