So now that y’all know that we will be learning our baby’s sex as soon as possible, I thought it would be fun to examine some old wives’ tales about predicting the outcome. This is all fun and games to me. In reality, I only know two things for sure: Each of these methods has a 50% accuracy rate; and we are having a “gender-neutral” nursery regardless.
Ten Fun Ways to Predict Baby’s Gender
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1. High bump/low bump. Unfortunately this is hard to judge. I don’t yet have much of a “bump” — just some noticeable girth that serves as proof that I like carbs more than I like being thin.
2. High/low heart rate. Baby’s heart rate has consistently been higher than 140 beats per minute. This one says girl.
3. Sweet/salty cravings. You’d think this one would be pretty cut and dry, but Matthew and I can’t agree on what I’m craving most. Really, I’m just eating whatever doesn’t make me want to vomit. I think I’ve been eating more salty foods (chips, french fries), which is supposed to be indicative of a boy. Matthew argues I’ve been eating sweets (popsicles, gummy bears), which is supposed to mean it’s a girl. One thing is for certain: I need to clean up my diet.
4. Chinese birth chart. This one says girl.
5. Even/odd combinations. I was 26 at the time of conception (even), and they year was 2011 (odd). This is supposed to indicate boy.
6. Acne. I’ve said it before, but I’m breaking out like a teenager. Apparently this means girl.
7. The ring test. It went back and forth, which means girl, but I am skeptical. I think Matthew wants it to be a girl (or, more accurately, wants to be right about thinking it’s a girl–see #10), and perhaps had a hand in the ring’s movement pattern.
8. Morning sickness. More morning sickness than none (yup, that’s me) is supposed to indicate girl, but again, I am skeptical. I know of many cases where this was not true.
9. Dreams. I’ve had several dreams that we’ve had a boy, but only one dream that we’ve had a girl.
10. Intuition. Mine isn’t that strong, but since day one I’ve been thinking boy. Matthew feels strongly that it is a girl.
Whatever the outcome, we are so excited to find out!
Were you accurate in predicting the sex of your baby?
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