lost in abbreviations

[fazzie]

can anyone help or is it just me? am new to sling meet and can't work out all the abbreviations e.g. DS... is there a thread that goes through these? have tried FAQ but nothing there
thanks

lost and confused


farhat

[pondweed]

DH - Dear/darling/etc husband
DP - Dear partner
DS - Dear son
DD - Dear daughter
DC - Dear children
HTH - Hope that helps
IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
KWIM - Know what I mean?
LOL - Laughing out loud
PUL - Polyurethane laminate (fabric used for nappy covers etc)
FOE - Fold over elastic
LMK - Let me know
PLMK - please let me know
PM - Private message
PITA - Pain in the A**
TIA - Thanks in advance
(sp?) - Spelling?
OTT - over the top
TMI? - Too much info?
TT - Toilet training (variation = TL - toilet learning)
EC - Elimination Communication
ETA - Edited to add.. (or estimated time of arrival, depending on context)
AP - Attachment parenting
WAHM/D/P - work at home mum/dad/parent
ISO - In search of..
TBA - To be advised (= unknown at this time)
ITA - I totally/too agree
SO - significant other
OP - original post/poster
j/k or JK - just kidding
ROFL - rolling on floor laughing
LMAO - laughing my ass off
ROTFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
BF - best friend or boyfriend
GF - girlfriend
IM(H)O - in my (humble/honest) opinion
OT - off topic
WTF? - What the f***?


Hope this helps,
Cathy

ETA loads of abbreviations here http://www.thebabywearer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314&highlight=abbreviations

[MoominHannah]

BW - Babywear/ing/er
MT - Mei Tie
RS - Ring Sling
WW - Woven wrap
SW - Stretchy wrap

WCC - Wrap cross carry
BWCC - Back wrap cross carry (both of these are carry positions in woven wraps)

BF - Breastfeeding
EBF - Extended Breastfeeding
TF - Tandem Feeding
FF - Formula Feeding

CoS - Co-Sleeping

Can't think of any more - you'll get used to it, I promise :D

[kathi]

great really needed that too!!!! lol ;)

[fazzie]

thanks hannah for the help and kathi for making me not feel quite so stupid!

love farhat
x

[Cassidyzialle]

I'm glad somebody wasn't too embarrassed to ask - unlike me!! Lol.

Thank you!
Kate
xxx

[FunkySlings]

I couldn't see BB - what's that please?

[LindsD]

I couldn't see BB - what's that please?

Baby Bj?rn, also known as crotch-danglers LOL!

[Mia]

Baby Bj?rn, also known as crotch-danglers LOL!
Or Bara Barn, wich is a short wrap or a ringslingn from Sweden.
Or Baby Bundler, wich is a stretchy wrap....

[Louise Turner]

I had no idea what they meant either!

Lol;)
louise

[Matty]

I think I'm going to have to print myself out a list of these and use it like some kind of dictionary. Then maybe I'll understand whats going on,lol.
Mary

[Sunny_bee]

can anyone help or is it just me? am new to sling meet and can't work out all the abbreviations e.g. DS...

farhat

Stuck with the same problem.
So Cathy, Hannah - thanks a lot for yours little dictionary :) Really helpful!

[shooter2006]

A couple of those were new to me!