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Boy or Girl?? Can you tell from symptoms/body shape/tales?
Hi Girls
Since being 9-10 weeks pregnant I have heard loads of people say that they had different symptoms from having a girl or boy, lots saying that when they had a girl the symptoms were MUCH worse.
My mum has this theory that your body shape distinguishes a boy or girl, if you are heavier on the hips and tummy your more likely to get a girl, and if all the weight goes on your bum then its a boy.
I have heard old wives tales too that suggest if you tie a piece of cotton on a needle, then the direction it spins indicates a boy or a girl.
Can anyone tell me if they have any suggestions or any thoughts on these theories??
Just for fun but interesting if there's any truth in it!!! XXXXX
Since being 9-10 weeks pregnant I have heard loads of people say that they had different symptoms from having a girl or boy, lots saying that when they had a girl the symptoms were MUCH worse.
My mum has this theory that your body shape distinguishes a boy or girl, if you are heavier on the hips and tummy your more likely to get a girl, and if all the weight goes on your bum then its a boy.
I have heard old wives tales too that suggest if you tie a piece of cotton on a needle, then the direction it spins indicates a boy or a girl.
Can anyone tell me if they have any suggestions or any thoughts on these theories??
Just for fun but interesting if there's any truth in it!!! XXXXX
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Any thoughts welcomed! XX
Shelley
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This time round i am ment to be having a little girl and i have had no sickness but loss of appitie and i am carring high
so mine have been different (well if this is a girl lol)
Oh and as for old wives tales...check these beauties out that I have found!! Only copied the best ones...
Old Wives Tale #1: Heartburn
If a pregnant woman experiences heartburn throughout the 9 months of pregnancy, she'll have a baby born with a full head of hair.
Old Wives Tale #3: Cravings Curse
This old wives tale is fun to hang over Tarzan's head. Basically if anyone denies a pregnant woman whatever she is craving, they will get a sty in his/her eye. Personally, I think all men should read this and always give into whatever us pregnant women want! For their own benefit, of course.
Old Wives Tale #4: 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?
Old Wives Tale #5: Ugly Baby
This wives tale is weird. If a pregnant woman sees something ugly, she will have an ugly baby. Um, ok.
Old Wives Tale #6: Coffee
If a baby is born with light-brown birthmarks, it is said that the mom drank too much coffee or had unfulfilled cravings while she was pregnant.
Old Wives Tale #11: Full Moon
A full moon was believed to cause a woman to go into labor and give birth.
Old Wives Tale #12: 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.
Old Wives Tale #13: 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 #15: 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!
Old Wives Tale #17: Drano Test
The drano test combines a tablespoon of Drano and urine together. If the mixture turns green, it's a girl. If it turns blue, it's a boy.
Old Wives Tale #18: Acne
If you have acne while pregnant, it's a girl. It's thought that acne during pregnancy is caused by the extra hormones.
Old Wives Tale #19: 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.
Old Wives Tale #20: Smell of Garlic
If a pregnant woman eats a clove of garlic and the smell does not come out of her pores, it's a girl. If the smell seeps out of her pores, it's a boy.
Old Wives Tale #22: Skin under Left Eye
The eye test is when a ???????V??????? or ???????branches??????? appear when you pull down the skin under your left eye. If you see a ???????V??????? or ???????branches??????? in the white part, you're having a girl. I have a ???????V???????, so one more point for a girl.
Old Wives Tale #24: Wooden Spoon, Scissors, and Pink Bows
Apparently if you put a wooden spoon and a pair of scissors under your bed and a pink bow under your pillow, you'll have yourself a little baby girl. I think this sounds like one of the craziest myths I've ever heard. Anyone try it?
Old Wives Tale #27: Legs
If your legs get really big, you're having a boy. If your legs stay in shape and lean, it's a girl. I think it's too early for me to tell on this one.
Old Wives Tale #28: 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. Not sure how true this is, but it sure does make me laugh!
Old Wives Tale #31: 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.
Old Wives Tale #33: 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.
Old Wives Tale #37: 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. So far Tarzan has lost a couple of pounds (while eating ice cream), so maybe a boy is what we're having.
Old Wives Tale #43: Protein
When a pregnant woman craves meat and cheese, count on a boy.
Old Wives Tale #45: Hair on Legs
If the hair on your legs has been growing at record speeds, you might be having a boy.
Old Wives Tale #47: 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.
Old Wives Tale #48: Nose
Do you feel like your nose is growing and getting wider? If so, you might be having a boy.
Old Wives Tale #51: 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. We can only agree on girls names, so we'll see how accurate this one is.
BUT this time round I'm expecting a girl, and can't stop eating - sweet things especially and she has definalty stolen my looks. I looked washed out and spotty, and my hair which became thick and shiney with DS is now limp and dull. And she seems to be sitting much lower as i can't stop weeing!! And my hips are ballooning at the same rate as bump..lol.
So could be coincidense but for me the gender predictor tests based on old wives tales you can do online were true both times!!xx
If a pregnant woman experiences heartburn throughout the 9 months of pregnancy, she'll have a baby born with a full head of hair.
g/c from Baby again but I had horrific heartburn throughout the 9 months of my pregnancy and at 9 months old DS is still waiting for that hair to grow
xx
I was convinced that i was having a girl, all my weight was round my waist and bum, i craved sweet things, and fruit juice, the heart beat was fast, over 155, i had awful morning sickness and a face full of spots, oh and oh has gained weight with me! I was shocked when i found out i was having a little boy!
Fun to guess though!
Gem x
My two previous pregnancies were both different, with my first (girl) I had terrible morning sickness all the way through, put on lots of weight and generally felt quite ill. With my second (boy) the morning sickness wasn't as bad and i didn't put on as much weight. BUT, with my second I paid more attention to what I should and shouldn't do and not eat as much junk food
I knew with my two what I was having, even though i didn't find out from the hospital, it wasn't about the symptoms, it was just a feeling. I don't believe the old wives tales.
I know it's early days with this one (4 weeks) but it already feels different to both the others.
Hales
24+3 xx
I did have morning sickness really either more constant nausea think I was sick 3 times in total!!!
Xxx
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I'm 32+1 today, and have a yellow bump.
I get told that the way I'm carrying suggests boy. I'm all out front, and haven't put any weight on anywhere else really - BUT my mum had 4 girls and carried all of us out front.
I've been told bump is quite low which suggests boy.
I haven't had any sickness which they say is boy.
I crave sweet things which suggests girl.
Hubby has put on weight alongside me!
Seems like i'm having a boy and girl!?!
xxx