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Posted : Sun, 29 June 2008 16:39:55
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Ok - I am really bored so I thought I would put these in alphabetical order for easier reference!! I have also emailed webmaster to see if there is any way we can lock it at the top of page one!! If I have missed any - let me know and I will edit the post! 
AC - Agnus castus
ADN - Any day now
AF - Aunt flo (menstrual Period)
AI - Artificial insemination
BAC - By any chance
BBT - Basal body temperature
BD - Baby dancing (sex!)
BF - Breastfeeding
BFN - Big fat negative
BFP - Big fat positive
BIL - Brother-in-law
BP - Blood pressure / Birth plan
BTDT - Been there, done that
BTW - By the way
CB - Clearblue
CBD - Clearblue Digital
CD - Cycle day
CM - Cervical mucus
DD - Dear / Darling daughter
DH - Darling husband
DI - Donor insemination
DPO - Days past ovulation
DS - Dear / Darling son
EDD - Estimated due date
EP - Ectopic Pregnancy
EPO - Evening primrose oil
EPT - Early pregnancy test
EWCM - Egg white cervical mucus
FET - Frozen embryo transfer
FIL - Father-in-law
FFS - For f***s sake!
FR - First response
GD - Gestational diabetes
GL - Good luck
GTC - Going to conceive
GTT - Glucose tolerance test
HPT - Home pregnancy test
HTH - Hope that / this helps
HV - Health visitor
IUI - Intrauterine insemination
IVF - In vitro fertilisation
LH - Luteinizing hormone
LMAO - Laugh my ass off
LMFAO - Laugh my f*****g ass off
LO - Little one
LOL - Laugh out loud
MC / MMC - Miscarriage
MIL - Mother-in-law
MW - Midwife
OH - Other half
OMG - Oh my god / goodness
OPK - Ovulation predictor kit
OV - Ovulation
PCO - Polycystic ovaries
PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PG - Pregnant
PMA - Positive mental attitude
PMSL - P*****g myself laughing
POAS - Pee on a stick
PUPO - Pregnant until proven otherwise
R + R - Read and run
SIL - Sister-in-law
TBH - To be honest
TC - Take care
TMI - Too much information
TTC - Trying to conceive
TY - Thank you
UPSI - Unprotected sexual intercourse
US - Ultrasound
VBAC - Vaginal birth after caesarean
VE - Vaginal examination
WB - Welcome back
WTF - What the f**k
1WW / 2WW - 1/2 week wait between ovulation and period
[Modified by: immense on 29 June 2008 17:08:02 ]
[Modified by: immense on 29 June 2008 20:41:07 ]
[Modified by: immense on 21 July 2008 18:42:11 ]
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xsamix
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Posted : Thu, 10 July 2008 15:34:26
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*Tasha*
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Posted : Fri, 11 July 2008 17:08:49
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lula-belle
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Posted : Sat, 12 July 2008 21:56:31
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
been wondering for ages what this epo is!! god, i'm really not with it!
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Mel_C
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Posted : Sat, 12 July 2008 22:03:58
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Wow, they have increased from my last list I had! thanx :)
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bailey_b
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Posted : Sun, 13 July 2008 13:52:48
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Thanks this is really useful
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mrskeen
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Posted : Mon, 14 July 2008 17:32:13
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
had to bump as there some new ones I haven't seen before (or not paying attention properly)
***BABYDUST TO ALL***
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mithical
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Posted : Wed, 16 July 2008 09:12:45
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bailey_b
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Posted : Wed, 16 July 2008 17:27:21
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HOPE4ABAMBINO
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Posted : Thu, 17 July 2008 22:25:15
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Bumping this up for newbies
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immense
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Posted : Mon, 21 July 2008 18:43:07
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Dee xx
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deputygibbon
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Posted : Thu, 24 July 2008 14:15:31
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mrsLL
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Posted : Thu, 24 July 2008 14:17:22
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mithical
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Posted : Sat, 26 July 2008 13:34:07
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Bumped for leeann1980. xx
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leeann1980
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Posted : Sat, 26 July 2008 16:33:03
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Thank you. I know what you're all talking about now!!! lol
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mithical
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Posted : Sun, 27 July 2008 19:02:36
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mithical
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Posted : Tue, 29 July 2008 11:26:01
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sep2612
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Posted : Tue, 29 July 2008 11:32:51
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
just had another look at this and loving the abbreviation for 'unprotected sex' UPSI
gonna try that tonight 'let's go and have some UPSI!' love it!
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mithical
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Posted : Thu, 31 July 2008 17:10:54
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socks
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Posted : Fri, 01 August 2008 18:03:23
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
~bump~ for Babyf3 something, sorry can't remember the rest of your name!
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fairy_queen
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Posted : Fri, 01 August 2008 23:19:01
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
I like that GTC has been added immense! also lol at upsi with sep! sounds like a childs way of saying sex...not that a child should have a way of saying sex....i so hope u all get what i mean! 
