Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Emoticons!
They’re so easy to use!
On your desktop, you can either use the happy face button and select from there, or you can enter the code (found below) in the comment box. Once you submit your comment or post, your emoticon will appear!
On your mobile device, simply enter the code below into the comment box and hit submit. Your emoticon will appear in your comment!
Here are some of the more common abbreviations and acronyms used in our community, plus a list of emoticons you can type right into your message. Keep in mind that although the abbreviations and acronyms appear in all capital letters on this list, they can be written using lowercase letters, too.
Emoticons
| Emoticon | What they mean |
|---|---|
| :) | happy |
| :( | sad |
| :D | grin |
| 8) | sunglasses cool |
| :$ | blush or embarrassed |
| :_( | cry |
| :* | kiss |
| :| | plain |
| :O | shocked |
| :P | silly |
| ;) | wink |
| (yell) | yell, angry |
| }-] | devil, naughty |
| O:) | angel, innocent |
| (vomit) | vomit |
| (pout) | pout |
| (yawn) | yawn |
| (bandit) | bandit |
| <3 | heart |
| (star) | star |
| (boy) | boy |
| (girl) | girl |
| (llama) | llama |
| (hippo) | hippo |
| (unicorn) | unicorn |
| (goat) | goat |
| (popcorn) | popcorn |
| (chair) | chair |
| (yay) | yay, celebrate, congratulations |
| (DTD) | sex |
| (rainbow) | rainbow |
| (shocked) | shocked baby face |
| (silence) | silence baby face |
| (sad) | sad baby face |
| (angry) | angry baby face |
| (lol) | laughing baby face |
| (love) | love baby face with hearts in his eyes |
| (lovelove) | baby face with hearts around her head |
| (crying) | crying baby face |
| (bfn) | Big Fat Negative pregnancy test |
| (bfp) | Big Fat Positive pregnancy test |
| (cheers) | wine glass |
| (diaper) | dirty diaper |
| (coffee) | coffee mug |
| (boobaward) | breastfeeding award |
| (goldenboobs) | breastfeeding gold award |
| (goldenbottle) | golden bottle award |
Acronyms
| Acronym | What they mean |
|---|---|
| AF | Aunt Flo — menstruation/period |
| AP | attachment parenting |
| BB or BBS | Internet bulletin board |
| BBC | BabyCenter |
| BBL | be back later |
| BBT | basal body temperature |
| BC | because, or birth control, or before children |
| BCPS | birth control pills |
| BD | baby dance (sex) |
| BF | breastfeed, or boyfriend |
| BFN | big fat negative (pregnancy test) |
| BFP | big fat positive (pregnancy test) |
| BIL | brother-in-law |
| BLW | baby-led weaning |
| BM | breast milk, or bowel movement |
| BRB | be right back |
| BTDT | been there, done that |
| BTW | by the way |
| CD | cycle day |
| CF | cervical fluid |
| CIO | cry it out |
| Circ. | circumcise |
| CM | cervical mucus |
| CWIM | see what I mean |
| CS or C/S | cesarean section |
| DC | daycare, dear child |
| DD | dear daughter |
| DF | dear fiancee |
| DH | dear husband |
| DP | dear partner |
| DPO | days past ovulation |
| DS | dear son |
| DSD | dear stepdaughter |
| DSS | dear stepson |
| DTD | do the deed |
| DuH | dumb husband |
| DuW | dumb wife |
| DW | dear wife |
| EBF | extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding |
| EBM | expressed breast milk |
| EDD | estimated due date, or expected date of delivery |
| ETA | edited to add or estimated time of arrival |
| EWCM | egg white cervical mucus |
| FF | formula feeding |
| FIL | father-in-law |
| FT | full time |
| FTM | first time mom |
| FTR | for the record |
| FWIW | for what it's worth |
| FYI | for your information |
| GOAT | Said when member has read all the previous responses before commenting |
| HPT | home pregnancy test |
| HIPPO | Said when a member is commenting without reading previous responses |
| HTH | hope this helps |
| IC | incompetent cervix |
| IMHO | in my humble opinion |
| IMO | in my opinion |
| IRL | in real life |
| ITA | I totally agree |
| IUI | intrauterine insemination |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| JJ or J/J | just joking |
| JK or J/K | just kidding |
| JMHO | just my humble opinion, or just my honest opinion |
| KWIM | know what I mean |
| L&D | labor and delivery |
| LO | little one |
| LOL | laughing out loud |
| LP | luteal phase |
| MC or M/C | miscarriage |
| MIL | mother-in-law |
| ML | maternity leave |
| MM | mother's milk |
| MS or M/S | morning sickness or multiple sclerosis |
| MYOB | mind your own business |
| NMS | not my style |
| NMSAA | not my style at all |
| NP | no problem |
| O | ovulation |
| O'd | ovulated |
| OH | other half |
| OMG | oh my gosh, or oh my god |
| OP | original poster |
| OPK | ovulation predictor kit |
| OT | off topic |
| PG | pregnant, or pregnancy |
| POAS | pee on a stick (i.e. pregnancy test) |
| PP | previous poster |
| PPD | postpartum depression |
| RE | reproductive endocrinologist |
| ROFL | rolling on floor laughing |
| SAHD | stay-at-home dad |
| SAHM | stay-at-home mom |
| SAHP | stay-at-home parent |
| SD | sperm donor |
| SIL | sister-in-law |
| SO | significant other |
| TCOYF | Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler |
| TIA | thanks in advance |
| TMI | too much information |
| 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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