We are having baby soon but decided not to find out the sex. Lots of people come up to Susie and say ‘Oh yes, that’s a boy, you can tell by the way you’re carrying it’ … so, here I review the commonly-held wisdom regarding guessing baby sex.
Old Wives Tales
These are some I found on a web site about guessing your baby sex … Mum’s to be try and answer as many of these questions as possible. Is there any science behinds these things? I doubt it but it’s a bit of fun …
I am carrying the extra weight …
- out front (boy)
- around the hips and bottom (girl)
The hair on my legs is growing …
- more quickly than before I got pregnant (boy)
- the same as before I got pregnant (girl)
I am carrying my baby …
- high (girl)
- low (boy)
I sleep in my bed with my pillow to the …
- north (boy)
- south (girl)
My feet are …
- colder than before pregnancy (boy)
- the same as before (girl)
I …
- refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread (girl)
- prefer the heel (boy)
The Dad-to-be is …
- gaining weight right along with me (boy)
- is not gaining weight (girl)
My mother’s hair color is …
- gray (boy)
- not gray (natural or dyed) (girl)
I had morning sickness early in my pregnancy …
- yes (girl)
- no (boy)
I am looking …
- particularly good during pregnancy (boy)
- not so good (girl)
During pregnancy, my chest development has been …
- quite dramatic (girl)
- no too dramatic (boy)
The sum of the month of conception and Mum’s age is …
- even (boy)
- odd (girl)
Hang a thread with a needle over your belly. The thread moves …
- in circles (boy)
- from side to side (girl)
My urine is …
- bright neon yellow (boy)
- dull yellow (girl)
I have been craving …
- sweets (girl)
- salty or sour food (boy)
My nose has
- spread during pregnancy (boy)
- stayed the same (girl)
I have been craving …
- meats and cheese (boy)
- fruit (girl)
The baby’s heart rate is …
- above 140 beats per minute (girl)
- 140 or less (boy)
Mom’s feelings towards orange juice …
- yuk, hate it (boy)
- must have it every day (girl)
I am having headaches …
- yes (boy)
- no (girl)
My abdomen looks like a …
- watermelon (girl)
- basketball (boy)
If someone asks you to show them your hands, you …
- show them palm up (girl)
- show them palm down (boy)
I pick up a mug by the …
- handle (boy)
- body of the mug (girl)
So there it is, how did you do?
… and let’s not even talk about Chinese lunar calendars … we tried that on two websites and each gave a different answer!
