Throughout your pregnancy journey, you will probably come across at least some of these common abbreviations. I’ve compiled this list to hopefully save you some confusion!
AP – Attachment Parenting
SO – significant other
DH – dear husband
DW – dear wife
DS – dear son
DD – dear daughter
LO – little one
FTM – first time mom
FTP – first time parents
FTD – first time dad
PP – post-partum (can also be “previous poster” in a forum)
OP – original poster (in a forum)
MIL – mother in law
SIL – sister in law
VBAC – vaginal birth after Cesarean
LD (L&D) – Labor and Delivery
GBS – Group B Strep
LLL – La Leche League (breastfeeding assistance)
BF – breastfeeding
EBF – exclusively breastfeeding
BLW – Baby Led Weaning
CIO – cry it out (parenting method for sleep training)
Have any more suggestions to add to the list of parenting abbreviations? Post in a comment below! TIA (thanks in advance) 🙂
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