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Linea Nigra
Latin for black line, a linea nigra may appear on your belly during pregnancy (some women wont get it doesnt mean anything!). This is a purple/brownish line which extends down the middle of your belly to your pubic area, about 1cm in width. Its known that hormones cause the linea nigra pigmentation, but its not known why it forms in the vertical line that it does.
The old wives tale is this if you get a línea nigra and it runs from your pubic area to your belly button only, its a girl, and if it goes all the way up from your pubic area to the bottom-most part of you rib cage, then its a boy.
Carrying High or Low?
This is a well known old wives tale so many people will want to look at your belly and think they can guess just from looking! So as the tale goes, if you are carrying low, its a boy, or if youre carrying high its a girl. We wont tell them that the way the baby is carried is actually a reflection of your own body shape, muscle, babys position and other physical factors!
The Draino Thingo
There is an old wives tale that involves mixing your urine with Draino but not only is Draino dangerous and bad for you, its bad for the environment too. So we dont recommend this one.
Dry or Soft?
If your skin is dry, youre said to be having a boy and if its soft, then a girl is on the way.
Whats Babys Heartrate?
First, to set the record straight, until its born, your babys heartrate will not be affected by its gender. But so they say, if youre carrying a girl, then babys heartrate will be above 140bpm (beats per minute). A boy is said to have a heart rate under 140bpm. A study published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine (1996) has dismissed this theory, as has other research. Your babys heart rate will change often during a pregnancy, depending on the babys age and its movement. Anything from 120-160bpm is normal for an unborn baby.
Your Flowing Locks
Has your hair become thinner and dull? Or full-bodied and glossy? Thin and dull says girl, gorgeous and glossy says a boy.
Where Are You Carrying Extra Weight?
Even those extra pregnancy kilos is said to give us an insight into your babys gender! If you are carrying extra weight at the front, then youre having a boy but if you are carrying extra weight on your bum and hips, then you have been carrying a girl.
Ahhh, Now I Know Why We Learn Maths At School!
Because if you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd then its a girl on the way. If the resulting number is even, then its a boy for you.
Sweet, Salty or Sour?
Another well known old wives tale!!! Are you craving sweet foods like juice, fruits and chocolate? if so, old wives say that you could be having a girl. But if youre craving sour or salty foods, then you could be having a boy. Its also said that if you are having a boy, you will crave protein like meat and dairy. I have trouble believing this one because I think wed be overrun by a population of females we all love chocolate pregnant or not!
The Wedding Ring Over The Belly Trick!
Get your wedding ring (or other ring/needle/pin) and attach it with a strand of your hair or some string. Lie down and dangle the ring over your belly. If it starts moving in circles, you are having a boy, or if it moves like a pendulum from side to side, then you are having a girl.
Morning Sickness?
Did you experience morning sickness in early pregnancy? If you did, then youre said to be carrying a girl, but if you didnt have morning sickness, then its a boy. Oh! That one was actually true for me!
Cold Feet?
If your feet get colder than they used to pre-pregnancy, its a sign you have a boy on the way. If your feet are the same, then its a girl!
How Do You Look?
Do you look better than ever while pregnant? Or has the pregnancy done your looks no favours? As it goes, if you look great during pregnancy, then you are carrying a boy. If you dont look too flash, youre having a girl, because shes stolen all your good looks!
Hows Your Partners Belly?
Apparently, if your husband puts on sympathy weight with you during your pregnancy, then youre supposed to be carrying a girl. If he doesnt put on any weight, then its a boy.
The Breast Test!
If you look in the mirror at your breasts, which one is larger? If its the right one, youre carrying a boy and for a larger left breast, then its a girl. Which only leaves one question if your breasts are both the same size, does that mean one of each? Ill leave you with that to ponder!
North or South?
No I dont mean your boobs! When you sleep, is your pillow north or south? If its north, then expect a boy, or south means a girl is on the way.
Pimples, Schmiples
If you get acne during pregnancy, apparently youre having a girl, and if you dont, then youre carrying a boy.
Are You A Lefty or a Righty?
So when you sleep, do you sleep on your left? Because if you do, then its a boy for you! On your right, a girl is in sight.
Checking Out Your Wee!
Ooooookay . now apparently if you have bright yellow urine, then youre carrying a boy, but if its dull / clear, then youre carrying a girl. On a serious note though, if you have dark urine, up your fluids intake as you may be dehydrated.
What Does Your Belly Look Like?
A basketball or a watermelon? Because if it looks more like a basketball, then old wives say boy, but if it more resembles a watermelon then its a girl.
Hairy Legs?
Has the hair on your legs grown faster than normal? Or has it grown just like normal? Because if its growing faster than it did pre-pregnancy, then youre said to be having a boy.
Take a Guess!
After all, you have 50% chance of getting it right! It may be even more than that in doing my research, I came across an article which said a study was done on mothers guessing the gender. The women (who didnt yet know their babys sex), guessed the correct sex of their baby 71% of the time. Not bad!!!
