Gender and Old Wives Tales

Throughout the last several weeks I have recorded pretty much everything. Including all the old wives tales about gender prediction. Here's the list of what was right and what was wrong! 

#1. If you are moody, you are having a girl because of all the extra female hormones.

Wrong. I haven't been irritable or had mood swings. In the last couple of weeks I've been emotional and have cried over cookies. So if you count that, then this one was right. 

 

#2. If your urine is bright yellow, it’s a boy. A dull yellow means a girl.

Right. I know it's gross. But hey...it worked!

#3. No morning sickness, it’s a boy.  A girl if you were sick or nauseous during your pregnancy.

Right. I never bought into this one, though, because 80% of pregnant women deal with morning sickness and certainly 80% of babies are not girls...

#4. A heart rate over 140 beats per minute(bpm), it’s a girl. A boy’s heart beat is slower.

Right. Her heartbeat started off at 156 and has only gone as low as 142 in recent weeks. 

#5. If you crave salty foods it’s a boy. If you crave sweets then it’s a girl.

Questionable. Early on anything sweet made me nauseous and all I craved was fruits and veggies. Most of my cravings early on were salty and most my aversions were sweet. Now, I just crave everything.  I want the foods.

#6. If dad gains weight, it’s a girl. If his weight stays the same, it’s a boy.

Right! Well, sort of. Ever since I have been pregnant Justin's appetite has been crazy. He eats so much more than he used to. 

#7. It’s a girl if you get acne due to the increased levels of the female charged hormones. A girl steals her mother’s beauty.

Wrong. My complexion has actually been better! So have my nails! My hair is thinning out though...hmm. I wonder if that means she'll have hair? ;)

#8. More hair on your legs than normal, count on a boy.

Right. I do find I have to "groom" more frequently than before. 

#9. Cold feet, a boy

Wrong. My toes are icicles some nights. But that happened before pregnancy, so I don't think this one counts.

#10. If you find yourself clumsier with pregnancy, it’s a boy.

Wrong. I'm a lot clumsier than before...and forgetful...and absentminded. I hear this is only the start...

#11. If you’re carrying low, it’s a boy. If you’re carrying high, it’s a girl.

Wrong? It's probably a little early to tell, but Harper is always super low whenever we try to find her heartbeat.

#12. Loop your wedding ring in a piece of thread and let it dangle over your belly. If the rings swings in a back and forth motion, it’s a girl. If the ring moves in a circular motion, paint the room blue.
Right. I did this test at about 12 weeks and it was dead on.

#13. Chinese Gender Calendar
Right. This was the first thing I did when we found out I was pregnant...*cough* Okay. I did it before I even knew. Since we did treatments I knew our exact conception date and was able to calculate the due date before Harper was probably actually even conceived.

#14. Baking Soda Test
Right. I'm not going to explain how to do this one, because it's a little embarrassing. Haha. The theory is that the test measures your pH and you can tell based on that if it's a boy or girl. I conducted a little science experiment in my bathroom around 13 weeks and it was right! 

#15. Mommy's Intuition
Right! I feel like I knew from the beginning Harper was a girl. I would always say it when others would ask and add "But either way would be great. And plus intuition is only 50/50, right?" Still, it was just a deep feeling that I somehow knew her. When the tech said it was a little girl, my reaction was unsurprised. But I still cried.