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AF
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Aunt Flo — menstruation/period
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AP
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attachment parenting
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BBIAF
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be back in a few
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BBL
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be back later
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BBS
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be back soon
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BBT
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basal body temperature
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BC
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because, or birth control, or before children
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BD
|
Baby Dance
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BF
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Boyfriend
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BFN
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big fat negative (pregnancy test)
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BFP
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big fat positive (pregnancy test)
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BIL
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brother-in-law
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BM
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breast milk, or bowel movement
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BRB
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be right back
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BTDT
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been there, done that
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BTW
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by the way
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CD
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cycle day
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CF
|
cervical fluid
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CIO
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cry it out
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Circ.
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circumcise
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CS or C/S
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cesarean section
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CWIM
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see what I mean
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DC
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daycare
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DD
|
dear daughter
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DF
|
dear fiancee
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DH
|
dear husband
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DP
|
Dear Partner
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DPO
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days past ovulation
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DS
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dear son
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DSD
|
dear stepdaughter
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DSS
|
dear stepson
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DW
|
dear wife
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EBF
|
extended breastfeeding
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EBM
|
expressed breast milk
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EDD
|
expected due date
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EWCM
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egg white cervical mucus
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FD
|
Fun Dance
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FF
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formula feeding
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FIL
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father-in-law
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FTR
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for the record
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FWIW
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for what it's worth
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FYI
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for your information
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HPT
|
home pregnancy test
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HTH
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hope this helps
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IC
|
incompetent cervix
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IMHO
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in my humble opinion
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IMO
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in my opinion
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IRL
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in real life
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IUI
|
intrauterine insemination
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IVF
|
in vitro fertilization
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JJ
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just joking
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JK
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just kidding
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JMHO
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just my humble opinion
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KWIM
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know what I mean
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L&D
|
labor and delivery
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LOL
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laughing out loud
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LP
|
luteal phase
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MC
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miscarriage
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MIA
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missing in action
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MIL
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mother-in-law
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ML
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maternity leave
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MM
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mother's milk
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MYOB
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mind your own business
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NMS
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not my style
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NP
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no problem
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O
|
ovulation
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O'D
|
ovulated
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OMG
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oh my gosh
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OP
|
original poster
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OPK
|
ovulation predictor kit
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OT
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off topic
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PCOS
|
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
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PERI
|
Perinatologist
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PG
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pregnant, or pregnancy
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PPD
|
postpartum depression
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PROM
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Premature Rupture Of Membranes
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PTL
|
Pre Term Labor
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RE
|
reproductive endocrinologist
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ROFL
|
rolling on floor laughing
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SAHD
|
stay-at-home dad
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SAHM
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stay-at-home mom
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SAHP
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stay-at-home parent
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SD
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sperm donor
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SIL
|
sister-in-law
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SO
|
Significant Other
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TIA
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thanks in advance
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TTC
|
trying to conceive
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TTFN
|
ta ta for now
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TTYL
|
talk to you later
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TVU
|
Trans Vaginal Ultrasound
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TY
|
thank you
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U/S
|
ultrasound
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UTI
|
Urinary Tract Infection
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VBAC
|
vaginal birth after cesarean section
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WAH
|
work at home
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WBS
|
write back soon
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WOH
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work out of the home
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