forum acronyms

nicky3

Of course I know lol and lmao, but forum specific acronyms and topic specific ones I just dont have a clue so it took me some time to deduce that a DD2, for example was a child, a second, one, and a female.

I found this list of acronyms from mumsnet fascinating and informative......

ADHD
attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder
AFAIK
as far as I know
AIBU
am I being unreasonable?
AS
Asperger's syndrome
ASD
autistic spectrum disorder
ATM
at the moment
BBS
be back soon
BC
before children
BF
breastfeeding (or best friend or boyfriend, depending on context)
BFP
big fat positive (refers to a pregnancy test)
BIL
brother-in-law
BLW
baby-led weaning
BM
birth mother or boss mum (what a nanny might call her/his employer)
boak
Not an acronym, of course. Used by some to indicate a vomit-worthy moment.
BRB
be right back
BTW
by the way
bump
Not an acronym, of course. People sometimes post a message saying just "bump" - as a way of getting a thread back into the active conversations list so that more people see it. Any posting will "bump" a thread back up the list.
CC
controlled crying
CD
cycle day (as in menstrual cycle)
CF
cystic fibrosis
CP
cerebral palsy or chemical pregnancy or chicken pox, depending on the context
DD
darling/dear daughter
DGS/DGD
darling/dear grandson/granddaughter
DH
darling/dear husband
DLA
disability living allowance
DP
darling/dear partner
DS
darling/dear son
DS
Down's syndrome
DSS/DSD
darling/dear stepson/stepdaughter
DTD
doing the deed/doing the dance (having sex)
DTD/DTS
darling/dear twin daughter/son
DW
darling/dear wife
EBF
exclusively breastfeed(ing) or extended breastfeed(ing), depending on context
ELCS
elective Caesarean
EMCS
emergency Caesarean
EP
ectopic pregnancy
EWCM
egg-white cervical mucus
FF
formula-feeding or forward-facing (as in car seat), depending on context
FFP
free for postage
!!!!!!
for f**k's sake
FIL
father-in-law
FWIW
for what it's worth
FYI
for your information
HTH
hope this helps
HV
health visitor
IEP
individual educational plan
IIRC
if I remember correctly
IKWYM
I know what you mean
IME
in my experience
IMHO
in my humble opinion
IMO
in my opinion
IYKWIM
if you know what I mean
IYSWIM
if you see what I mean
JFGI
just f*ing Google it
LMP
last menstrual period
LOL
laugh out loud
MC
miscarriage
MMC
missed miscarriage
MMTI
makes my teeth itch
MIL
mother-in-law
MN
Mumsnet of course! MNer is a mumsnetter, and MNHQ is Mumsnet headquarters
MW
midwife
NAK
nursing at keyboard (breastfeeding while Mumsnetting)
NN
no
NT
neurologically typical
NWOC
nanny with own child
OH
other half
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
OTT
over the top/overseas trained teacher
OP
original post/poster
PFB
precious first born
PG
pregnant
PIL
parents-in-law
PITA
pain in the a**e
PM
Private message
PMSL
p**s myself laughing
POAS
pee on a stick (take a pregnancy test)
POV
point of views
RF
rearward-facing (as in car seat)
RL
real life
ROFL
roll on floor laughing
SAHM
stay at home mother
SALT
speech and language therapy/therapist
SENCO
special educational needs co-ordinator
SIL
sister-in-law
SN
special needs
SPD
symphisis pubis dysfunction
SWI
shagging with intent (trying to conceive)
SWOI
shagging without intent (not trying to conceive!)
TBH
to be honest
TIA
thanks in advance
TMI
too much information
TTC
trying to conceive
UCL
usual cycle length
VBAC
vaginal birth after c-section
WB
welcome back
!!!!!!?
what the f**k?
WAHM
working at home mother
WOHM
working out of the home mother
WRT
with reference/regard to
WWYD
what would you do
XH/XP
ex-husband/ex-partner
YABU
you are being unreasonable
YANBU
you are not being unreasonable
YABOS
you are being over-sensitive
YY
yes

kingfisherblue

There is a sticky at the top of this baord with CSA acronyms as well.

Buttercup2305

I thought BUMP meant bring up my post