Fun Ways to Guess the Gender of Your Baby
A chorionic villus sampling and an ultrasound during the second trimester are the most medically accepted ways to determine an unborn baby's gender and are regarded as relatively accurate. However, expecting parents can help pass the time by using old wives' tales to guess whether they will be having a son or daughter. While these legends are a fun way to pass the time, it is important to remember these methods are generally for entertainment only.
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Heart Rate
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According this well-known belief, listening to the baby's heart rate with a Doppler ultrasound can give an indication to her gender. If the heart rate is at or above 140 beats per minute, the baby is a girl while if it is below 140 beats per minute the baby is a boy.
Chinese Gender Calendar
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This is an ancient Chinese belief using a special calendar which takes into account the mother's age at the time of conception and the month of conception to determine whether the baby is a boy or girl.
Cravings
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Legend has it that if an expecting mother craves sweets such as ice cream she is carrying a girl. On the other hand, if she craves sour or salty foods, she is expecting a boy.
The Position of the Bump
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Some believe that if the pregnant mother's belly is higher up she is expecting a daughter, while a lower hanging belly indicates that she will have a son.
Morning Sickness
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Traditional belief says that if a mother experiences sickness in early pregnancy she is having a girl and if she feels well, then she will have a boy.
The Ring Test
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This is a common old wives' tales for guessing an unborn baby's gender. Tie a string to a ring and hold it over the expecting mother's belly. If the ring moves in a circular motion, she is having a daughter and it moves in a side-to-side motion she is having a son.
The Mother's Skin
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This method is based on the old belief that a daughter steals her mothers beauty and claims that if the mother experiences acne outbreaks during pregnancy she is having a girl and if her skin is clear she will have a boy.
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