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Acronyms of Mom-World

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I am a SAH FTM, and I ST my LO without CIO when she was 5mo.... Isn't this how moms on social Media platforms communicate? While it's common to use acronyms and emojis in online communication, mommy groups/blogs have a language of their own and it's mostly acronyms. Here is a list of commonly used acronyms in Mom-World.  AP:  Attachment Parenting BC: Birth Control BF: Breast Feeding BIL:Brother In Law BLW: Baby Lead Weaning CIO: Cry It Out ( method for sleep training) CM: Cervical Mucus  Circ: Circumcise CS: Cesarean Section DA: Dear Daughter  DH: Dear Husband DS: Dear Son EBF: Exclusively Breast Feeding EBM: Expressed Breast Milk EDD: Estimated Date of Delivery  FF: Formula Feeding FIL: Father In Law FTR: For The Record  FWIW : for what it's worth FYI :for your information FTM: First Time Mom GF: Gluten Free IMO: In My Opinion  IRL: In Real Life LO: Little One MIL: Mother in Law MO:Months Old MS: Morning Sicknes...