Get Familiar With Mom-breviations

Every Saturday on our Instagram stories we do mom confessions. Mom confessions is a platform for moms to talk about how they feel, their struggles, and anything that’s a burden in their hearts without the fear of being judged or shamed. This is in line with our goal as Pregnant and Perfect- to be a safe judgment-free space for moms.

A lot of abbreviating happens during mom confessions because of the word count Instagram has set for stories. It has come to our attention that some moms aren’t familiar with ‘mom-breviations’, making it difficult for them to understand what the other mom has written. We’ve decided to take it upon ourselves to make a list of mom-breviations and their meanings in alphabetical order. Enjoy!

BB: This simply refers to life Before baby.

BD: This is a cute name for sex mostly used by people who are TTC. It means Baby Dance.

BF: Before you had your LO, BF meant ‘Boyfriend’. Now you are a mom, it means Breastfeeding.

BIL: This refers to the brother of your husband or wife, Brother-in-law.

BLW: Offering your LO food in the hopes that they’d feed themselves is referred to as Baby-led weaning.

CIO: This is self-explanatory. Just let the baby cry it out whenever you need to mama.

CS: This is a method of delivery called the Caesarian section.

DC: When your maternity leave ends and you have to get back to work, Daycare is where you should sign up your LO. Speaking of daycare, have you read our article “Daycare Hunting? Look out for these red flags“?

DD: The day you are scheduled to have your baby is your Due date.

EBF: Exclusively Breastfeeding.

EBM: Breastmilk in a bottle is called Expressed breastmilk.

EDD: Your Expected due date is an estimate of the day you are supposed to give birth.

FIL: The father of your SO is your… Father-in-law.

FTD: Not many people use this expression but it means First-time dad.

FTM: A mom who just had her first baby is a First-time mom.

GD: Gestational diabetes develops in some women during pregnancy.

LO: We’ve used this one a lot in this article. You’ve probably figured that it means Little one.

MIL: The mother of your SO is your… Mother-in-law.

NB: A baby is referred to as a Newborn from birth until two months of age.

PPA: The feeling of worry and unease that a mother feels after the birth of her child is known as Postpartum anxiety.

PPD: Postpartum depression is when a new mom constantly feels sad and experiences a loss of interest in everything including caring for her child.

SAHM: A mom who cares for her children full time is a Stay at home mom.

SO: Your partner is your Significant Other.

SIL: The sister of your SO is your… Sister-in-law.

TTC: A couple who desires a baby but it hasn’t happened yet is Trying to conceive.

TW: Traditional weaning simply means introducing solids gradually by texture transition and spoon-feeding.

VBAC: A mom can have a Vaginal birth after cesarean.

WAHM: A mom who works while caring for her children is a Work at home mom.

WM: A Working mom is a mom who well, works! (usually away from home).

We hope this aids you in understanding Saturday confessions better and in your mom groups as well. The comment section is open, feel free to share other abbreviations we might have missed so other mamas can learn. Let’s have fun!