BabyandBump Lingo & Abbreviations

[E&L's mummy]

sorry my turn now.... what does O/T or OT mean in a thread title?

 

[leeanne]

Pretty sure it is "overtime" unless OT is used for something else now. LOL

 

[Vickie]

I think it means Off Topic

 

[leeanne]

Ah, yes of course, can mean that too.

I've seen OT used both ways.

 

[Raspberrybean]

This thread is brill - i'm new to BnB and was v confused with the abbreviations. I'm getting used to some of them now.

 

[MyFirstNoodle]

Hey this is great thank you!!....I have seen "HV" a couple of times.....does anyone know what it means?

 

[xoButterfly25]

Hey this is great thank you!!....I have seen "HV" a couple of times.....does anyone know what it means?

I've only ever known 'HV' as High Voltage ..unless it stands for something different on here? lol

 

[Arcanegirl]

HV is for health visitor

 

[Carley22]

whats NT when talking about 1st scans?

Does OT mean occupational therapist?

 

[going_crazy]

NT is the Nuchal Translucency scan, which is done between 11 & 13 weeks and it checks the nuchal fold at the back of the baby's neck - this is used to determine the risk of (i think) downs syndrome or something similar.

Not sure about OT, but I think it means Off Topic
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[Vickie]

OT generally means off topic

 

[mandy121]

what is smu

 

[madasa]

I am glad I found this.... now everything makes sense!!

I think I may have more... SOrry if any of these are actually ON there and I missed them
BF = breastfeeding,
FF = formula feeding,
MW = midwife,
HV = health visitor,
HB = Homebirth (I think, how silly, hospital birth would be the same!),
NVP = alternative abbreviation for morning sickness (nausea and vomiting in pregnancy),
TBH = To be honest,
BTW = by the way,
EC = can also mean Elimination Communication (where you don't use nappies),
AP = Attachment Parenting,
EBM = Expressed breastmilk,
EBF = Exclusive Breastfeeding,
NIP = Nursing in public,
LLL = La Leche League
LC = Lactation Consultant
MILC = Mothers International Lactation Campaign
ROFL = rolling on the floor laughing,
ROFLMO = rolling on the floor laughing my bum/butt off,

Oh and I thought DTD was "doing the dirty", ha ha ha!!

 

[CountryDarlin]

I thought BD (BabyDance) Meant BootyDo, which is what my hubby calls it lol. Doing the Booty Do

 

[madasa]

Oh, I've thought of a couple more...

PITA = Pain in the @$$
PROM = premature rupture of membranes (breaking the waters)

 

[BethyBoop]

Thanks

 

[Tessa]

Thanks for this!

Softcups and Pre-Seed might be nice to add. Both I kept seeing discussed in various threads and didn't know what they were.
Still see lots of ladies asking about them in random threads.

 

[daveytrackels]

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[daveytrackels]

thx you have been really helpfull!

 

[IndigoLotus]

WOw! THere are so many! THanks for this thread!