Latin for black line, a linea nigra may appear on your belly during pregnancy (some women wont get it doesnt mean anything!). This is a purple/brownish line which extends down the middle of your belly to your pubic area, about 1cm in width. Its known that hormones cause the linea nigra pigmentation, but its not known why it forms in the vertical line that it does.
The old wives tale is this if you get a línea nigra and it runs from your pubic area to your belly button only, its a girl, and if it goes all the way up from your pubic area to the bottom-most part of you rib cage, then its a boy.
Carrying High or Low?
This is a well known old wives tale so many people will want to look at your belly and think they can guess just from looking! So as the tale goes, if you are carrying low, its a boy, or if youre carrying high its a girl. We wont tell them that the way the baby is carried is actually a reflection of your own body shape, muscle, babys position and other physical factors!
The Draino Thingo
There is an old wives tale that involves mixing your urine with Draino but not only is Draino dangerous and bad for you, its bad for the environment too. So we dont recommend this one.
Dry or Soft?
If your skin is dry, youre said to be having a boy and if its soft, then a girl is on the way.
Whats Babys Heartrate?
First, to set the record straight, until its born, your babys heartrate will not be affected by its gender. But so they say, if youre carrying a girl, then babys heartrate will be above 140bpm (beats per minute). A boy is said to have a heart rate under 140bpm. A study published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine (1996) has dismissed this theory, as has other research. Your babys heart rate will change often during a pregnancy, depending on the babys age and its movement. Anything from 120-160bpm is normal for an unborn baby.
Your Flowing Locks
Has your hair become thinner and dull? Or full-bodied and glossy? Thin and dull says girl, gorgeous and glossy says a boy.
Where Are You Carrying Extra Weight?
Even those extra pregnancy kilos is said to give us an insight into your babys gender! If you are carrying extra weight at the front, then youre having a boy but if you are carrying extra weight on your bum and hips, then you have been carrying a girl.
Ahhh, Now I Know Why We Learn Maths At School!
Because if you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd then its a girl on the way. If the resulting number is even, then its a boy for you.
Sweet, Salty or Sour?
Another well known old wives tale!!! Are you craving sweet foods like juice, fruits and chocolate? if so, old wives say that you could be having a girl. But if youre craving sour or salty foods, then you could be having a boy. Its also said that if you are having a boy, you will crave protein like meat and dairy. I have trouble believing this one because I think wed be overrun by a population of females we all love chocolate pregnant or not!
The Wedding Ring Over The Belly Trick!
Get your wedding ring (or other ring/needle/pin) and attach it with a strand of your hair or some string. Lie down and dangle the ring over your belly. If it starts moving in circles, you are having a boy, or if it moves like a pendulum from side to side, then you are having a girl.
Morning Sickness?
Did you experience morning sickness in early pregnancy? If you did, then youre said to be carrying a girl, but if you didnt have morning sickness, then its a boy. Oh! That one was actually true for me!
Cold Feet?
If your feet get colder than they used to pre-pregnancy, its a sign you have a boy on the way. If your feet are the same, then its a girl!
How Do You Look?
Do you look better than ever while pregnant? Or has the pregnancy done your looks no favours? As it goes, if you look great during pregnancy, then you are carrying a boy. If you dont look too flash, youre having a girl, because shes stolen all your good looks!
Hows Your Partners Belly?
Apparently, if your husband puts on sympathy weight with you during your pregnancy, then youre supposed to be carrying a girl. If he doesnt put on any weight, then its a boy.
The Breast Test!
If you look in the mirror at your breasts, which one is larger? If its the right one, youre carrying a boy and for a larger left breast, then its a girl. Which only leaves one question if your breasts are both the same size, does that mean one of each? Ill leave you with that to ponder!
North or South?
No I dont mean your boobs! When you sleep, is your pillow north or south? If its north, then expect a boy, or south means a girl is on the way.
Pimples, Schmiples
If you get acne during pregnancy, apparently youre having a girl, and if you dont, then youre carrying a boy.
Are You A Lefty or a Righty?
So when you sleep, do you sleep on your left? Because if you do, then its a boy for you! On your right, a girl is in sight.
Checking Out Your Wee!
Ooooookay . now apparently if you have bright yellow urine, then youre carrying a boy, but if its dull / clear, then youre carrying a girl. On a serious note though, if you have dark urine, up your fluids intake as you may be dehydrated.
What Does Your Belly Look Like?
A basketball or a watermelon? Because if it looks more like a basketball, then old wives say boy, but if it more resembles a watermelon then its a girl.
Hairy Legs?
Has the hair on your legs grown faster than normal? Or has it grown just like normal? Because if its growing faster than it did pre-pregnancy, then youre said to be having a boy.
Take a Guess!
After all, you have 50% chance of getting it right! It may be even more than that in doing my research, I came across an article which said a study was done on mothers guessing the gender. The women (who didnt yet know their babys sex), guessed the correct sex of their baby 71% of the time. Not bad!!!
for most of these it pointed to me having a boy but Im def in team
