This is all in fun and you really can’t take any of these too seriously. But for goodness sakes, when you’re expecting and you just can’t wait to find out the gender of baby it can be fun to discover some old wives tales that have been passed down from generation to generation about boys and girls and pregnancy!
So according to these super-circulated rumors about pregnancy if you’re having a girl:
- your legs will stay in shape
- your extremely moody
- you’ll eat the middle of the bread
- your beauty disappears during pregnancy
- you’ll dream of having a boy
- you’ll feel graceful
- toddler boys may express interest in you
- you’ll sleep on your right side
- you’ll show your hands palm up
- the dad-to-be will gain weight while you are pregnant
- your right breast will be larger
- you’ll be really nauseous
- your urine will be dull yellow
- your baby’s heart rate will be above 140
- you will carry high with a big, round belly
- your face will get fuller and rounder
- you’ll have acne
- you’ll crave sweets and citrus
- your hands will be soft
and these old wives tales say if you’re having a boy:
- your legs will get big
- you’ll smile and be more happy
- you’ll eat the ends of bread
- you’ll be more beautiful
- you’ll dream of having a girl
- you’ll feel clumsy
- you’ll sleep on your left side
- you’ll show your hands palm down
- your left breast will be larger
- you’ll have a smooth pregnancy
- you’ll crave meats and cheeses
- your feet will be colder
- your leg hair will grow faster
- your hands will be dry
- your urine will be bright yellow
- you’ll feel like your nose is getting bigger and wider
- you’ll get more headaches
- your baby’s heart rate will be below 140
- you’ll carry low and in the front
While you’re on this pregnancy adventure of discovering the gender of your child here are some things to try:
Your Parent’s Kids
According to one myth you can find out the gender of your baby by looking at the history of your parent’s children and the birth order. If you are the first born, you will have what your mother had but starting with her second child. If you are the middle child, you will have what she had, but starting with the third child. If you are the last child, you will have what your mom had in the same order.
Chinese Gender Chart
Legend has it that the Chinese gender chart is over 90% accurate. It is based on your age at time of conception and the month that you conceived.
Here’s a fun chinese gender chart to try:
Wedding Rings
Grab your wedding rings and place them on a chain. Hold it over your belly or wrist. If it swings back and forth, it’s a boy. In a circular motion, it’s a girl.
Drano Test
Combine a tablespoon of Drano and urine together. If the mixture turns green, a girl. Blue? A boy.
Garlic
Eat Garlic. It’s a boy if the smell seeps out of your pores, but if there’s no scent, then it’s a girl.
Keys
If you pick up a key by the round end, you’re having a boy. If it’s by the long end, you’re having a girl.
Age
It’s a girl if your age and year of conception are both even or odd. One even and one odd means a boy.
Stressed
Apparently, a child tends to be of the same sex as the parent who is less stressed at the time of conception.
Previous Kids
If your first child’s word was mama, then you will have a girl, but if it was dada, then you will have a boy.
Baby Names
Are you set on a gender specific name? Then this tale says you will have that particular gender.
What do you think?
It has been calculated that moms know what they are having 71% of the time.
Through the fun of discovering the gender of your baby, you may discover that some of these are simply not true for you and some you may find are true for you and your baby, but after all it's all in fun.
