Acronyms

Compiled by Molly Weems

DH   dear hubby (or d*mn hubby if he's being a jerk :)
SO   significant other -- life partner, boyfriend, etc.
MIL, FIL, SIL, BIL  mother-, father-, sister-, brother-in-law
GM, GF  grandmother, grandfather
SAHM stay-at-home mom
SAHD stay-at-home dad

BM   bowel movement (see also next entry)
BM   breast milk (yeah, meaning of BM depends on the context ;-)
EBM  expressed breast milk
BF   breast feed (although there was some snickering, a la Rocky
     Horror Picture Show)
BtF  bottle feed
PIS  Pump-in-Style, Medela's breast pump
LC   lactation consultant
LLL  La Leche League
dr   doctor
np   nurse practitioner
CS   c-section
VBAC vaginal birth after c-section
BC   birth control
PIBR pregnancy-induced brain rot
BIBR baby-induced brain rot
PPD  post-partum depression
UTI  urinary tract infection
YI   yeast infection
GD   gestational diabetes

mk   misc.kids newsgroup
mkp  misc.kids.pregnancy newsgroup

BTW  by the way
FWIW for what it's worth
IMO  in my opinion
IMHO in my humble opinion 
TIA  thanks in advance
TTFN ta-ta for now
LOL  laughing out loud
ROTFL rolling on the floor laughing
YMMV your mileage may vary (North American expression for "this differs
     from person to person")

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