ABBREVIATION/ACRONYMS List - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

zosiasmama · 07-31-2007, 12:48 AM

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Adorabumz: www.adorabumz.com

Art for Hire: http://hyenacart.com/art_for_hire/

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Bourgeois Baby www.bourgeoisbaby.com
B. Rose Boutique (Toasty Tots legwarmers) http://hyenacart.com/PamperedBaby/

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Cozy Baby Boutique www.cozybabyboutique.com

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DoodleBug Decor http://www.hyenacart.com/Doodlebugdecor

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Fussy Boy Photography http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/...d.php?t=152725

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Juliet's Balcony www.juliets-balcony.com (not up and running yet) and www.hyenacart.com/monkeywranglers

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Little Boppershttp://www.LittleBoppers.com
I make and sell CuddleBuns and Poochies diapers, as well as SnuggleBees™ Waldorf-inspired dolls and other items for Make Believe play like butterfly wings and playsilks, etc...
LoveBug Designs: Cards that smile back! Custom Photo Cards for Any occassions!! www.lovebugdesignsandmore.com

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Mama's Bug a Boo www.mamasbugaboo.com
Messages in the Sand http://www.messagesinthesand.net

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Photoscrappin4u Advocacy wear and MORE!! cafepress.com/photoscrappin4u

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Serene•Terrene (custom Patchwork Mei-Tai's) www.serene-terrene.com

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Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms
Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms
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3SR: 3 Step Rise

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AI2: all in two , usually has a snap in liner
AIO: all in one diaper
AP: Attachment Parenting
APLIX: brand of hook and loop similar to velcro

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BOV: bamboo organic velour
BKT: burly knit terry
BN: Brand New
Bump: Putting “bump” into a post is a way to move the thread back up to the top of a forum
BV: bamboo velour

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CBOS: Cotton Babies One Size insert
CD: cloth diaper
CM: chubby medium
Colorway: The color of the yarn
Contour Diaper: Contour diapers are usually hourglass shaped with no folding necessary. Just lay them in a wrap or diaper cover
CPF: Chinese prefolds
Crunchy: is like super nutty...not what our modern day society considers normal. It's like an alternative to saying you're nuts! It's kind of used for natural, earthy, or renounced lifestyles, because these kind of things seem so strange in a modern world full of 'conveniences'

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DSQ: diaper service quality
DWR: Durable Water Repellent (a brand of spray used to re-waterproof diapers)

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EBF: exclusively breastfed (you’ll see in reference to how a diaper holds EBF poo)
EC: Elimination communication:[/b] it is where babies don't wear diapers and the parents watch for cues that they are about to pee or poop and take them to the restroom. Lots of mamas swear by it (and it is practiced exclusively in many third world countries).
EO: essential oil
ETA: edited to add
EUC: excellent used condition

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FFS: free for shipping
Fitted: Fitted diapers are used in place of prefolds or contours. They require a diaper cover or wrap, however they are cut in an hourglass shape and have elastic around the legs and waist and have either snaps or hook and loop fasteners
FL: front loader (washing machine)
FLAG: fits like a glove
FLAM: fits like a mitten
Flat: a diaper that is typically 27"x27" square, single ply diaper to fold
FOE: fold over elastic
FPP: funded PayPal
FRB: Flat Rate Box
FBE: Flat Rate Envelope
FS: for sale
FS: front snapping
FSOT: for sale or trade
FT: for trade
FUC: fair used condition

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GN: gender neutral
GUC: good used condition

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HC: Hyena Cart www.hyenacart.com an online store “A collection of earth-friendly shops”
Hemp: hemp is made from the inner bark of the hemp plant. It is becoming increasingly popular for use in diapers because of its durability, absorbency and natural anti-microbial properties
Hyena: term for hard to get, popular diapers that are stalked by diaper hungry moms

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IDNO: in desperate need of
IDSO: in desperate search of
IHA: I have available
IPF: indian prefold
ISO: in search of

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LN: like new

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M/L or ML: medium long (size usually the same as a medium except for the rise
MM: Malden Mills (Brand of fleece)

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NB: newborn

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OC: organic cotton
OCV: organic cotton velour
OS: one size - a diaper that usually fits a child from birth up until about 35 lbs
OV: organic velour

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PF: prefold - diapers with a center strip thickness - they still need to be folded to fit the baby
PL’ed: Potty Learned or Learning
PP: PayPal www.paypal.com
PPD: postage paid (you'll see this when a price listed includes shipping)
PSA: public service announcement
PUL: polyurethane laminate, a material used to make diaper covers/wraps, the outer of many pocket diapers or AIOs

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QD: quick dry

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RLR: is a laundry additive that softens the water and helps remove/prevent build for people who have hard water.
RME: Revolution Money Exchange A new company that is competition for Paypal.

