I was at dinner the other night with my 80 something grandma and she said "That is why Melia is getting a girl." And I obviously asked why. And she replied, "Because you are craving sweets" (because I had a piece of pie for dessert). So that made me start thinking of all the wives tales that go along with pregnancy. So being bored at work I figured I could Google them and see what I found. Then they made me giggle, so I decided to blog them for everyone to enjoy. Here is what I found…..Boy or Girl? Fact or Fiction?
Whether you believe it or not, every woman will hear some magical way to determine the sex of her child. Scientifically, the only ways to find out whether your baby will be a girl or a boy is to have an ultrasound performed sometime after the 20th week of pregnancy or, if you're having an amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling done, you can ask about your baby's sex. If you are thinking of getting pregnant and want to learn more about the latest scientific methods on this subject, take a peek at How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby.Alternatively, you can wait until your baby is born and see for yourself. However, if you want something a bit more fun (although not necessarily very reliable), here are some old wives tales that claim to be able to determine the sex of your baby. You can try some for yourself and see if everyone is predicting the same sex for your baby.
Carrying High, Carrying Low:The way you are carrying during your pregnancy is one of the most oft cited ways of determining the sex of your baby. The general story goes that, if you're carrying low, you're having a boy. If you are carrying high, then you must be having a girl. Science says "NO, NO, NO!" to this: the way you carry is determined by muscle and uterine tone as well as the position of your baby. But who's to say that boys don't like being lower in their mom's stomach while girls prefer a view from the top?
What Your Urine Says:This next test to determine a baby's sex may not be for everyone, although it is very simple. Just take a sample of your urine and mix it with Drano. Depending on the color change of your urine, you will have a boy or a girl. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on what color equals which sex. So, if you do decided to try this and your urine turns bluish yellow, brownish, brown, black or blue you will be having a boy. If your urine looks more greenish brown, green, blue or doesn't change at all, then you're having a girl. But be warned: if you decide to do this test, there could be some pretty harsh fumes produced - not to mention the possibility of an explosion!.
Heartbeats:One belief that has been around for some time, and even had some acceptance in the medical community at one point, is that the fetal heartbeat differs for boys and girls. If you're having a girl, then the fetal heart rate will be above 140. A boy will have a heart rate below 140. However, that pesky science has reared its little head again to say that this is complete fiction. A baby's heart rate is not affected by its sex until it is born, when a girl's heart rate will increase considerably compared with boys during labor.
Craving Something…Sweet?:Many people believe that your cravings are caused by the sex of your baby. So, if you can't get enough chocolate, you could be having a girl. Does the idea of drinking straight lemon juice sound delicious to you? Then those sour cravings are a result of the little boy inside of you. However, if you go by the scientists, then some of them will claim that you're not even having cravings because cravings just don't exist.
Weight Gain:Thankfully, this one doesn't refer to your weight gain. The belief is that, if your husband puts on weight during your pregnancy, then you will be having a girl. If he doesn't put on a pound, then you're carrying a boy.
Is Her Face Round and Full?:Some say that the shape and fullness of your face during pregnancy can indicate your baby's sex. Every woman gains weight differently during pregnancy and every woman experiences different skin changes. If people tell you that because your face is round and rosy you are having a girl, they might be right - but it's just as likely that they are wrong!
At-Home Tests:*Here's a test that you can do next time you change or get out of the bath. Look in the mirror at your breasts. If the right one is larger, you're having a boy! A larger left breast indicates a girl (if they're the same size, does that mean you're having one of each?).
*Hold a pendant over your hand. If the necklace swings back and forth, you're having a boy. If it is more of a circular motion, then it's a girl. This can also be done by suspending a ring on a string above your belly.
*Do you have
acne? Some believe that getting acne during your pregnancy indicates you're carrying a girl. Maybe the acne is caused by twice the amount of female hormones?
*Pick up a key. If you've picked it up by the thinner end, you're having a girl. Picking it up by the bottom, rounder part means a boy is on the way. Did you pick it up by the middle? Then congratulations! You're having twins!
*Ask yourself what you think you're having. In a study that asked women with no previous knowledge about their baby's sex, the moms-to-be correctly guessed the sex of their baby 71% of the time.
