Poll: Should Fertility Friend replace "BD?"

[meerkatmillie]

Fertility Friend uses "BD" (baby dancing?) to represent "sex/intercourse/insemination" on their charting tool. This bugs me a little bit, so I wrote to them asking if they could change it. They responded promptly with "[no] It is a tongue-in-cheek term that refers to our history." 

I'm not losing any sleep over it, but I am curious if anyone else is irked by FF use of this childish euphemism and would like to see it replaced with something more intuitive and professional. 

[cheshie6]

LOL I never knew why they used BD.

[requiressnacks]

In my mind I've changed it to "bed down" which sounds less stupid.

But kudos to you for being proactive and contacting FF.

[makeawish]

I'm sure they can replace BD with S

ETA. In my head I always read baby dance and I fkn hate it TBH.

[youdontsay]

I never got it either but I have adult friends who refer to sex as BD or "fun times" in real life because they aren't comfortable with the concept of sex in general so maybe they're appealing to that audience more?

[meerkatmillie]

Apr 5, 2015 9:14:56 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

In my mind I've changed it to "bed down" which sounds less stupid.

But kudos to you for being proactive and contacting FF.

I like that idea. That is a little bit more tolerable than "baby dancing." I'm making a mental note now

[icaughtfire]

Never even paid attention to it. Don't currrr, really. I got more important things to worry about.

[joy]

Well, did you ask what the history was? Because, it better be a good effing story otherwise my eyes will continue to roll.

[meerkatmillie]

Apr 5, 2015 9:30:45 GMT -5 joy said:

Well, did you ask what the history was? Because, it better be a good effing story otherwise my eyes will continue to roll.

Yep! But so far no response. I'll relay back their response if/when it comes in.

[stephiestark]

I've heard BD stands for the big deed. I think referring to sex as BD is dumb. Not sure what the fix would be on FF because some women try to achieve pregnancy through IVF or IUI so simply calling that category sex might not be accurate.

[makeawish]

Apr 5, 2015 9:40:08 GMT -5 stephiestark said:

I've heard BD stands for the big deed. I think referring to sex as BD is dumb. Not sure what the fix would be on FF because some women try to achieve pregnancy through IVF or IUI so simply calling that category sex might not be accurate.

How about "I" for insemination?

[blush]

I think it is ridiculous. I do not BD, I have sex.

I won't stop using the site but if seems a site like that would use the proper terms.(more than one term can be accurate and you could use the term that fits)

Edit Perhaps on FF they could have a couple of options or as PP mentioned use I.

[Andrea]

Apr 5, 2015 9:40:08 GMT -5 stephiestark said:

I've heard BD stands for the big deed. I think referring to sex as BD is dumb. Not sure what the fix would be on FF because some women try to achieve pregnancy through IVF or IUI so simply calling that category sex might not be accurate.

I was thinking the same thing!

[helloerrbody]

I have always been annoyed by BD. Especially when I started using FF and had no freaking clue what it meant.

[badwolf]

I'm going to date myself here but I have to admit when I see the term baby dancing I can't think of anything except the dancing baby meme from the 90s.

[kateisoptimistic]

Apr 5, 2015 15:02:28 GMT -5 badwolf said:

I'm going to date myself here but I have to admit when I see the term baby dancing I can't think of anything except the dancing baby meme from the 90s.

The Ally Macbeal baby.... Great show

[BrewGirl]

I think they should change it to "fucking".

Sorry, too much?

[cabgirl]

Not that it matters to me personally, since I don't use FF, but I'm always in favor of calling things what they are. Cute euphemisms are annoying.

[RajahMD]

Apr 5, 2015 15:02:28 GMT -5 badwolf said:

I'm going to date myself here but I have to admit when I see the term baby dancing I can't think of anything except the dancing baby meme from the 90s.

Like on Ally McBeal!

[ceejay]

It doesn't really matter to me too much either way. Yes, BD is silly and unnecessary, but if they've always done it that way I can understand why FF doesn't really want to change it now.

It seems like "I" would be the best thing to call it on the chart - it could stand for Intercourse, IVF, or IUI.

[Deleted]

I don't use FF but yeah, they should stop using that term.  It's childish and stupid.

[pibblemom]

Strange, I was just looking at that the other night, I hadn't realized it before then. I read it as Big Deed as well

[akraus2015]

I only voted "no", because I hate change, and have been seeing "BD" as my sex days for 5 months, and something different would confuse me and irk my anxiety.

[peaseblossom55]

I never really paid much attention to it. I just don't get why they can't use the word sex, we're adults.

[LadyNymeria]

I never even noticed it said BD.