Sunday, August 9, 2009

Old wives tales

So I found this list of old wives tales regarding baby's gender, and thought it would be fun to see how many apply to me on each list. I'll bold the ones that I think really apply....some are kind of hard to decide. I may need to make some comments even if I don't bold the item. I'll do my comments in blue. (Really, how confusing can I make this?)

It's a boy if:
-You didn't experience morning sickness in early pregnancy. Despite some nausea and my one all-day vomit fest, I don't think I had the classic morning sickness.
-Your baby's heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute
-You are carrying the extra weight out front
-Your belly looks like a basketball ·
Your areolas have darkened considerably ·
You are carrying low Way too early to be able to tell this.
You are craving salty or sour foods ·
You are craving protein -- meats and cheese ·
Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy ·
The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy ·
Your hands are very dry ·
Your pillow faces north when you sleep ·
Dad-to-be is gaining weight, right along with you ·
Pregnancy has you looking better than ever ·
Your urine is bright yellow in color·
Your nose is spreading ·
You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves in circles · Haven't tried this one.
You are having headaches ·
You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an even number

It's a girl if:·
You had morning sickness early in pregnancy ·
Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute. (It was 156 at 8 weeks, that's the only time the doctor told us the heart rate, so we'll go with that.)
You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear · Boo
Your left breast is larger than your right breast ·
Your hair develops red highlights ·
You are carrying high ·
Your belly looks like a watermelon ·
You are craving sweets ·
You are craving fruit ·
You crave orange juice ·
You don't look quite as good as normal during pregnancy ·
You are moodier than usual during pregnancy ·
Your face breaks out more than usual ·
You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread · This is true, but was also the case before pregnancy, so I don't think I can count it.
Your breasts have really blossomed! ·
Your pillow faces south when you sleep ·
Your urine is a dull yellow color ·
You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves from side to side
You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an odd number

So that gives us 2 for boy, 6 for girl! Anyone else have any predictions??

2 comments:

  1. I'm so glad I stumbled across your blog. I'm looking forward to all the updates throughout the pregnancy. I hope you take pics of Stewart's growing belly as well--ha.
    In case you don't reconize Light'sPartyof4.......this is Jennifer Goodman.

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  2. Well, I thought I had all the same symptoms with both pregnancies, except I got fatter with Anna (but maybe that was just because it was the second time around). But I agree with your count, because I think it's a girl. :-)

    Might want to try the wedding ring trick--one of the nurses I worked with in North Carolina swears it was accurate for her and several of her friends. Of course, I can think of zero medical explanations for that one.

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