Useful acronyms

TTC, TMI, SAHM... Confused?! Not for long!

Here's a list of the most common acronyms used by UKfamily members in Café Chat. As well as being a great way to avoid having to type out long phrases, some of them are also very useful to help maintain your family privacy, for example, you can use 'DD' - which is the shortcut for 'daughter' - instead of using your daughter's name, and 'OH' for other half. Handy, eh?

So feel free to use the below on the site, but please do have patience and explain them to confused new members!

Talking about family members:

DD - Dear daughter

DH - Dear husband

DP - Dear partner

DS - Dear son

ED/S - Elder daughter/son

MIL and FIL - Mother in law, father in law

OH - Other half

SIL and BIL - Sister in law, brother in law

SD - Step dad

SD - Step daughter

SM - Step mum

SO - Significant other

SS - Step son

YD/S - Younger daughter/son

XH - Ex-husband

XW - Ex-wife

Conversational phrases:

OT - Off topic

OP - Original poster (ie, the person who starts a thread)

POV - Point of view

RL - Real life

SAHD - Stay at home dad

SAHM - Stay at home mum

SP(?) - Spelling (used if you're not sure how to spell something)

TMI - Too much information

TTA - Trying to avoid

TY - Thank you

YW - You're welcome

WB - Welcome back

WTG - Way to go

Pregnancy phrases:

TTC - Trying to concieve

BFP - Big fat positive

BFN - Big fat negative

2WW - 2 week wait

BF - Breastfeed

IF - Infertility

BCP - Birth control pill

EDD - Estimated due date

HPT - Home pregnancy test

M/S - Morning sickness

UB - Unassisted birth