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SAHD: stay at home dad
SAHM: stay at home mom
SC: suedecloth (stay dry inner folds)
SS: side snapping
Stalking: is waiting around for a product to stock. People ask for stalking help to have better odds at scoring items on HC
STM: ship to me, as used during co-ops and presales where you have to pay to have your item shipped to the person running the sale and then again to have it shipped to you.
Stripping: this is when you have detergent buildup in your diapers and you must run multiple hot rinses until the bubbles are gone

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TBW: The BabyWearer
TDF: to die for
T&T :Turned and Topstitched (some people prefer this as opposed to serged edges on fitteds)
TTO: tea tree oil

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UBCPF: unbleached chinese prefolds
UBIPF: unbleached Indian prefolds
UC: used condition

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VGUC: very good used condition

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WAHD: work at home dad
WAHM: work at home mom
Wagon: Going on the wagon is choosing (or being forced to choose) to not buy anymore diapers. It is a term used often with drinking alcohol. If you have been drinking a lot, you say that you are “going on the wagon” and then you stop for a while
WIO: wool in one -AIO with a wool cover rather than fleece or cotton
WOHD: work out of home dad
WOHM: work out of home mom
Wool Soaker: A wool soaker is basically a diaper cover made exclusively of wool.

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YPA: you pick all

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General and Parenting Acronyms
General and Parenting Acronyms
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AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
AF: Aunt Flo (menstruation)
AFK: Away from keyboard
AIM: Artificial Infant Milk (or AOL Instant Messenger)
AKA: Also Known As
AP: Attachment parenting
AROM: Artificial Rupture of Membranes
ASAP: As Soon As Possible
ATTN: Attention
AV: Avatar

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BC: Birth Control
BCP: Birth Control Pill
BD: Baby Dance (sex)
BF: Breastfed or breastfeeding
BF: Boyfriend
BFN: Big Fat Negative (negative pregnancy test)
BFP: Big Fat Positive (positive pregnancy test)
BIL: Brother-in-law
BM: Breast milk or bowel movement (depends on context)
BTDT: Been there, done that
BTW: By the way...

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CD: Cloth Diaper(ing)
CD1: Cycle Day 1 (first day of period)
CF: Child Free
CIO: Cry-It-Out (sleep training)
Circ: Circumcision
CM: Cervical Mucous
C&P: Cut and Paste
CS: Co-sleep

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DCP: Day Care Provider
DD: Dear daughter
DF: Dear Friend or Fiance
DH: Dear husband
DIL: Daughter-in-law
DPO: Days Past Ovulation
DS: Dear son
DSD: Dear stepdaughter
DSS: Dear stepson
DW: Dear wife

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EBF: Extended Breastfeeding or exclusively breast fed
EBM: Expressed Breast Milk
EC: Elimination Communication
EDD: Estimated Due Date
EN: Extended Nursing
EP: Exclusively Pumping
ETA: Edited To Add
EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus

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FAQ: Frequently asked questions
FF: Formula Fed/Feeding
FF: Fast forward
FIL: Father-in-law
FMLA: Family and Medical Leave Act
FSOT: For sale or trade
FTR: For The Record
FTT: Failure To Thrive
F/U: Follow up
FYA: For your amusement
FYI: For your information
FWIW: For what it's worth
F2F: Face-to-face

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GBCF: Goodbye Cruel Forum
GSE: Grapefruit Seed Extract
GV: Gentian Violet

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HB: home birth
HCP: Health Care Provider
HE: High efficency (Usually a washing machine)
HED: High efficency detergent
HPT: Home Pregnancy Test
HS: home schooling
HTH: Hope that helps
H2H: Heart to Heart

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IBCLC: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
IBTC: Itty Bitty Titty Committee
IIRC: If I recall correctly
ILs: In-laws
IMAO: In my arrogant opinion
IME: In my experience
IMHO: In my humble opinion
IMNSHO: In my not so humble opinion
IMO: In my opinion
IOW: In other words
IRL: In real life
IRT: In real time
ISO: In Search Of
ISP: Internet service provider

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J/K: Just kidding
JMHO: Just my humble opinion
JMO: Just my opinion

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KWIM: Know what I mean?
KWYM: I know what you mean

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LC: Lactation Consultant
LLL: La Leche League
LMAO: Laughing my (rear) off
LMK: Let me know
LO: Little one
LOL: Lots of laughs or laughing out loud

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MDC: mothering.com or Motheringdotcommune
MIL: Mother-in-law
M/S: morning sickness

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NAK: Nursing At Keyboard
NC: or no-circ - Non-Circumcised
NFP: Natural Family Planning
NIP: Nursing In Public
NIP: New in Package
NP: No problem
NV: Non Vaccinating
NWOT: New without tags
NWT: new with tags

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OALD: Over-Active Let Down
O'ed: ovulated
OHT: One-handed typing
OMG: Oh My God
OP: Original Post/Poster
OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit
OT: Off topic
OTSBH: Over The Shoulder Baby Holder (brand of baby sling)
OW/OM: Other woman/other man

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PAK: Pumping at Keyboard
PCP: Primary Care Physician
PIS: Pump In Style (breastpump by Medella)
PITA: Pain In The A$$
PLMK: Please let me know
PM: Private Message
POAS: Pee On A Stick
POTW: Person Of The Week
POV: Point of view
PPD: Post-Partum Depression
PPP: Post-Partum Psychosis
PSA: Public Service Announcement