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mithical
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Posted : Tue, 05 August 2008 13:05:35
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piggypops
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Posted : Tue, 05 August 2008 15:33:53
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Very helpful thank you x
[Modified by: piggypops on September 03, 2008 05:54 PM]
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emmajt
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Posted : Tue, 05 August 2008 20:33:04
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Think this needs bumping up again. xx
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PumpkinPatch
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Posted : Tue, 05 August 2008 21:18:32
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
I'm not a newbie, far from but I needed that. So thanks. I get so confused sometimes.
Kerry and Freya
X X X
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princess85
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Posted : Wed, 06 August 2008 23:02:57
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nicolacub
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Posted : Thu, 07 August 2008 12:30:16
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I'm bumping this as I still find it oh so confusing! Lol!
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prettyrose
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Posted : Sun, 10 August 2008 17:57:06
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bump 
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sep2612
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Posted : Mon, 11 August 2008 12:48:36
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sep2612
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Posted : Mon, 11 August 2008 14:40:51
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nicolacub
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Posted : Tue, 12 August 2008 09:34:32
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mushie37
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Posted : Tue, 12 August 2008 19:24:00
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bump  xxxx
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mushie37
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Posted : Tue, 12 August 2008 19:24:10
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bump xxxx
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mushie37
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Posted : Tue, 12 August 2008 19:24:17
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bump xxxx
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piggypops
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Posted : Wed, 13 August 2008 15:51:30
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socks
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Posted : Wed, 13 August 2008 20:30:29
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emmajt
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Posted : Wed, 13 August 2008 20:46:25
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piggypops
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Posted : Thu, 14 August 2008 16:14:48
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mrs_e
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Posted : Fri, 15 August 2008 06:33:31
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piggypops
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Posted : Fri, 15 August 2008 11:54:57
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mrs_e
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Posted : Wed, 27 August 2008 20:59:01
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oooh i found it - bumping this up!
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GinaHill
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Posted : Wed, 27 August 2008 21:02:29
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Thank you for bumping! Would never have found it!
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immense
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Posted : Thu, 28 August 2008 19:04:14
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piggypops
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Posted : Fri, 29 August 2008 13:22:48
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bumped
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piggypops
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Posted : Tue, 02 September 2008 20:14:18
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xsamix
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Posted : Wed, 03 September 2008 00:18:01
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Flush30
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Posted : Wed, 03 September 2008 13:42:16
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j_love
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Posted : Fri, 05 September 2008 15:53:38
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princess85
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Posted : Sun, 07 September 2008 11:28:55
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hazelnut76
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Posted : Sun, 07 September 2008 11:32:26
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LDOM
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Posted : Mon, 08 September 2008 14:07:26
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HJS
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Posted : Mon, 08 September 2008 15:38:27
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Hi,
I am new to the site and would like to thank you for taking the time out to write the abbreviation list. I never expected getting pregnant to be easy, but I didn't actually expect to have to learn a whole new language!
Thanks again - I can translate all of the messages now.
Hayley
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Flush30
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Posted : Tue, 09 September 2008 11:45:34
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j_love
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Posted : Mon, 15 September 2008 17:00:43
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em09
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Posted : Wed, 17 September 2008 19:29:22
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ShellK
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Posted : Wed, 17 September 2008 21:12:37
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Kelly-Ann
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Posted : Wed, 17 September 2008 21:42:14
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Thanks i felt like i was reading a different language
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Ames123
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Posted : Sat, 20 September 2008 11:42:41
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katyjo
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Posted : Sun, 21 September 2008 15:12:24
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Andipink
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Posted : Mon, 22 September 2008 21:24:23
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Butterfly123
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Posted : Tue, 23 September 2008 12:18:19
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Hi, what does CP mean?! x
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xlittlemissx
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Posted : Tue, 23 September 2008 16:19:37
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emmajt
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Posted : Tue, 23 September 2008 16:45:22
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bump.
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ShellK
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Posted : Thu, 25 September 2008 21:21:53
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emmajt
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Posted : Sun, 28 September 2008 13:19:35
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mithical
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Posted : Thu, 02 October 2008 15:05:36
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Bumped for any newbies! xx
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Astraad
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Posted : Fri, 03 October 2008 14:33:33
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libby6483
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Posted : Fri, 03 October 2008 14:38:17
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This really helps know what everything means now can stop asking lol
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gerbera
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Posted : Sat, 04 October 2008 01:34:21
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just topping....will ask webed to keep at top..... 
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Yasamin
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Posted : Sat, 04 October 2008 18:27:33
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xxberryxx
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Posted : Sat, 04 October 2008 18:35:34
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lol thank you i just asked for something like this lol i did not understand any off it now i can tlk and understand every one cheers love
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libby6483
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Posted : Tue, 07 October 2008 13:13:40
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katyjo
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Posted : Thu, 09 October 2008 18:33:56
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
bump quite a few newbies over last few days or so, thought this may help ye.