Other Pregnancy Beliefs:If you hold your arms above your head, your baby's umbilical cord will get wrapped around its head and choke it. This myth may have a spiritual basis or it may have been a way to keep women from doing anything when they were pregnant (perhaps the myth was created by an overworked mother?). However, if your baby gets caught up in its umbilical cord (which happens in about a 1/3 of births) it is because your baby was very fidgety inside of you and moved around a lot, not because of you.
Similar to this is the belief in Hawaiian tradition that pregnant women should not wear leis. This folktale believed that wearing a lei would cause the umbilical cord to wrap around the baby's head and choke it. Nowadays, most people recognize that this folktale is a little over-the-top.A pregnant woman should not take baths. This myth is routed in the belief that water can get into the vagina and thereby introduce bacteria to the baby. Scientists have proven that water does not enter a woman's vagina during a bath. In fact, baths will probably help pregnant women feel better by helping them relax.
I then found this quiz and this was what it said. I put my comments in Purple so I could put my two cents in.You have a 34% chance of having a boy.
And you have a 65% chance of having a girl.And Here's Why...You are carrying the extra weight out front, so it's a boy.
(I have only gained 3 pounds so it is hard to tell where my extra weight is being carried.)
The hair on your legs is growing faster during pregnancy, so it's a boy.
Girls are carried high. You are going to have a girl.
(This depends on the time of day sometimes baby is sitting high and other times the baby is sitting lower it is never the same)
Sleeping in a bed with your pillow to the south indicates that you will be having a girl.
(I had no control over that one South is the way that Carson's bed was set up before I came along So that one I have no control over.)
Your feet are not colder than they were before pregnancy. You are having a girl.
You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread. You are having a girl.
(I refused to eat the heel before I was pregnant, that is nothing new, I still won't eat it.)
Dad-to-be hasn't been gaining weight along with Mom-to-be, so it will be a girl.
(Are you kidding the only time Carson gains weight is when he puts his boots on and some how that isn't the kind of weight gain that they are talking about.)
The maternal grandmother doesn't have gray hair (dyed or natural), so a girl will be born.
(my mom has naturally Black hair, it is graying, but it is not all gray so I don't think that this question is all that good either)
You didn't have morning sickness early in pregnancy, so it will be a boy.
(I don't think this question is all that great either, because my mom wasn't sick with me and she was sick with my brother. Carson's mom was sick with him but not his sister. And his sister was sick with her son.)You are not looking particularly good during pregnancy. Therefore, it must be a girl, because girls steal their mother's looks.
(Again that depends on the day, but I have been told that I don't look like I feel good when I actually feel fine.)
Your chest development has not been very dramatic during pregnancy. You should expect a boy.
(My Chest development was pretty rapid in puberty years, so I don't think there is room for DRAMATIC growth now.)
Since the sum of the mother's age at conception and the number of the month of conception is an odd number, it will be a girl.
A needle on a thread held over your belly moves in circles, so you will have a boy.
(I haven't actually done this one so I just picked one.)
Your urine is a bright neon yellow color, so you will have a boy.
(That I have noticed tends to change with the amount of water that I have drank. If I haven't drank that much then it is brighter then if I have drank a ton that day.)
You are craving sweets, which means that it is a girl.
(This is another one that depends on the day. I crave salty and sweet pretty evenly. But what I have really craved is spicy, or Mexican food. The whole 2nd trimester was spicy chicken burritos form Taco Bell, or just Mexican in general.)
Your nose hasn't changed during pregnancy, which indicates a girl.
You have been craving fruits, so it is a girl.
Your baby's heart rate is 140 or more beats per minute, so it's a girl.
(Every time the doctor has told me the heart beat it has been around 150.)
You must have orange juice every day, so it's a girl.
(It's not an everyday kind of thing, but I have wanted OJ more then normal.)
You are having headaches, so it's a boy.
(I had headaches before too, and I don't think they are any more or less common then before I was pregnant. They maybe a little more intense then before, but not any less common.)
Your belly looks like a basketball, so it's a boy.
(Today it looks more like a ball where as yesterday it looked more like a watermelon.)
You show them the palm of your hand, so it's a girl.
You use the body of the mug, so it's a girl.
So I have come to the conclusion that there just muight be something to some of the old wives tails, but not enough to paint my nursery Pink or Blue.
Carson had her laughing good the other morning.
She had a blow out at Carson's mom's the other day so I had to give her a bath. I thought she would fit in the little sink. But not so much, shee still had fun and liked it.
