I thought I'd dedicate this week's post to going through many of the old wives tales used to predict the baby's gender. You can read through and see where I land and then vote for what you think we are having. I will say I cannot find any information about how these wives tales work for twins. We are pretty positive that they aren't identical, but that doesn't mean they can't both be the same gender. And I'm not sure if they can cancel out each other on certain wives tales. So take it all with a grain of salt.
Answers will be in blue for boy and pink for girl; those without a definitive answer are purple [because pink and blue make purple :)]
1. Sweet versus salty: Sweet cravings mean you’re having a girl. Salty cravings can mean it might be a boy. --Salty/sour usually (I'll eat sweets, but don't really crave it)
2. Morning sickness: If you’re suffering from excessive nausea and morning sickness, it’s said you could be having a girl. --I've definitely had both, even with meds
3. Moody versus mellow: If you’re feeling more moody than mellow, you might be having a girl. If you’re more chilled out, legend has it you should get ready for a boy. --I'm a tad more moody than I was (especially when I don't feel well), but feel pretty chill most of the time.
4. Carrying high versus low: According to pregnancy lore, carrying high means you’re having a girl, while carrying low means it’s a boy. --I have no idea how to determine that so you decide based on my belly shot.
5. The ring test: Tie a ring on a string and hang it over your belly. If it swings in a circular motion, you could be having a girl, but if it’s swinging side to side, it means you’re having a boy. --I thought it started side to side but Spencer said it was circles
6. Heart rate: During your next ultrasound, pay attention to baby’s heart rate. If that little ticker is beating faster than 140 beats per minute, get ready for a girl. --Baby A was 150 bpm and baby B was 167 bpm at their last ultrasound [they were flip-flopped the ultrasound before that and the exact same at the first ultrasounds, always higher than 140 bpm]
7. Chinese gender chart: Apparently by adding the number of your age at conception to the number of the month you conceived, a Chinese gender chart can tell you whether you're having a boy or girl. --GIRL (based on our transfer time frame); BOY (based on when the egg and sperm came together before being frozen) [I'll leave this one to you to decide how you define conception or if you need one or the other to sway your vote :)]
8: Acne: If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl. --My face has been the clearest it's been in a long time!
9. Dad’s Weight Gain: If the dad-to-be gains weight while you are pregnant, it’s a girl. If he doesn’t gain weight, you’re having a boy. --Girl
10. Clumsy vs. Graceful: If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy. --what if I was always clumsy? haha
11. Feet: Are your feet colder now that you are pregnant? If so, you just might be having a boy. If your feet have stayed the same before pregnancy and during, you’re having a little girl. --I was always cold and have remained cold so far [when does the furnace aspect of the baby kick in?]
12. What Do You Think?: 71% of the time, the mom-to-be knows what she is having. --I think two boys [but will love any combo :)]
So now you have some "evidence" to make a better decision. Or ignore it all (as you probably should) and just vote for what you hope the turkeys will be. The poll should show up just after my bump pic (but I'm not sure it shows up on mobile devices; sorry).
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