As you may or may not know, Matt and I plan to wait until the baby is born to find out the sex. However, that will not stop us from comparing what I'm experiencing with the old wives tales! This is something I plan to do several times during my pregnancy. We'll see if things change as we go. Keep in mind, THIS IS JUST FOR FUN! Some people take this very seriously, but we do not. We just thought this would add to the fun of waiting to find out the gender!
(I found all these Old Wives' Tales on http://www.parents.com/)
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Old Wives' Tale #1: Pay attention to which way you lay down in bed tonight. If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you'll have a boy. Right side? Your pregnant with a girl.
My Answer to #1: Although I find myself rolling to both sides during the night, I tend to prefer falling asleep on my right side.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #1: Girl
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Old Wives' Tale #2: Little girls aren't always sweet. Extreme nausea means you are having a daughter.
My Answer to #2: I have had little to no nausea during this pregnancy
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #2: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #3: If your hands are dry during pregnancy, you are having a boy; soft -- expect a girl.
My Answer to #3: This one is tough because in the winter time my hands are ALWAYS dry! I mean extremely dry. So yes, they are dry, but in my opinion, they are not as dry as they usually are in the winter time. Although you may disagree with me on this one, I'm going to go with soft. We may have to wait till the weather warms up for a difinitive answer on this one. But for now . . .
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #3: Girl
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Old Wives' Tale #4: Your favorite pregnancy foods may tell you what sex the baby is. If you're craving citrus while pregnant, you're having a girl.
My Answer to #4: I have not had any citrus cravings.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #4: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #5: If altering hormones makes your skin break out, expect a girl.
My Answer to #5: I have been breaking out on my chin.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #5: Girl
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Old Wives' Tale #6: If you feel as though you're gliding through they day, you'll have a girl. Stumbling? It's a boy.
My Answer to #6: I am FAR from graceful!
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #6: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #7: If your face gets fuller, it means you're having a girl.
My Answer to #7: Nothing has changed with my face. This may change as I actually gain weight!
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #7: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #8: Craving salt during pregnancy? Potato chips, pretzels, and popcorn means a boy is on the way. Need a little something sweet? Ice cream, chocolate, and candy means you're having a girl.
My Answer to #8: This one is really tough. I crave both at different times. One of my biggest cravings has been Auntie Anne's Pretzels - salty. Then I have also had cravings for ice cream and gummy bears - sweet. It really just depends on the day - sometimes the time of day.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #8: Inconclusive
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Old Wives' Tale #9: If you're experiencing pregnant mood-swings, expect a baby girl to arrive soon.
My Answer to #9: Mood swings have been the biggest pregnancy symptom I have had so far. So it is very safe to say that this one is a yes.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #9: Girl
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Old Wives' Tale #10: If you're carrying the baby low on your stomach, expect a boy. If it's high, you're having a girl.
My Answer to #10: I think it's too early to tell. What do you think?
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #10: Inconclusive
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Old Wives Tale #11: If you're carrying baby in front, it's a boy. Is the baby weight spaced all around your middle? It's a girl.
My Answer to #11: Again, I think it's too early to tell. What do you think?
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #11: Inconclusive
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Old Wives' Tale #12: Dangle a chain with a charm over your palm. If it swings back and forth: boy. In a circle: girl.
My Answer to #12: The charm moved back and forth.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #12: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #13: "Show me your hands." If you would hold your hands palms up it's a girl. Down? You're having a boy.
My Answer to #13: I had my palms up.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale # 13: Girl
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Old Wives' Tale #14: Get baby advice from a nephew or friend's little boy. If a toddler boy shows interest in your belly, you'll have a girl. If he ignores you, it's a boy.
My Answer to #14: We will have to wait till I get a bit more of a belly for this one. But we have my nephew, Will and my Godson, Drew all lined up to test this one!
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #14: Inconclusive
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Old Wives' Tale #15: Guess the baby's sex by eating garlic. If the smell seeps out of your pores it's a boy. If there's no scent it's a little girl.
My Answer to #15: Guess who's making some sort of Garlic Dish tonight!
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #15: Inconclusive
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Old Wives' Tale #16: If you pick up a key by the round end, you're having a boy. If it's by the long end? A girl.
My Answer to #16: I picked it up by the rounded end.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #16: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #17: If your age and year of conception are both even or odd, it's girl. One even, one odd means a boy.
My Answer to #17: My age at the time of conception - 29. The year - 2010.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #17: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #18: If the baby's heart beats more than 150 times per minute, you're pregnant with a girl. Less than 150, it's a boy.
My Answer to #18: On the ultrasound at 10 weeks, the heart rate was 180 beats per minute. At my appointment at 13 weeks, it was 160.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #18: Girl
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Old Wives' Tale #19: A child tends to be of the same sex as the parent who is less stressed at the time of conception.
My Answer to #19: Considering there was liquor involved in the conception of this baby, I don't think either of us was very stressed at the time of conception. However in general, I tend to be a bit more stressed in general - especially since I had been just been through all my breast cancer treatments a few months before.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #19: Boy
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Old Wives' Tale #20: If you dream about having a girl while pregnant, you will wind up having a boy and vice versa.
My Answer to #20: Although I have dreamt of having both, the majority of my dreams have been of me having a girl.
Verdict to Old Wives' Tale #20: Boy
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So there you have it. As of now it looks like we have Boy: 9 Girl: 6 Inconclusive: 5. As I said, I will re-do this list in a few weeks to see if anything changes and also to see if we can change any of those inconclusive results.
In the mean time, do you know of any other Old Wives' Tales I can put to the test? Also, what do YOU think I'm going to have? (This can be based on the answers above or just a 'feeling' you may have). Post an answer even if it's just that you are still trying to decide!
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