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RL: Real life
ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my (rear) off
ROFLMHO: Rolling on floor laughing my head off
ROTFLMAOPMP: Rolling on the floor laughing my *** off peeing my pants

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SAHD: Stay-at-home dad
SAHM: Stay-at-home mom
SIL: Sister-in-law or Son-in-law
SNS: Supplemental Nursing System
SO: Significant other
S/O: Spin Off
STBX: Soon to be Ex (spouse)

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TIA: Thanks in advance
TMI: Too Much Information
TO:Tea Tree Oil
TTC: Trying to conceive
TY: Thank you
TYVM: Thank you very much

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UB: Unassisted Birth
UTI: Urinary Tract Infection
URL: Web page address

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Vax: Vaccination
VF: vaccination free

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WAHD: Work-at-home dad
WAHM: Work-at-home mom
WHO: World Health Organization
WIC: Women, Infants, and Children (US gov assistance program)
WOHD: Work-outside-home dad
WOHM: Work-outside-home mom
WTG: Way To Go

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XH: Ex-Husband

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YAGE: Yet Another Grand Exit
YK: You Know?
YW: You're welcome

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Rosella · 07-31-2007, 08:51 PM

Yay! All done!

army mommy of 4 · 06-23-2008, 10:01 AM

Ok, what is "IMK"? I am pretty new here and several people have said that to me and i just dont know?

amcatanzaro · 07-08-2008, 02:20 PM

duh

noobster · 07-15-2008, 01:15 PM

What is OBV? That one is not on here...

Also EEEUC? Huh?

mamamandi · 07-23-2008, 03:14 PM

oops, can't figure out how to delete. Sorry for posting here.

MOD, please delete.

mom2river01 · 09-11-2008, 09:56 AM

Thanks for listing these...there are several I hadn't seen before!!

rabbittjr · 09-17-2008, 08:31 PM

THANK YOU!

starsandlollipops · 09-18-2008, 02:33 PM

Can I ask that we make a 'new' abbreviation for Arabesque Baby?
People are using ABB, and it's confusing some of my customers.

Thanks!

kero919 · 11-06-2008, 06:56 PM

THANK YOU!

