YouBeMom Terminology

MIL? OPK? TIA? WTF?!!

If you're new to YouBeMom, you'll probably notice the acronyms can fly fast and furious. Here's a quick rundown to help you decode all the forum-speak:

    • AI - American Idol
    • ANTM - America's Next Top Model
    • BFN/P - Big Fat Negative/Positive
    • BF - Boyfriend
    • BFD - Big F***ing Deal
    • BIL - Brother In Law
    • BPP - Bitter Poor Person
    • BTDT - Been There Done That
    • BTW - By The Way
    • CM - Cervical Mucus
    • DB - Dear Baby
    • DC - Dear Child
    • DD - Dear Daughter
    • DF - Dear Friend
    • DH - Dear Husband
    • DIL - Daughter in Law
    • DP - Dear Partner
    • DPO - Days Past Ovulation
    • DS - Dear Son
    • DSS - Dear Stepson
    • DSD - Dear Stepdaughter
    • DW - Dear Wife
    • EBF - Exclusively Breast Fed
    • EI - Early Intervention
    • FB - Facebook
    • FF - Formula Fed
    • FIL - Father in Law
    • FWIW - For What It's Worth
    • GF - Girlfriend
    • IMO - In My Opinion
    • IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
    • HIMYM - How I Met Your Mother
    • HPT - Home Pregnancy Test
    • IIRC - If I Recall/Remember Correctly
    • ITA - I Totally Agree
    • ITDA - I Totally Disagree
    • IUI - Intrauterine Insemination
    • IVF - In Vitro Fertilization
    • KWIM - Know What I Mean
    • LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
    • LOL - Laughing Out Loud
    • MIL - Mother in Law
    • MYOB - Mind Your Own Business
    • NB - Newborn
    • NOS - Not Otherwise Specified
    • NP - New Poster
    • NT - Neurotypical
    • OMG-Oh My God
    • OP - Original Poster
    • OPK - Ovulation Predictor Kit
    • PDD - Pervasive Development Disorder
    • PG - Pregnant
    • PPD - Post Partum Depression
    • PR - Project Runway
    • PSA - Public Service Announcement
    • RE - Reproductive Endocrinologist
    • RHO - Real Housewives of ______
    • ROFL - Rolling On the Floor Laughing
    • ROFLMAO - Rolling on the Floor Laughing My Ass Off
    • SAHD/M - Stay At Home Dad/Mom
    • SIL - Sister in Law
    • SN - Special Needs
    • SO - Significant Other
    • STFU - Shut The F*** Up
    • SYTYCD - So You Think You Can Dance
    • TIA - Thanks in Advance
    • TMI - Too Much Information
    • TTC - Trying to Conceive
    • TTTH - Talk to the Hand
    • TY - Thank You
    • VBA - Veiled Brag Alert
    • WOHD/M - Work out of Home Dad/Mom
    • WAHD/M - Work At Home Dad/Mom
    • WTF - What The F***
    • WWYD - What Would You Do
    • YB/YBM - YouBe/YouBeMom

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