Old Wives Tales!

[cosmicav]

Obviously Old Wives Tales CANNOT be trusted but it is fun to speculate anyway! I scoured the internet and found these ones for us to ponder about. I included a little summary for each.

OWT #1: 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.

OWT #2: 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.

OWT #3: 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.

OWT #4: Acne-
If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl. It’s thought that acne during pregnancy is caused by the extra hormones.

OWT #5: Cravings-
If you are craving salty foods while pregnant, it's a boy. If you crave sweets, fruit, and orange juice, you are having a little girl.

OWT #6: 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.

OWT #7: Time of Conception-
The person that is most aggressive in bed at the time of conception is the opposite of what the baby will be.

OWT #8: Legs
If your legs get really big, you’re having a boy. If your legs stay in shape and lean, it’s a girl.


OWT #9: Chinese Gender Chart
The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother (lunar age) is at conception and the month that she conceived. HERE IS A LINK! www.chinesegenderchart.info/gender-prediction.php#predict

OWT #10: Dream of Sex of Baby
If you have dreams that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having.

OWT #11: Side You Most Rest On
If a pregnant woman prefers to lay on her left side, she’s having a boy. If she prefers resting on her right side, she’s having a girl.

OWT #12:  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. 

OWT #13: What Do You Think?
71% of the time, the mom-to-be "knows" what she is having.

OWT #14: Morning Sickness
If you have a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness, it’s a boy. If you are sick or have felt really nauseous during your pregnancy, it's a girl.

OWT #15: Areolae
If your areolae have darkened, it’s a boy. If they haven't, its a girl.

OWT #16: Feet
Are your feet colder now that you are pregnant? If so, you just might be having a boy. If your feet have stayed the same before pregnancy and during, you’re having a little girl.

OWT #17: Headaches
If you are having headaches, it's a boy.

OWT #18: 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.

OWT #19: Nose
Do you feel like your nose is growing and getting wider? If so, you might be having a boy. 

OWT #20: Mayan Gender Chart
Take the age of the mother at the time of conception and the number representing the conception month. If both numbers are even, OR if both numbers are odd, the Mayans predict a baby GIRL. If one number is odd and the other number is even, they predict a baby BOY.

[cosmicav]

My results from these basic old wives tales:

GIRL: 11
BOY: 8
INCONCLUSIVE: 1 because I don't have a "feeling" about what this baby is.

[cosmicav]

And to compare with my first pregnancy.... with #1, I got 9 girl points, 9 boy points, and 2 inconclusive (I never did the ring thing during my first pregnancy, and never had baby dreams). It was a boy.

[moutonrouge]

All the ones I can or have observed say girl.

I also want to add, I've heard heartburn means you're having a boy. And for the morning sickness one, there's some evidence that's genetic - some people are sicker with girls, some aren't. If your mom had one of each and noticed a difference, you probably will too. But you probably need to be a STM to know for sure which way the evidence points.

[cosmicav]

Aug 30, 2016 19:39:06 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

All the ones I can or have observed say girl.

I also want to add, I've heard heartburn means you're having a boy. And for the morning sickness one, there's some evidence that's genetic - some people are sicker with girls, some aren't. If your mom had one of each and noticed a difference, you probably will too. But you probably need to be a STM to know for sure which way the evidence points.

I didn't think heartburn was a sex thing (tho it could be, shit IDK); I thought heartburn was supposed to mean the baby had a lot of hair? Because if it does, this is my kid so far: 

[Quinstar]

Boy: 8
Girl: 8
Too Soon/Inconclusive: 4

Ha.

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I'm sitting at 50/50.

Whomp whomp whomp.

[callmeKD]

Aug 30, 2016 19:59:39 GMT -5 @priss08 said:

I'm sitting at 50/50.

Whomp whomp whomp.

So one of each? Haha 😉

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Aug 30, 2016 20:02:44 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

Aug 30, 2016 19:59:39 GMT -5 @priss08 said:

I'm sitting at 50/50.

Whomp whomp whomp.

So one of each? Haha 😉

Lolololololol there's just one in there! I've had like 7 ultrasounds

[kristhegirl]

This is fun!

8 - Girl
2 - Boy
3 - both or no preference
3 - would've predicted Boy the first time (wrong) haven't been pregnant long enough to tell this time
1 - would've predicted Girl last time (right) haven't been pregnant long enough to tell this time
3 - can't tell or haven't done test

I didn't have morning sickness or acne with my daughter. My Mayan and Chinese charts are saying opposite things.

[cosmicav]

Aug 30, 2016 20:01:30 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

OWT #1: my baby's HB was 152 yesterday so based on that it should be a girl. But based on the website someone (sorry, can't remember who) posted in another thread, it says boy.

It was mosdub who posted it! The site was babybpm.com I think, and supposedly it looks at what the average range would be for the heartbeat.

I put my baby HB information from both my past appointments and got girl for the first appointment and boy for the second lol.

The heartbeat stuff is such junk lol, as my son was constantly in the high heart rate range because he was always bouncing off the ute wall. It really only indicates how possibly active they are at the given moment.

[glb30]

How fun!

Girl: 13

Boy: 4

2 inconclusive.

[daisylola11]

With current LO:
Boy:5
Girl:12
In: 3
Scan said Girl

With my previous:
Boy: 8
Girl: 8
In: 4
He was a Boy.

[moutonrouge]

I've heard the hair thing with heartburn, too.

[callmeKD]

Aug 30, 2016 20:05:04 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

Aug 30, 2016 19:39:06 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

All the ones I can or have observed say girl.

