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What do these abbreviations mean: DD, DS, LO...?

Hello moms!

I've been in this group since september last year and some abbreviations used here still drive me crazy...I managed to figure out the second letter in some...like DD (D=? + D=daughter), DS (D=? + S=son), LO (???), DH (D=? + H=husband)...but no luck with the first letter! Can somebody please explain to me once and for all, it's driving me nuts!!!

I appreciate it! Grin

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  • Here is the list...

    Acronyms 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

    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

    DW dear wife

    EBF extended breastfeeding, exclusively breastfeeding

    EBM expressed breast milk

    EDD estimated due date, or expected date of delivery

    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

    HPT home pregnancy test

    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

    MYOB mind your own business

    NMS not my style

    NMSAA not my style at all

    NP no problem

    O ovulation

    O'd ovulated

    ODD Oldest dear daughter

    ODS Oldest dear son

    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

    YDD youngest dear daughter

    YDS youngest dear son

  • LOL!!! I've figured out the same letters! LO is little one but as for the rest of them.... I'm Clueless! I was gonna ask months ago but didn't want to embarrass myself. I'm glad you asked :-D
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  • wow...pretty cool!!! That's exactly what I needed!!! I thought the first D meant "dear"....hehehheh

    thank you so much!

  • Thanks katiemedical! Thats extensive!
  • sure I had to ask too and that is what someone else sent to me Grin

  • LOL i always thought the 'D' in DS/DD/DH etc, was DARLING not Dear lol. i think Darling sounds better lol
  • thank you so much!!!!
  • thanks!Grin I really didn't get 90% of those. Alot seem completely un-nessary lol. I guess people are too lazy to type stuff out anymoreYawn

  • I hate abbreviations! No one calls their husband dear husband!! Lol
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