Fun ways to guess your baby's sex

Monday, February 22, 2010

YOU could easily wait on ultrasound confirmation, but we're sure you'll agree that guessing your baby's gender and hearing the odd explanations from friends about why it's one sex and not the other can sometimes be much more fun. There is no guarantee of course that the guesses will be accurate, but there are so many who swear by these old wives tales, that it's hard to believe that some are not true. So if you are an expectant mom, don't be surprised if you find your relatives and friends start measuring your tummy -- it could be that they are just trying to find out what colours to buy.

1. The shape of your tummy: It is said that you are having a boy if your belly looks like a basketball and a girl if your belly looks like a watermelon.

2. How sick do you feel: The frequency of your morning sickness is something that some use to determine gender. Little or no morning sickness means that you are having a boy and being sick in the first trimester or throughout your pregnancy means you are having a girl.

3. It's all in the heartbeat: Your baby's heartbeat is considered a definite give-away. If the heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute, then you are having a boy. If they are over a 140, then it's a girl.

4. Just what do you crave? If you have developed a serious craving for salty or sour foods or proteins such as cheese and meats, then you are having a boy; but if you are craving sweets and fruits, then you are having a girl.

5. Are you high or low? This is probably one of the most common ones that people swear by. If you are carrying low, then it could be a boy, but if you are carrying high, it is a girl.

6. Tally up the figures: Try adding up the age at which you conceived and the year in which you conceived and see what you get. If you get an even number, then you are having a boy. But if it is an odd number, then you are having a girl.

7. Unlock the mystery: Your friend could try this key trick with you. Ask them to place a key in front of your stomach, then attempt to snatch it away. It is said that you are having a boy if you take it up by the round part and a girl if you hold it by the narrow section.

8. It's all in the look: The general belief is that girls steal their mother's looks from in the womb. So for those having terrible break-outs or who lose some of their good looks during pregnancy, then it means you are having a girl. However, if you are looking more fabulous than you ever did before, you are having a boy.

9. Ringing in the wish: Tie a string to your wedding ring and hang it over your belly. If the ring moves in a circle, then you are having a boy; but if it swings from side to side, then it is a girl.

10. Where does your pillow face? If your pillow faces north when you sleep, then it's a boy and if it faces south, then it's a girl.

11. The colour of your urine: You could be having a boy if your urine is bright yellow in colour or a girl if it is dull yellow.

12. The change in your breasts: It is said that women carrying boys will see their areolas darken much more while those with girls will see their breasts blossom.

13. Where do you carry the baby fat? You are thought to be having a boy when you are carrying the extra weight in front of you and a girl if you are carrying the weight in your hips and your rear.

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Fun ways to guess your baby's sex