thread: Predicting baby's sex.. old wives tales

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    Jul 2009
    Australia
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    Shape of Mom's belly
    Some say if the woman’s belly is big and round it means that she is carrying a girl. Likewise, if her belly is smaller and sticking straight out than she is carrying a boy.
    My belly was smaller and stuck right out front its why EVERYBODY told me i was having a boy!
    Fast Heart Rate Tale
    Some people believe that if your baby has a fast heart rate, near 170 beats per minute, then that means you are having a girl, and that if your baby’s heart rate is closer to 150 beats per minute then you are having a boy.
    DD's heartrate when she was active was 167bpm and her resting was 142bpm

    Acne Myth
    Acne during pregnancy is caused by hormones, not the sex of your baby. However, many believe that if you have an increased amount of acne during pregnancy then it means you are having a baby girl.
    I had them at the beginning then they left and a girl i went to school with her face exploded with them and she had a boy

    Cravings
    This one sounds good and can be an “explanation” for many of moms’ cravings, but is it true? Some people say that if you crave salty food while pregnant it means you are having a boy and if you crave sweet food while you are pregnant it means you are having a girl.
    I think this could be true, most my cravings were sweet ones..
    Loving making
    I heard that whoever is more aggressive at the time of conception, the child will be the opposite of that sex . .
    Wrong again! haha

    Though they say if you are more emotional in pregnancy you're having a girl and cranky/moody a boy which was true in my case and my SIL's she has 2 girls and 2 boys and i HATED her with boy her boths as she was a witch with a capital B!!

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jul 2008
    Eastern Surburbs, Melbourne
    1,841

    When I was working they wanted to know what I was having so tried the ring test. It said BOY very strongly.....i had a girl