I also want to add, I've heard heartburn means you're having a boy. And for the morning sickness one, there's some evidence that's genetic - some people are sicker with girls, some aren't. If your mom had one of each and noticed a difference, you probably will too. But you probably need to be a STM to know for sure which way the evidence points.

I had horrrrrrible heartburn last time. It was a girl. With TONS of hair. /anecdote

+1!

[mosdub]

Whoa cool list cosmicav! I know it's all garbage, but it's fun to play

1) Girl
2) N/A
3) Girl
4) Girl
5) Both
7) Girl (Okay, so this eye test is weird. I mean, chances are you have some "branch-like" veins going on in both eyes right?
8) No idea. How am I supposed to remember this?
9) Girl, no matter what EDD I use
10) I can't recall...
11) Girl
12) Boy
13) Girl
14) Girl
15) Girl
16) Girl
17) Boy
18) No
19) Girl

Looking pretty girly there.

[moutonrouge]

I find it interesting that mom's intuition is right so often. 71% is pretty good.

[cosmicav]

Aug 31, 2016 9:14:42 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

I find it interesting that mom's intuition is right so often. 71% is pretty good.

My intuition for that is broken. With my first, I was SO SURE it would be a girl. Like, I just KNEW. So if I get any weird intuition, I'll be immediately sure it is NOT THAT. I guess we do have about a 50% chance lol.

[amandamh2]

Of the ones I can do now, girl: 12, boy: 5. I've been feeling like it's a girl and I was right in my guess that DS was a boy. We're team green so won't be finding out until birth

[mikaela20]

I'm feeling like it's a girl for me. I've got girl for most of those old wives tales. My DH is terrible with boy names so it would make picking a name easier for a girl. But I'm not hoping for either, I'm just excited to find out in October. I thought I would be team green, but nope. I need instant gratification lol.

[missi]

Aug 30, 2016 20:28:55 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

Aug 30, 2016 20:01:30 GMT -5 Fearsy said:

OWT #1: my baby's HB was 152 yesterday so based on that it should be a girl. But based on the website someone (sorry, can't remember who) posted in another thread, it says boy.

It was mosdub who posted it! The site was babybpm.com I think, and supposedly it looks at what the average range would be for the heartbeat.

I put my baby HB information from both my past appointments and got girl for the first appointment and boy for the second lol.

The heartbeat stuff is such junk lol, as my son was constantly in the high heart rate range because he was always bouncing off the ute wall. It really only indicates how possibly active they are at the given moment.

Weird side note.. in the two-1/2 weeks I spent in the hospital before the twins came early, the twins mirrored each others heart rates almost every NST.. to the point that the nurses would fret thinking they had the same baby on both.  lol

[cosmicav]

Aug 31, 2016 15:39:56 GMT -5 amandamh2 said:

Of the ones I can do now, girl: 12, boy: 5. I've been feeling like it's a girl and I was right in my guess that DS was a boy. We're team green so won't be finding out until birth

TEAM GREEN HIGH FIVE! 

Is anyone else team green-ing this? I feel like everyone will be finding out before birth lol. Just curious!

[moutonrouge]

We're team green! DH is really enthusiastic about being team green. I'd probably find out if left to my own devices, but I see the appeal so I'm on board

[kristhegirl]

cosmicav team green here! We also don't share names, much to the consternation of my MIL. It was really fun for my husband to announce that we had a little girl as he caught her (that part wasn't planned, just happened) that we knew we'd go team green again.

I LOVE reading everyone's reveals, though. It's so fun to celebrate with everyone.

[callmeKD]

Sept 1, 2016 18:12:38 GMT -5 missi said:

Aug 30, 2016 20:28:55 GMT -5 cosmicav said:

It was mosdub who posted it! The site was babybpm.com I think, and supposedly it looks at what the average range would be for the heartbeat.

I put my baby HB information from both my past appointments and got girl for the first appointment and boy for the second lol.

The heartbeat stuff is such junk lol, as my son was constantly in the high heart rate range because he was always bouncing off the ute wall. It really only indicates how possibly active they are at the given moment.

Weird side note.. in the two-1/2 weeks I spent in the hospital before the twins came early, the twins mirrored each others heart rates almost every NST.. to the point that the nurses would fret thinking they had the same baby on both.  lol

Mine had the same HB rate at the NT scan! It's super cool.

[ladytiffany24]

So, I finally got around to looking at all of these. Of the ones I've experienced already, I'm at 4 for girl and 9 for boy. I'd love for this to be true since we already have a girl! But I'm not sure how much I believe these old wives.

I'll be interested to look at all of these again when I'm a little further along to see if anything changes and then to see if it matches up once we have the ultrasound!

[missi]

Sept 1, 2016 20:56:16 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

Sept 1, 2016 18:12:38 GMT -5 missi said:

Weird side note.. in the two-1/2 weeks I spent in the hospital before the twins came early, the twins mirrored each others heart rates almost every NST.. to the point that the nurses would fret thinking they had the same baby on both.  lol

Mine had the same HB rate at the NT scan! It's super cool.

I forget.. do you know if yours are identical or fraternal?  di/di can still be identical.   I still need to get mine tested.. the first ultrasound pic makes me think so much that circumstances alone made them look enough different to question it.

[callmeKD]

missi - mine are fraternal.

[amandamh2]

kristhegirl, we also don't share names IRL until baby is born because DH has a couple of opinionated family members whose opinions I don't want t hear haha. Our girl name is the same one we would have used for DS and our boy first name has been settled for a while, we just had to pick middle names.