What is it with people thinking they are "belly" experts?!?

[Shanti]

HJ - you're belly is just right for you!! not long to go eeeeee!!!

So if everyone says you are having a BOY or GIRL do you then start to believe the majority of people who say what you're having??? Just interesting to hear how you feel about what you're having.... is it because everyone has told you it's a .....?

I'm glad we know the gender otherwise i'd get mega confused!!! LOL For someone who doesnt know the gender, it would get confusing listening to everyone telling you what it is huh??

[hj1981]

Nope i stick with my gut feeling that i have had since day one! and thats im having a boy!!!! i just think its funny how ppl claim too be the expert at these things! whats also funny is when they do the ring test - have u done that?
Hopefully i will find out for sure soon tho!

[Shanti]

Yep, i did the ring test and it told me I was having what i'm having it was right.

But I don't believe in all those old wives tales.... lol I have only done the ring test one cos' a friend made me do it!! haha

the way people think they know about your belly and what you're carrying is an old wives tale too isnt' it?? so frustrating old wives tales LOL

[hj1981]

yeah im pretty sure its all just old wives tales!
frustrating as it is where would we be without them tho!
Just like all the things they say u should do to bring on labour - im begining to think that they are just wives tales also - cause none are working! hahaha

[fingerscrossed]

Hi Renstar.

Just like you we decided to find out and not tell anyone else- it's killing my husband!!!

We work in the same office, and we have a book going at work ($1 bets for correct sex with nearest date and time to the actual birth winning all the cash), so there's a lot of discussion, but about 50% are right- some people swear their methods are right.

I just nod and smile, and say, you'll know what it is in a few weeks.

[Shanti]

Yeah we were going to start a betting thing to where people can win money LOL but we havent been bothered yet..... good idea tho!!

LOL Most days it honestly doesn't bother me but today it bothered me..... I think i'm just feeling hormonal and cranky and my sciatica pain isnt helping LOL
I'm just being a whinger.....

[Nai]

We don't know and didn't find out last time either. I actually liked having people guessing and never let it get to me at all. I usually just nod and smile. Everyone I have shown my ultrasound pic to says it looks like a boy - really? It looks like a baby to me - I can't see any gender identifying features. Last time DP's sister was certain I was having a girl from the way I was carrying. She hasn't seen me this time though.

[Arimeh]

Yeah i got that both times - and its amazing how many people said i was carrying a boy because my belly was lower this time around - and apparently thats how you tell

My friend looked at my ar$e and said - yup, you're having a girl cos your butt has gotten bigger.. LOL