07-31-2007, 12:48 AM	#1
zosiasmama Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lomza, Poland by way of MI Posts: 6,074 Ratings: 48 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	ABBREVIATION/ACRONYMS List So here it is!! Hope it helps many of you out while navigating this big world of cloth!!! All of the wonderful click and go HTML stuff was done by Rosella (see 2nd post) and I really want to thank her for doing that,it is so much easier since it is so big! I ask that no one posts here, but send me a PM if you see something that needs to be added!! Thanks, Danni Abbreviations by Category Abbreviations by Category Diaper Brands and WAHM Links Other WAHM Links without Acronyms Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms General and Parenting Acronyms Diaper Brands and WAHM Links Diaper Brands and WAHM Links A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A AAD: August Afternoon Design www.augustafternoon.com & www.hyenacart.com/augustafternoon ABB: Apple Bottom Baby http://hyenacart.com/AppleBottomBaby/ AK: Adventure Knits http://hyenacart.com/AdventureKnits/ AL: Angel Luvz AMP: Annie Marie Padorie http://www.ampdiapers.com ASD: Alphabet Soup Designs www.alphabetsoupdesign.com ASIL: And Such is Life ATC: All Things Cloth www.AllThingsCloth.com ATD: All Together Deluxe www.nickisdiapers.com AVD: AVDesigns www.hyenacart.com/avdesigns AW: Angel Wraps http://www.angelwraps.com/ Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top B BB: Baby Blanket http://www.thebabyblanket.com/store/Default.asp BB: Baby Bloomers BB: Batik Bum 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http://babycakesknits.etsy.com BP: Berry Plush www.diaperware.com/productpage/jamtots.htm BP: Blue penguin http://www.bluepenguin.biz/ BSWW: Bummis Super Whisper Wrap http://www.bummis.com/en/Products/co...isperWrap.html BWB: Beedie Weedie Boutique www.beedieweedieboutique.com http://hyenacart.com/beedieweedie/ Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top C CB: Cottage Babies http://hyenacart.com/cottagebabies/ CB: Cotton Babies www.cottonbabies.com CB: Cuddlebunz http://www.cuddlebunz.com CB: CuddleBuns™ diapers http://www.cuddlebunsdiapers.com CBC: Cuddlebug Cloth http://hyenacart.com/cuddlebugcloth/ CBL: Carriers By Lisa www.CarriersByLisa.com CC: Cloth Canoe http://hyenacart.com/TheClothCanoe/ CC: Cub Covers http://hyenacart.com/CubCovers-WolfWoolies CC: Crystals Cloth http://crystalscloth.com/store/Default.asp CDE: Cloth Diaper Exchange www.clothdiaperexchange.com CM: Cotton Mamma www.cottonmamma.com CNC: Cuties N Cotton http://www.cutiesncotton.com CRAT: Aristocrat http://www.tinytush.com/aristocrats_wool_soakers.htm CT: Cloth Thoughts http://cloththoughts.com/cart/ C9S: Cloud 9 Softie http://cloud9.ewahm.com Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top D DB: DryBees http://www.drybees.com D-B: Desert-Blooms www.desert-blooms.com DC: Dimple Cheeks http://hyenacart.com/DimpleCheeksDiapers/ DD: Daisy Doodles http://www.daisy-doodles.com DD: Dilly-Doo http://www.dillydoos.com DE: DreamEze DnF : Dunk N Fluff www.dunknfluff.com/shop E EGD: Elizabeth Grace Design EMC2: EMC Square http://www.hyenacart.com/MonkeyWranglers ES: Eesti Slings www.eestislings.com or http://hyenacart.com/eestislings/ ESB: Essential Salts Baby Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top F FB: Fuzzi Bunz www.fuzzibunz.com FB: Fuzbaby http://www.fuzbaby.com/ FBD: Fly Baby Designs http://www.flybabydesigns.net/store/ FCB: First Class Baby/Fluffy Mail www.fluffymail.com FF: Fuzzie Fannies www.hyenacart.com/FuzziFanniesCreations FF: The Fanciful Fanny www.hyenacart.com/TheFancifulFanny FF: Firefly http://www.fireflydiapers.com/ FF: Fuzzi Fannies Creations www.fuzzifannies.com http://hyenacart.com/FuzziFanniesCreations/ FFC: Funny Farm Creations www.piggyprefolds.com or www.hyenacart.com/funnyfarmcreations FFF: Frugal Fanny Flannels FMBG: Full Moon Baby Gear www.fullmoonbabygear.com Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top G GAD: Green Acre Designs www.greenacredesigns.com GGK: Gaelic Garden Knits http://www.gaelicgardenknits.com GM:goodmama http://thegoodmama.com/ GMAR: Grow Me a Rainbow http://www.growmearainbow.com/store/ GMD: Green Mountain Diapers http://www.greenmountaindiapers.com/ GW: Goddess Whispers www.hyenacart.com/goddesswhispers Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top H HB: Honey Boy www.honeboydiapers.com HBB: Hillbilly Bunny http://www.hillbillybunny.com/shop/ HBB: Honey Bee Baby HBK: HuckleBerry Knits http://huckleberryknits.com HC: Happy Cheeks http://hyenacart.com/HappyCheeksDiapers/ HD: Harleez Dipeez HH: Happy Heiny's www.happyheinys.com HH: Happy Hempy's www.happyheinys.com HH: Heavenly Huggers www.hyenacart.com/heavenlyhuggers soon to be www.heavenlyhuggers.com HL: Holdens Landing http://www.holdenslanding.com/store/Default.asp HP: Haute Pockets HPC: Hidden Pearl Creations www.hiddenpearlcreations.com Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top I J JB: Joey Bunz www.babykicks.com/joeys.html JB: Jelly Bean http://www.jellybeandiapers.com JB: Jolly Bums www.Jollybums.com www.momsboardwalk.com JT: Just Tomatoes Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top K KB: Kozee Baby http://kozeebaby.net KBK: Ky Baby Knits http://hyenacart.com/KyBabyKnits/ KC: Korbins Cloth KCK: Kayla's Cloth Kits http://hyenacart.com/kaylasclothkits KHW: Kind Hearted Women http://www.kindheartedwomen.com/main.php KK: Kuddly Kreations http://hyenacart.com/KuddlyKreations/ KK: The Keiki Kompany http://hyenacart.com/TheKeikiKompany/ KL: Kissaluvs http://www.kissaluvs.com KL0: Kissaluvs size 0 http://www.kissaluvs.com KMB: Kiss My Bunz KND: Knickernappies Disposanot http://knickernappies.com KP: Kiwi Pie www.kiwipie.com KS: Kozy Seat www.kozyseat.com KSS: Kool Sheep Soakers KTN: KT Naturals www.ktnaturals.com Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top L LB: Little Beetles LB: Lovey Bums http://www.loveybums.com LBFW: Little Blue Frog Works www.littlebluefrogworks.com LC: Little Caboose www.fluffymail.com LD: Luke’s Drawers http://www.lukesdrawers.com/ LF: London Frogg http://londonfrogg.com or http://hyenacart.com/LondonFrogg LHC: Lucy's Hope Chest www.lucyshopechest.com LK: Lizzie Knits http://www.hyenacart.com/WAHMOriginals LK: Lotus Knits LL: Little Lambs LL: Little Liam (wool longies) www.hyenacart.com/LittleLiam LL: Little Landings www.littlelandings.com LLB: Lil Ladybug Boutique http://hyenacart.com/LiLLadybugBoutique/ LLJ: Llamajamas http://www.llamajama.com LLL: Little Lounging Lizards LRD: Little Rain Dancers www.littleraindancers.com Lves: Luvease http://www.hyenacart.com/Luvease LWB: Little Witchy Britches LWB: Living Water Boutique http://precious.in.his.sight.angelfire.com/index.html and moving to http://www.livingwaterboutique.com soon Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top M MA : Magic All MB: Mitch’s Britches http://mitchsbritches.com/ & http://hyenacart.com/mitchsbritches/ MD: Monkey Doodlez http://www.monkeydoodlez.com/store/Default.asp ME: Motherease www.motherease.com MEAF: Motherease Air Flow www.motherease.com MED: Midlle Earth Diapers http://www.middleearthdiaper.com/index.php MEOS: Motherease Oneszie www.motherease.com MGD: Mother Goose Designs http://hyenacart.com/onestore.php?vid=454&category=36 MHM: Mile High Monkeys www.milehighmonkeys.com MJB: Meghann's Jewelry Box http://hyenacart.com/meghannsjewelrybox http://hyenacart.com/MonkeyWranglers MK: Micsknitz www.hyenacart.com/micsknitz MM: Mosaic Moon http://www.mosaicmoon.com MM: Maldin Mills (microfleece) MMC: Melie Mello Creations http://meliemello.etsy.com MOE: Mother of Eden www.fuzzibunz.com MPB: My Precious Baby by April http://hyenacart.com/mypreciousbabybyapril/ MT: Mommy's Touch Mutt: Muttaqins http://hyenacart.com/MuttaqinBaby/ Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top N NB: Nekkie Blankie™ www.nekkieblankie.com & www.hyenacart.com/nekkieblankie NBC: Nothing Butt Cloth www.nothingbuttcloth.com NG: Natural Goodies http://www.naturalgoodies.net/store NYMCD: Not Your Mama's Cloth Diapers www.NotYourMamasClothDiapers.com O OBB: Olive Branch Baby http://olivebranchbaby.com/ OMG: One Mad Giraffe www.hyenacart.com/onemadgiraffe Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top P PaB: Peek-a-Booties by RamieBaby Designs http://www.hyenacart.com/RamieBabyDesigns PBBA: Precious Baby by April http://hyenacart.com/mypreciousbabybyapril/ PBPD: Potbellied Pig Design [url]http://www.potbelliedpigdesigns.ca/p...ge/4692978.htm[/url http://hyenacart.com/onestore.php?vid=619&category=4 PC: Precious Coverings http://www.preciouscoverings.com PC: Pocket Change http://www.thenaturalbabyco.com/pocket.html PD: Poochies™ diapers http://www.poochiesdiapers.com PL:Pink Lemonade www.pinklemonadeshop.com or http://hyenacart.com/pinklemonade PN: Pattynaps PP: Preston's Pants www.middleearthdiaper.com PP- Prissy Pants- www.hyenacart.com/2by2boutique PP: Punky Padding http://www.punkypadding.com/ PPS- Prissy Pants Skirty- www.hyenacart.com/2by2boutique PW: Peewell http://www.clothetc.com PWP: Patchwork Pixie http://www.patchworkpixie.com/ Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top Q QB: Quilts on the Bed http://www.quiltsonthebed.com/ R RaR: Rump~a~rooz www.rumparooz.com RB: Renegade Baby www.RenegadeBaby.net RB: Righteous Baby www.righteousbaby.com RB: Royal Buns http://hyenacart.com/royalbuns/ REO: Red Earth Originals www.redearthoriginals.com RFF: Robyns Fanny Fluff RIKKI: Motherease diaper cover www.motherease.com RK: Ribbit Knits http://hyenacart.com/ribbitknits/ RKD: Raspberry Kissed Designs www.raspberrykisseddesigns.com or www.hyenacart.com/buddhabellies RLP Rachel's Legal Pad Http://www.hyenacart.com/RachelsLegalPad Roo: Wonderoo RR: Royal Rumps www.royalrumps.com Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top S Sandys: Motherease fitted www.motherease.com SB: Swaddle Bees www.swaddlebees.com SB: SugarBuns SB: StarBunz SBB: Sweet Baby Botique www.sweetbabybotique.com/store SBC: Sweet Bottom Creek www.SweetBottomCreek.com SB'ish Sustainable Babyish www.sloomb.com or www.hyenacart.com/sustainablebabyish SBW: Sugar Buns Wool & More www.hyenecart.com/pamperedbaby SC:Stinky Couture http://www.stinkycouture.com/ SC: Simply Cloth SDF: Steph's Diaper Factory http://stephsdiaperfactory.com SDI: Seun Designs Inc. http://www.hyenacart.com/MonkeyWranglers SEZ: Snap-Ez www.snap-ez.com SK: SweetKnits www.sweetknits.com SKB: Sunkissed Babies SKC: Spooky Kitty Collective http://www.spookykittycollective.com SMS: Steph and Mernie’s Stuff http://steffandmerniesstuff.com SNB: Snuggle Buttz www.snugglebuttz.com SnS: Strawberries n Sunshine http://www.StrawberriesNSunshine.com SOS: Susie One Size http://sosdiapers.wahmweb.com/store/Default.asp. SP: Sassypants www.hyenacart.com/sassypants SPB: Sugar Plum Baby http://www.sugarplumbaby.com STF: Snug to Fit STT: Sassy Turtle Thread http://www.sassyturtlethreads.com SWB: Sweetiebums www.sweetiebums.com Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top T TBK: Troika Baby Knits http://www.Hyenacart.com/WAHMOriginals TCC: The Cloth Canoe www.hyenacart.com/TheClothCanoe TCM: The Cat's Meow www.jenncatsmeow.com TCT: The Cushie Tushie www.thecushietushie.com TFD: Tail Feather Diapers http://www.tailfeathersdiapers.com/ TFF: Thirsties Fab Fitteds http://www.thirstiesbaby.com/ TT: Tinkle Traps http://www.tinkletraps.com/store/Default.asp TT: Trendy Tush http://www.hyenacart.com/treasuretots http://www.freewebs.com/trendytush TTD: A Time to Dye" (It's hand-dyed yarn.) www.atimetodye.com www.hyenacart.com/TinyLadyCooperative) Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top U UTN: Under the Nile http://www.underthenile.com/underthenile/index.php V VB: Very Baby www.verybaby.com VBSN: Very Baby Simply Nights www.verybaby.com VDC: Vermont Diaper Company http://www.vermontdiapercompany.com Vimse: Imse Vimse www.imsevimse.us VK: Valor Kids http://hyenacart.com/valorkids/ Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top W WBK: Wool Baby Knits http://www.woolbabyknits.com WC: Woolful Comforts http://hyenacart.com/WoolfulComforts/ WCW: Wild Child Woolies www.wildchildwoolies.com WG: Wondrous Gems www.wondrousgems.com WW: Wonderful Woolies WW: Wolf Woolies WW: Wonderworks WWB: Wiggle Worm Bottoms www.wigglewormbottoms.com/store Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top X Y Z ZBG: Zoom Baby Gear www.zoombabygear.com ZZ: Zany Zebra http://hyenacart.com/ZanyZebraDesigns/ Back to Diaper Brands and WAHM Links category Back to top Other WAHM Links without Acronyms Other WAHM Links without Acronyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 2 by 2 Boutique www.hyenacart.com/2by2boutique 2Cute2Cover: http://stores.ebay.com/2cute2cover-Q...eNameZl2QQtZkm A Adorabumz: www.adorabumz.com Art for Hire: http://hyenacart.com/art_for_hire/ B Bourgeois Baby www.bourgeoisbaby.com B. Rose Boutique (Toasty Tots legwarmers) http://hyenacart.com/PamperedBaby/ C Cozy Baby Boutique www.cozybabyboutique.com D DoodleBug Decor http://www.hyenacart.com/Doodlebugdecor Other WAHM Links without Acronyms category Back to top E F Fussy Boy Photography http://www.diaperswappers.com/forum/...d.php?t=152725 G H I J Juliet's Balcony www.juliets-balcony.com (not up and running yet) and www.hyenacart.com/monkeywranglers Other WAHM Links without Acronyms category Back to top K L Little Boppershttp://www.LittleBoppers.com I make and sell CuddleBuns and Poochies diapers, as well as SnuggleBees™ Waldorf-inspired dolls and other items for Make Believe play like butterfly wings and playsilks, etc... LoveBug Designs: Cards that smile back! Custom Photo Cards for Any occassions!! www.lovebugdesignsandmore.com M Mama's Bug a Boo www.mamasbugaboo.com Messages in the Sand http://www.messagesinthesand.net N O Other WAHM Links without Acronyms category Back to top P Photoscrappin4u Advocacy wear and MORE!! cafepress.com/photoscrappin4u Q R S Serene•Terrene (custom Patchwork Mei-Tai's) www.serene-terrene.com T U V W X Y Z Other WAHM Links without Acronyms category Back to top Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 3SR: 3 Step Rise A AI2: all in two , usually has a snap in liner AIO: all in one diaper AP: Attachment Parenting APLIX: brand of hook and loop similar to velcro Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top B BOV: bamboo organic velour BKT: burly knit terry BN: Brand New Bump: Putting “bump” into a post is a way to move the thread back up to the top of a forum BV: bamboo velour Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top C CBOS: Cotton Babies One Size insert CD: cloth diaper CM: chubby medium Colorway: The color of the yarn Contour Diaper: Contour diapers are usually hourglass shaped with no folding necessary. Just lay them in a wrap or diaper cover CPF: Chinese prefolds Crunchy: is like super nutty...not what our modern day society considers normal. It's like an alternative to saying you're nuts! It's kind of used for natural, earthy, or renounced lifestyles, because these kind of things seem so strange in a modern world full of 'conveniences' Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top D DSQ: diaper service quality DWR: Durable Water Repellent (a brand of spray used to re-waterproof diapers) Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top E EBF: exclusively breastfed (you’ll see in reference to how a diaper holds EBF poo) EC: Elimination communication:[/b] it is where babies don't wear diapers and the parents watch for cues that they are about to pee or poop and take them to the restroom. Lots of mamas swear by it (and it is practiced exclusively in many third world countries). EO: essential oil ETA: edited to add EUC: excellent used condition Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top F FFS: free for shipping Fitted: Fitted diapers are used in place of prefolds or contours. They require a diaper cover or wrap, however they are cut in an hourglass shape and have elastic around the legs and waist and have either snaps or hook and loop fasteners FL: front loader (washing machine) FLAG: fits like a glove FLAM: fits like a mitten Flat: a diaper that is typically 27"x27" square, single ply diaper to fold FOE: fold over elastic FPP: funded PayPal FRB: Flat Rate Box FBE: Flat Rate Envelope FS: for sale FS: front snapping FSOT: for sale or trade FT: for trade FUC: fair used condition Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top G GN: gender neutral GUC: good used condition Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top H HC: Hyena Cart www.hyenacart.com an online store “A collection of earth-friendly shops” Hemp: hemp is made from the inner bark of the hemp plant. It is becoming increasingly popular for use in diapers because of its durability, absorbency and natural anti-microbial properties Hyena: term for hard to get, popular diapers that are stalked by diaper hungry moms Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top I IDNO: in desperate need of IDSO: in desperate search of IHA: I have available IPF: indian prefold ISO: in search of Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top J K L LN: like new M M/L or ML: medium long (size usually the same as a medium except for the rise MM: Malden Mills (Brand of fleece) Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top N NB: newborn O OC: organic cotton OCV: organic cotton velour OS: one size - a diaper that usually fits a child from birth up until about 35 lbs OV: organic velour P PF: prefold - diapers with a center strip thickness - they still need to be folded to fit the baby PL’ed: Potty Learned or Learning PP: PayPal www.paypal.com PPD: postage paid (you'll see this when a price listed includes shipping) PSA: public service announcement PUL: polyurethane laminate, a material used to make diaper covers/wraps, the outer of many pocket diapers or AIOs Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top Q QD: quick dry R RLR: is a laundry additive that softens the water and helps remove/prevent build for people who have hard water. RME: Revolution Money Exchange A new company that is competition for Paypal. S SAHD: stay at home dad SAHM: stay at home mom SC: suedecloth (stay dry inner folds) SS: side snapping Stalking: is waiting around for a product to stock. People ask for stalking help to have better odds at scoring items on HC STM: ship to me, as used during co-ops and presales where you have to pay to have your item shipped to the person running the sale and then again to have it shipped to you. Stripping: this is when you have detergent buildup in your diapers and you must run multiple hot rinses until the bubbles are gone Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top T TBW: The BabyWearer TDF: to die for T&T :Turned and Topstitched (some people prefer this as opposed to serged edges on fitteds) TTO: tea tree oil U UBCPF: unbleached chinese prefolds UBIPF: unbleached Indian prefolds UC: used condition V VGUC: very good used condition Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top W WAHD: work at home dad WAHM: work at home mom Wagon: Going on the wagon is choosing (or being forced to choose) to not buy anymore diapers. It is a term used often with drinking alcohol. If you have been drinking a lot, you say that you are “going on the wagon” and then you stop for a while WIO: wool in one -AIO with a wool cover rather than fleece or cotton WOHD: work out of home dad WOHM: work out of home mom Wool Soaker: A wool soaker is basically a diaper cover made exclusively of wool. Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top X Y YPA: you pick all Z Back to Cloth Diaper Terms and Acronyms category Back to top General and Parenting Acronyms General and Parenting Acronyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics AF: Aunt Flo (menstruation) AFK: Away from keyboard AIM: Artificial Infant Milk (or AOL Instant Messenger) AKA: Also Known As AP: Attachment parenting AROM: Artificial Rupture of Membranes ASAP: As Soon As Possible ATTN: Attention AV: Avatar Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top B BC: Birth Control BCP: Birth Control Pill BD: Baby Dance (sex) BF: Breastfed or breastfeeding BF: Boyfriend BFN: Big Fat Negative (negative pregnancy test) BFP: Big Fat Positive (positive pregnancy test) BIL: Brother-in-law BM: Breast milk or bowel movement (depends on context) BTDT: Been there, done that BTW: By the way... Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top C CD: Cloth Diaper(ing) CD1: Cycle Day 1 (first day of period) CF: Child Free CIO: Cry-It-Out (sleep training) Circ: Circumcision CM: Cervical Mucous C&P: Cut and Paste CS: Co-sleep Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top D DCP: Day Care Provider DD: Dear daughter DF: Dear Friend or Fiance DH: Dear husband DIL: Daughter-in-law DPO: Days Past Ovulation DS: Dear son DSD: Dear stepdaughter DSS: Dear stepson DW: Dear wife Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top E EBF: Extended Breastfeeding or exclusively breast fed EBM: Expressed Breast Milk EC: Elimination Communication EDD: Estimated Due Date EN: Extended Nursing EP: Exclusively Pumping ETA: Edited To Add EWCM: Egg White Cervical Mucus Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top F FAQ: Frequently asked questions FF: Formula Fed/Feeding FF: Fast forward FIL: Father-in-law FMLA: Family and Medical Leave Act FSOT: For sale or trade FTR: For The Record FTT: Failure To Thrive F/U: Follow up FYA: For your amusement FYI: For your information FWIW: For what it's worth F2F: Face-to-face Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top G GBCF: Goodbye Cruel Forum GSE: Grapefruit Seed Extract GV: Gentian Violet Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top H HB: home birth HCP: Health Care Provider HE: High efficency (Usually a washing machine) HED: High efficency detergent HPT: Home Pregnancy Test HS: home schooling HTH: Hope that helps H2H: Heart to Heart Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top I IBCLC: International Board Certified Lactation Consultant IBTC: Itty Bitty Titty Committee IIRC: If I recall correctly ILs: In-laws IMAO: In my arrogant opinion IME: In my experience IMHO: In my humble opinion IMNSHO: In my not so humble opinion IMO: In my opinion IOW: In other words IRL: In real life IRT: In real time ISO: In Search Of ISP: Internet service provider J J/K: Just kidding JMHO: Just my humble opinion JMO: Just my opinion Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top K KWIM: Know what I mean? KWYM: I know what you mean L LC: Lactation Consultant LLL: La Leche League LMAO: Laughing my (rear) off LMK: Let me know LO: Little one LOL: Lots of laughs or laughing out loud M MDC: mothering.com or Motheringdotcommune MIL: Mother-in-law M/S: morning sickness Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top N NAK: Nursing At Keyboard NC: or no-circ - Non-Circumcised NFP: Natural Family Planning NIP: Nursing In Public NIP: New in Package NP: No problem NV: Non Vaccinating NWOT: New without tags NWT: new with tags Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top O OALD: Over-Active Let Down O'ed: ovulated OHT: One-handed typing OMG: Oh My God OP: Original Post/Poster OPK: Ovulation Predictor Kit OT: Off topic OTSBH: Over The Shoulder Baby Holder (brand of baby sling) OW/OM: Other woman/other man Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top P PAK: Pumping at Keyboard PCP: Primary Care Physician PIS: Pump In Style (breastpump by Medella) PITA: Pain In The A$$ PLMK: Please let me know PM: Private Message POAS: Pee On A Stick POTW: Person Of The Week POV: Point of view PPD: Post-Partum Depression PPP: Post-Partum Psychosis PSA: Public Service Announcement Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top Q R RL: Real life ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLMAO: Rolling on the floor laughing my (rear) off ROFLMHO: Rolling on floor laughing my head off ROTFLMAOPMP: Rolling on the floor laughing my * off peeing my pants Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top S SAHD: Stay-at-home dad SAHM: Stay-at-home mom SIL: Sister-in-law or Son-in-law SNS: Supplemental Nursing System SO: Significant other S/O: Spin Off STBX: Soon to be Ex (spouse) Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top T TIA: Thanks in advance TMI: Too Much Information TO:Tea Tree Oil TTC: Trying to conceive TY: Thank you TYVM: Thank you very much U UB: Unassisted Birth UTI: Urinary Tract Infection URL: Web page address V Vax: Vaccination VF: vaccination free Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top W WAHD: Work-at-home dad WAHM: Work-at-home mom WHO: World Health Organization WIC: Women, Infants, and Children (US gov assistance program) WOHD: Work-outside-home dad WOHM: Work-outside-home mom WTG: Way To Go X XH: Ex-Husband Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top Y YAGE: Yet Another Grand Exit YK: You Know? YW: You're welcome Z Back to General and Parenting Acronyms category Back to top __________________ banned for excessive strikes Want to know about making money with ChaCha? Ask me! I made $350 last month!Hits4Pay Want some Moola?** Last edited by Juan M; 05-15-2013 at 02:02 PM.

