Brian and I have been having fun trying to predict the gender of the baby according to its heartbeat (which as you know has always indicated a boy), so I thought I would write a blog about other old wives' tales concerning gender prediction.
How you carry: They say if you carry low and in front, it's a boy. Wide and high...girl. I think it is kind of hard to evaluate your own body shape, but in my opinion, I am carrying in front, but more in the middle than either high or low. This could be because the baby is currently in a breech position.
Morning sickness: Since I had very little morning sickness, this indicates a boy. Girls make you more sick, some people say due to high levels of estrogen produced by two females.
Physical attributes: Cold feet and dry hands, both of which I have, indicate a boy. A fuller face and acne predict a girl...thankfully, my skin has been AMAZING and I have had at least two people tell me my face looks thinner.
Chinese gender selection calendar: says I'm having a girl...this calendar is based on the mother's age at conception and the month in which she conceived.
Ring test: Brian and I attempted this test today... I tied my wedding band to a strand of my hair and had Brian dangle it over my belly. We tried this several times and all it did was spin in circles. I think that means girl.
Cravings: Craving sweets means girl, craving salty or sour flavors means boy. I have always had a sweet tooth!
So, it's pretty much up in the air! I don't know if it means anything, but my gut instinct has always been that I would have a boy first. Either way, Brian and I will be delighted and are prepared for sugar and spice OR snips and snails!
Do you know of any old wives' tales that I missed? Did the old wives' tales correctly predict the gender of your babies?
All of the old wives' tales were wrong with Ayn.
ReplyDeletePretty much everything pointed to her being a boy. I carried her all in front and didn't really show anywhere else on my body. Like you, I also had very little morning sickness. I even had a feeling it might be a boy - so much so that by the time I delivered and they said it was a girl I was shocked!