Every now and the, I might visit a parenting forum or two (or 20). I spent a lot more time in these and the pregnancy forums during my first pregnancy and found these to be pretty helpful…However, there’s one thing that would get me every time – those crazy abbreviations and acronyms that I had no idea what they meant. I’d be like, “What does DD mean? DS? SIL? IYKWIM…yes, it’s a thing! Let me help you decode some of these strange pregnancy and parenting forum acronyms!

If you’re anything like me and trying to decode all of these crazy pregnancy and parenting forum acronyms, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a running list of what these popular abbreviations and acronyms actually stand for. Some of these are actually pretty funny and will make you wonder, “Who actually talks like this?” Nonetheless…

Popular Pregnancy and Parenting Forum Acronyms

AC – Assisted Conception

AF – Aunt Flo (periods)

AFAIK – as far as I know

AI – Assisted or Artificial Insemination

AID – Artificial Insemination with Donor Sperm

AIH – Artificial Insemination with husband’s or partner’s sperm

AP – Attachment Parenting

ART – Assisted Reproductive Technology

BBT – Basal Body temperature

BD – baby dancing (sex)

BFN – big fat negative (pregnancy test)

BFP – big fat positive (pregnancy test)

BTW – by the way

BW – blood week (periods)

CC – Controlled Crying

CD – cycle day

CIO – Cry it out

CM – cervical mucus

CVS – Chorionic Villus Sampling

DA – dairy allergy

DH, DW, DP, DS, DD, DF, DB, – dear husband, dear wife, dear partner, dear son, dear daughter, dear fiance, dear boyfriend

DSD, DSS – dear step daughter, dear step son

DI – Donor Insemination

DPO – days past ovulation

DXP – Dear ex partner – for those who still have a close and caring relationship with their former partner/parent of their children

EA – egg allergy

EBM – expressed breast milk

EP – Ectopic Pregnancy

ER – Egg Retrieval

ET – Embryo Transfer

ETA – Edited To Add

EW or EWCM – Egg White or Egg White Cervical Mucus (description of cervical mucus at ovulation time)

FET – Frozen Embryo Transfer (or fertilized egg transfer)

FTM – First Time Mom

FSH – Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FWIW – for what it’s worth

FYI – for your information

G – grin

GIFT – Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer

GD – Gestational Diabetes

GYN – gynecologist

HPT – home pregnancy test

HTH – hope this helps

ICSI – Intracytoplasmic Sperm Insertion

IMO – in my opinion

IMHO – in my humble opinion

IUI – Intrauterine Insemination

IVF – In Vitro Fertilization

IYKWIM – if you know what I mean

JMHO – just my humble opinion

LI – lactose intolerance

LOL – laughing out loud

MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL – mother, father, brother, sister-in-law

M/C – miscarriage

M/S – morning sickness

O – Ovulation

OB – Obstetrician

OHSS – Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome

OI – Ovulation Induction

OPK – ovulation predictor test kit

OPU – Ovum (Egg) Pick Up

PA – peanut allergy

PG – pregnant

PCOS – Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

POAS – Pee On A Stick

POF – Premature Ovarian Failure

POF – Premature Ovarian Failure

PMSL – pi$$ myself laughing

ROFL – rolling on floor laughing

ROFLMAO – roll on floor laughing my a$$ off

SAHM – stay at home mom

S/B – Still birth

SD – step daughter

SS – step son

SO – significant other

TIA – thanks in advance

TMI – Too much information

TTC – trying to conceive

UTD – Up the duff

U/S – Ultrasound

WAHM – work at home mom

2WW – 2 week wait (wait after ovulation when TTC)

Just for fun, also check out this post on Strange things People Say To Pregnant Women!