07-31-2007, 08:51 PM	#2
Rosella Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,039 Ratings: 232 Feedback: 100%	Re: New abbreviations sticky please don't post here yet Yay! All done! __________________ Smitten mama to & proud creator of Margo Dora, who arrived August 14, 2007. Expecting our second in early June, 2011. We should remember that if a situation cannot be changed, there's no point in worrying about it. If it can be changed, there is no need to worry about it either, we should simply go about changing it. – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Last edited by Rosella; 08-03-2007 at 08:20 AM.

06-23-2008, 10:01 AM	#3
army mommy of 4 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 26,623 Ratings: 80 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: ABBREVIATION/ACRONYMS sticky LOOK HERE Ok, what is "IMK"? I am pretty new here and several people have said that to me and i just dont know?

07-08-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
amcatanzaro Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 3,001 Ratings: 51 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: ABBREVIATION/ACRONYMS sticky LOOK HERE duh __________________ ~Anastasia~ CD-ing during the day, Pampers at night, FFing, failure at BFing, cosleeping against my will (DD only), non-ECing, slow PLing, circ-ing, chicken nugget feeding, letting my kids watch tv, can't catch DS to wear him, vaccinating on time and completely, never sleeping, Cheerio dustbustin', recycling everything I can so I don't feel guilty about something. I like bacon. SAHM to Ophelia (4/29/05) and Griffin (11/26/07)

07-15-2008, 01:15 PM	#5
noobster Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,466	Re: ABBREVIATION/ACRONYMS sticky LOOK HERE Please don't post here What is OBV? That one is not on here... Also EEEUC? Huh?