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skattylass
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Posted : Thu, 09 October 2008 19:40:21
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Thankyou:lol:it all makes so much more sense! x
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nic2008
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Posted : Thu, 09 October 2008 19:51:22
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gerbera
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Posted : Thu, 09 October 2008 22:38:07
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Flush30
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Posted : Fri, 10 October 2008 09:48:40
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Yasamin
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Posted : Sat, 11 October 2008 17:55:09
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gerbera
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Posted : Sun, 12 October 2008 12:13:41
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Shoegal82
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Posted : Mon, 13 October 2008 11:18:59
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Thought i would post a reply so the list goes to the top - as i have noticed a few newbies plus i was looking for it too xx
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grudie
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Posted : Wed, 15 October 2008 10:44:43
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MrsKittyboo
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Posted : Wed, 15 October 2008 11:12:57
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Webed - pls can you make this a sticky???
We have to kleep bumping it...
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MrsKittyboo
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Posted : Wed, 15 October 2008 12:16:59
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Received reply from Webmaster:
[color=darkred][i]Hi there,
I've moved it to the Chatroom rules board where it won't disappear under a mass of other threads so can remian there as a guide.
Thanks for emailing!
Carol Anderson
Webmaster
babyexpert.co.uk[/i][/color]
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**LH86**
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Posted : Wed, 15 October 2008 12:21:58
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thats grand, id picked up on some of them but was unsure of other - now i know! x
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Sugar*Plum*Fairy
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Posted : Thu, 16 October 2008 10:03:33
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Bumped up for the newbies xx
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Astraad
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Posted : Fri, 17 October 2008 15:15:25
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Flush30
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Posted : Fri, 17 October 2008 15:17:55
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Flush30
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Posted : Fri, 17 October 2008 15:19:34
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**LH86**
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Posted : Fri, 17 October 2008 15:22:26
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libby6483
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Posted : Wed, 22 October 2008 21:02:13
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annem1982
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Posted : Thu, 23 October 2008 19:04:44
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just bumping it up for all our newbies
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Bubblez
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Posted : Mon, 01 December 2008 22:34:35
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HellyM
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Posted : Fri, 05 December 2008 20:51:24
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Thank you so much, I was clueless! xx
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Tigger08
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Posted : Wed, 10 December 2008 17:41:20
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Just been trying to work out what everything meant thanks
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Kazza1
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Posted : Sat, 13 December 2008 20:45:05
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Lornylous
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Posted : Sun, 21 December 2008 21:42:17
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Hi,
Just wondering, when someone is pregnant what does the number+number mean, eg 5+1?
Thanks
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Bubblez
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Posted : Sun, 21 December 2008 21:44:33
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example: 5 weeks + 1 day pregnant
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sammy-jones
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Posted : Sat, 03 January 2009 03:49:10
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oh my god im never going to remember all that think im going to write it all down lol!! THANK YOU tho cos iv been very confusied lol xxx
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gerbera
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Posted : Sat, 03 January 2009 21:44:52
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Fatty121
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Posted : Thu, 08 January 2009 12:47:26
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Baby_Princess
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Posted : Mon, 12 January 2009 17:06:52
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i hope i soon have a BUMP!! hehe
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Baby_Princess
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Posted : Mon, 12 January 2009 17:06:52
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i hope i soon have a BUMP!! hehe
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snappyloz
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Posted : Tue, 24 March 2009 21:30:39
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Hi I'm not sure what you all mean when you say pre seed can you help?
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gerbera
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Posted : Sun, 12 April 2009 20:09:18
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charrie
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Posted : Sun, 19 April 2009 14:46:07
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
hi i'm a newbie and just joined today wanted to say hi.
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arlene s
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Posted : Wed, 24 June 2009 11:48:50
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Excellent!! was reading some chats and couldn't understand them!!
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happyc
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Posted : Wed, 08 July 2009 14:11:13
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happyc
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Posted : Wed, 08 July 2009 14:11:16
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PrincessStar
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Posted : Sat, 11 July 2009 11:06:10
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Hi ladies
Hope you can shed some light, what is SA & HSG? couldnt find them on the list XXXXXXXXXXXXX
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LittleMissy
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Posted : Sat, 18 July 2009 15:06:29
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Big help...it's like trying to read double dutch!! Thanks x
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MummyJackson
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Posted : Tue, 21 July 2009 21:17:05
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Amazingly useful, thanks!xxx
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Motters
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Posted : Wed, 12 August 2009 15:58:02
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pinklady2009
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Posted : Wed, 26 August 2009 18:12:23
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Hi Im new too!!
CBFM anyone??
feel totally left out, sniff sniff
hahaha!
Hello all!
xxx
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FoxyRed
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Posted : Tue, 08 September 2009 09:12:18
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Extremely useful! Thanks very much :)
Although why do we have so many abbreviations for day to day things like, daughter, son, etc??
[Modified by: FoxyRed on September 08, 2009 09:12 AM]
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kels84
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Posted : Sun, 27 September 2009 16:23:38
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Thank you I now understand things YAY!
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Charlie's Wife
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Posted : Mon, 05 October 2009 12:42:04
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Alphabetical Abbreviations for the Newbies!
Thank you. I didnt have a clue what the conversations were about. At least I can read it and not think huh??? It may take me a while to read as I will be coming back and forth to this thread, but at least I will be able to understand whats going on. xxx
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