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Old Sep 1st, 2009, 16:56 PM   #1
saraendepity
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Natural Parenting Lingo & Abbreviations


ok following from a post in the fluffy bum club i think we should defo have a lingo list of all things natural so heres a few i can think of..

BTP - birth to potty
AIO - all in one
OSFA - one size fits all(thanks sam!)
BB - Blueberry
BG - Bum Genius
WN - wee notions
UD - upsie daisy
PUL - Polyurethanelaminate
OS - one size
SS - side snap
NN - night nappy
PD - petit dessous
BRSB - Bagshot Row Bamboo (brand of diaper)
BSWW - Bummis Super Whisper Wrap
DB - Drybees
DE - DreamEze
GAD - Green Acre Designs
GMD - Green Mountain Diapers
HH - Happy Heinys
ME - Motherease
MEOS - Motherease one size
Mutt - Mutaqins
SB - Swaddlebees
VB - Very Baby
VBSN - Very baby simply nights
3sr - three step rise
AI2 - all in two
BV - Bamboo VElour
CPF - Chinese prefolds
CD - cloth diaper
DSQ - diaper service quality (prefolds)
UB - unbleached when referring to prefolds
TT - terry toxweling
AP - attachment parenting
GM - goodmama
FB - Fuzzi Bunz
FS - front snap/for sale
M/L - medium long (sizing for some diapers)
PF - prefolds
Aplix - velcro/hook n loop
BWing - babywearing
BH - babyhawk
TB - Tots Bots
NB - Natures Babies
BM - Bambino Mios
IB - Itti Bittis
HL - Holdens Landing (US WAHM nappies)
HO - Hollow Oak (US WAHM Nappy)
NBM - Nappies by Minky (UK WAHM Nappies)
BBH - Baby BeeHinds
FF - Flutterby Fluff (UK WAHM Nappy & Dying Service)
GN - Gender Neutral

I'll sort these into alphabetical order soon for easier reference

any more please post and i'll update this post for all newbies !!!

sara

xxxxxxx


 
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Old Sep 1st, 2009, 17:21 PM   #2
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PUL polyurethane laminate
GM goodmama
FB Fuzzi Bunz
FS front snap/for sale
M/L medium long (sizing for some diapers)
PF prefolds

If I can think of anymore I'll post


 
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Old Sep 1st, 2009, 17:32 PM   #3
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Here are some more

I know I use this one, not sure about anyone else
BRSB Bagshot Row Bamboo (brand of diaper)
BSWW Bummis Super Whisper Wrap
DB Drybees
DE DreamEze
GAD Green Acre Designs
GMD Green Mountain Diapers
HH Happy Heinys
ME Motherease
MEOS Motherease one size
Mutt Mutaqins
SB Swaddlebees
VB Very Baby
VBSN Very baby simply nights

Ok I think most of those have been mentioned here before or are very popular diapers.

Here are some more for diaper terms

3sr three step rise
AI2 all in two
BV Bamboo VElour
CPF Chinese prefolds
CD cloth diaper
DSQ diaper service quality (prefolds)
UB unbleached when referring to prefolds

AP attachment parenting


Ok I cheated and got some from somewhere else haha but hope that helps


 
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Old Sep 1st, 2009, 17:43 PM   #4
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lol thanks hun--hopefully some of these will help newbies to this section...i know i didnt know some of those well loads of em !!

sara

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Old Sep 2nd, 2009, 03:52 AM   #5
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OK, so it's not an abbreviation, but I really struggled with this at the start!

Applix = Velcro!!!


 
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Old Sep 2nd, 2009, 04:21 AM   #6
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ok following from a post in the fluffy bum club i think we should defo have a lingo list of all things natural so heres a few i can think of..

BTP - birth to potty
AIO - all in one
OSFA - one size fits all(thanks sam!)
BB - Blueberry
BG - Bum Genius
WNOS - wee notions
UD - upsie daisy
PUL - Poly (something) laminate - help someone???
OS - one size
SS - side snap


any more please post and i'll update this post for all newbies !!!

sara

xxxxxxx
Correct me if I'm wrong (and I might be ) but isn't WNOS Wee Notions One Size? Just wondering?

You made a pretty good start hun! xxxxxxxx


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Old Sep 2nd, 2009, 04:23 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by saraendepity View Post
ok following from a post in the fluffy bum club i think we should defo have a lingo list of all things natural so heres a few i can think of..

BTP - birth to potty
AIO - all in one
OSFA - one size fits all(thanks sam!)
BB - Blueberry
BG - Bum Genius
WNOS - wee notions
UD - upsie daisy
PUL - Poly (something) laminate - help someone???
OS - one size
SS - side snap


any more please post and i'll update this post for all newbies !!!

sara

xxxxxxx
Correct me if I'm wrong (and I might be ) but isn't WNOS Wee Notions One Size? Just wondering?

You made a pretty good start hun! xxxxxxxx

think you might be right hunni - thanks for that


 
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Old Sep 2nd, 2009, 04:33 AM   #8
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Great thread idea hun!x


 
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Old Sep 2nd, 2009, 05:58 AM   #9
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Thankyou, i was literally sitting here thinking to make a post for the lingo


 
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Old Sep 2nd, 2009, 06:02 AM   #10
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he he think we should ask to have it sticky'd??


 
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