Old Wives Tale #1: Heart Rate
If the baby’s heart rate is above 140 bpm, it is said that the baby will be a girl. If it is under 140 bpm, then it will be a boy. At our last appointment, the heart rate was 168 bpm, so maybe we’re having a little girl?
Heart Rate was 168 and you are a boy!
Old Wives Tale #2: Shape of Belly
If you are carrying high with a big, round belly, you are having a girl. If you are carrying low with a smaller belly that sticks straight out, it’s a boy.
I feel like I am carrying high and round... but here is a picture:
(19weeks 1day)Old Wives Tale #3: Ring Test
Using a string, hang your wedding ring over your pregnant belly. You are having a girl if the ring swings back and forth and it’s a boy if it swings in a circle.
Old Wives Tale #4: Shape of Mom’s Face
When your face gets fuller and rounder when pregnant, it means you’re going to have a girl. If your face is long and narrow, it’s a boy.
Daddy says my face looks fuller and rounder... wrong again!
Old Wives Tale #5: Key Test
This test involves a key. If you pick up a key at the top (the roundest part), you are going to have a boy. If you pick up the key at the bottom (smallest part), you are going to have a girl. If you happen to grab the key in the middle, congrats, it’s twins!
I didn't do this... but I do tend to pick up keys at the top... but it is because my car key is big at the top...
Old Wives Tale #6: Mayan Tale
The Mayan tale adds the mothers age at conception and the year of conception. If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way! According to this, we are having a girl.
27+2010 = 2037 (odd). I guess this is true.
Old Wives Tale #7: Acne
If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl.
Nope... I had a lot of acne in the 1st trimester.
Old Wives Tale #8: Cravings
People believe that if you are craving salty foods while pregnant, you can count on having a boy. If you crave sweets, fruit, and orange juice, you are having a little girl.
I always want salty food tho... :p
Old Wives Tale #9: History of Parent’s Kids
You can find out the sex by going off of your parent’s kids and the 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 said, but starting with the third child. If you are the last child, you will have what your mother had in the exact order.
This worked for me too... Boy!
Old Wives Tale #10: Legs
If your legs get really big, you’re having a boy. If your legs stay in shape and lean, it’s a girl.
Nope... My legs haven't changed...
Old Wives Tale #11: Moodiness and a Little Pecker
If you are really moody, you are having a girl since you have another extra girl hormones in you. Your pregnancy will make you smile and be more happy if you are having a boy because there’s a little penis inside you.
I wasn't terribly moody... but I have my days.
Old Wives Tale #12: Bread
If you eat the ends of bread, it’s a boy. If you eat the middle of the load, it’s a girl.
I’ve never liked the ends of bread and always have eaten from the middle… Another point for a little girl.
Old Wives Tale #13: Chinese Gender Chart
The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother is at conception and the month that she conceived.
This was true. It said boy
Old Wives Tale #14: Mom’s Beauty
Basically you are having a girl if your beauty disappears during pregnancy. It is said that the girl “steals” the mother’s beauty. If you think that pregnancy has never made you look more beautiful, you might just be having a little boy.
I def. don't feel like I am pretty... my hair is dry and frizzy, my skin was broken out, my hair is growing at rapid rates in places I don't want it to.
Old Wives Tale #15: Dream of Sex of Baby
If you have dreams that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having.
I only had one and it was a few days before the u/s and I dreamt you were a boy
Old Wives Tale #16: Clumsy vs. Graceful
If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy.
I don't think I have changed...
Old Wives Tale #17: Side You Most Rest On
If a pregnant woman prefers to lay on her left side, she’s having a boy. If she prefers resting on her right side, she’s having a girl.
I start on my left and usually end on my right.
Old Wives Tale #18: Hands
When the pregnant woman is asked to show her hands, it’s a boy if she keeps her palms down and a girl if she shows her palms up.
I do palms up when asked...
Old Wives Tale #19: Dad’s Weight Gain
If the dad-to-be gains weight while you are pregnant, it’s a girl. If he doesn’t gain weight, you’re having a boy.
He never gains weight...
Old Wives Tale #20: Necklace Over Hand
Have someone hold a necklace over your hand. If the necklace swings back and forth, it’s a boy. If it moves in a circle, it’s a girl.
I have yet to do this.
Old Wives Tale #21: What Do You Think?
71% of the time, the mom-to-be knows what she is having.
I thought you were a girl
Old Wives Tale #22: Morning Sickness
If you had a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness, it’s a boy. If you were sick or felt really nauseous during your pregnancy, count on a girl.
This is true... no morning sickness
Old Wives Tale #23: Areolae
If your areolae (the part around your nips) have darkened, it’s a boy.
Another true one.
Old Wives Tale #24: Protein
When a pregnant woman craves meat and cheese, count on a boy.
I def. want cheese.. not so much meat tho.
Old Wives Tale #25: Feet
Are your feet colder now that you are pregnant? If so, you just might be having a boy. If your feet have stayed the same before pregnancy and during, you’re having a little girl.
My feet are cold... but it's also 25 degrees outside.
Old Wives Tale #26: Hair on Legs
If the hair on your legs has been growing at record speeds, you might be having a boy.
VERY true... thanks Baby Boy V!
Old Wives Tale #27: Hands are Dry
If your hands are constantly dry, it’s a boy.
They are pretty dry now that I think about it.
Old Wives Tale #28: Urine
What color is your pee? If it is bright yellow, you will have a little boy. If your urine is a dull yellow, plan on a girl.
Another truth!
Old Wives Tale #29: Nose
Do you feel like your nose is growing and getting wider? If so, you might be having a boy.
OH NO! I hope this isn't happening!
Old Wives Tale #30: Headaches
If you are having headaches, you might be carrying a boy.
I had a few... but I am prone to headaches...
Old Wives Tale #31: Baby Names
It is said that when you can only think of specific names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particularly baby.
Not true. I was stuck on girls names... I never even looked at the boys names.
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