Mommy Talk: Abbreviations and Acronyms Decoded
Ever feel like mommy websites are speaking another language? We try not to talk jargon at Marvy Moms, but you may occasionally see some abbreviations and acronyms, especially in the comments section of a post. Some of these refer to trying to conceive, potty training, cloth diapering, breastfeeding. Others refer to reselling of items or just general texting talk. This is certainly not a complete list. Feel free to tell me about any I may have missed, and I can add it to the post.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
A |
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| AF | Aunt Flo(w) (Period) |
| AIO | All In One (cloth diaper) |
| AI2 | All In Two (cloth diaper) |
| AP | Attachment Parenting |
| ATM | At The Moment |
B |
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| BD | Baby Dance (sex) |
| BF | Breast Feeding/Breast Fed or Boyfriend |
| BFN | Big Fat Negative |
| BFP | Big Fat Positive |
| BM | Breast Milk |
| BTDT | Been There Done That |
| BTW | By The Way |
C |
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| CD | Cloth Diapering or Cloth Diapers |
| CIO | Cry It Out (sleep training method) |
| CS or C/S | Cesarean Section |
D |
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| DAN | Dry All Night |
| DC | Dear Child |
| DD | Dear Daughter |
| DF | Dear Fiance or Dear Friend |
| DH | Dear Husband |
| DM | Direct Message |
| DP | Dear Partner |
| DS | Dear Son |
| DSD | Dear Step Daughter |
| DSS | Dear Step Son |
| DTD | Do The Deed |
| DW | Dear Wife |
E |
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| EBF | Exclusively Breastfed |
| EC | Elimination Communication (as relates to potty training) or Excellent Condition |
| EP | Exclusively Pumping |
| ETA | Edited to Add |
| EUC | Excellent Used Condition |
F |
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| F2F | Face To Face |
| FF | Formula Feeding/Formula Fed/Forward Facing (Car seats) |
| FIL | Father in Law |
| FS | For Sale |
| FSOT | For Sale Or Trade |
| FT | Full Time |
| FTM | First Time Mom |
| FTR | For the Record |
| FWITW | For What It’s Worth |
| FYI | For Your Information |
G |
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| GF | Girlfriend |
| GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike |
H |
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| HB | Home Birth |
| HBAC | Home Birth After Caesarean |
| HPT | Home Pregnancy Test |
| HTH | Hope That/This Helps |
I |
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| IDK | I Don’t Know |
| IDSO | In Desperate Search Of |
| IHA | I Have Available |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMNSHO | In My Not So Humble Opinion |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IPT | Infant Potty Training |
| IRL | In Real Life |
| ISO | In Search Of |
| ITA | I Totally Agree |
| IVF | In Virtro Fertilization |
J |
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| JJ or J/J | Just Joking |
| JK or JK | Just Kidding |
| JMHO | Just My Humble Opinion |
| JW | Just Wondering |
K |
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| KWIM | Know What I Mean |
L |
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| L&D | Labor and Delivery |
| LO | Little One |
| LOL | Laugh Out Loud |
M |
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| MIL | Mother in Law |
| MW | Midwife |
N |
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| NAK | Nursing At Keyboard |
| NIP | Nursing In Public |
| NMS | Not My Style |
| NMSAA | Not My Style At All |
| NP | No Problem |
O |
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| OIC | Oh I See |
| OMG | Oh My Gosh |
| OP | Original Poster |
| OT | Off Topic |
P |
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| POAS | Pee On A Stick (home pregnancy text) |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| PG | Pregnant or Pregnancy |
| PM | Private Message |
| POV | Point Of View |
| PP | Previous Poster |
| PPD | Postpartum Depression |
| PT | Part Time or Potty Training |
R |
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| RF | Rear Facing (car seats) |
| ROFL | Rolling On Floor Laughing |
S |
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| SAHD | Stay-At-Home Dad |
| SAHM | Stay-At-Home Mom |
| SAHP | Stay-At-Home Parent |
| SAHW | Stay-At-Home Wife |
| SO | Significant Other |
T |
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| TBA | To Be Announced |
| TBD | To Be Determined |
| TIA | Thanks in Advance |
| TMI | Too Much Information |
| TT | Toilet Training |
| TTC | Trying to Conceive |
| TY | Thank You |
| TYSM | Thank You So Much |
U |
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| US or U/S | Ultrasound |
V |
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| VBAC | Vaginal Birth After C-Section |
W |
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| W/O | Without |
| WAH | Work at Home |
| WD | Working Dad |
| WM | Working Mom |
| WOH | Work Out of the Home |
Y |
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| YW | You’re Welcome |
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About Emily Carpenter
Emily is a Web Whiz, Blogger, Speaker, Student, and Mom. She is the owner of WhizBang! Web Solutions LLC, and the founder of Marvy Moms. She loves working from home so that she can be there for every possible moment with her son, JW. Learning as she goes, Emily breastfed, bought cloth diapers (but never used them), made her son’s baby food, had a family bed for nearly two years, and loves spending time with her son. Emily is a certified Level II Reiki practitioner and offers her services both in-person and remotely to people interested in this energetic healing modality. Emily is currently enrolled as a student at the American Academy of Homeopathy to become a Certified Classical Homeopath and has earned a diploma in botanical medicine at Botanical Medicine Institute. She is also a Certified Aromatherapist, and received her training from Aromahead Institute.