Gender Prediction Time! What will the Piontkowski Babies be? Two Boys? Two Girls? One of each??? Help me figure it out by using some old wives tales.
Old Wives Tale #1:
Heart Rate
If the baby’s heart rate is above 140 bpm, it is said
that the baby will be a girl. If it is under 140 bpm, then it will be a boy. Prediction Outcome: Both Girls
Old Wives Tale #2:
Shape of Belly
If you are carrying high with a big, round belly, you
are having a girl. If you are carrying low with a smaller belly that sticks
straight out, it’s a boy. (It seems like every week my belly shape changes) Prediction Outcome: Boy and Girl
Old Wives Tale #3:
Acne
If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl. It’s
thought that acne during pregnancy is caused by extra hormones. (My skin is
crazy. One week it will be clear, the next I’ll be breaking out) Prediction Outcome: Boy and Girl
Old Wives Tale #4:
Cravings
People believe that if you are craving salting foods
while pregnant, you can count on having a boy. If you crave sweets, fruits, and
orange juice, you are having a girl. (I haven’t been craving anything this
pregnancy but love eating fruits) Prediction
Outcome: Girls
Old Wives Tale #5:
Skin Under Left Eye
The eye test is when a “V” or “branches” appear when you
pull down the skin under your left eye. If you see a V or branches in the white
part, you are having a girl. (I’ve got a big V under there) Prediction Outcome: Girls
Old Wives Tale #6:
Legs
If your legs get really big, you’re having a boy. If
your legs stay in shape and lean, it’s a girl. (Definitely big and fat legs
over here) Prediction Outcome: Boys
Old Wives Tale #7:
Chinese Gender Chart
The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate
of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother is at conception and the month
that she conceived. Prediction Outcome:
Girls
Old Wives Tale #8:
Mom’s Beauty
If you’re beauty disappears during pregnancy you are
having a girl. It is said that the girl “steals” the mother’s beauty. If you
think that pregnancy has never made you look more beautiful, it’s a little boy.
Prediction Outcome: Boy and Girl
Old Wives Tale #9:
Dream of Sex of the Baby
Dreams show the opposite of what you are having. If you
dream about having a boy, you will have a girl and vice versa. (I haven’t
dreamt about them at all) Prediction
Outcome: Inconclusive
Old Wives Tale#10:
Clumsy vs. Graceful
If the pregnant women is graceful throughout her
pregnancy, she is having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy. Prediction Outcome: Boys
Old Wives Tale
#11: Side You Rest Most On
If a pregnant woman prefers to lay on her left side, she’s
having a boy. If she prefers resting on her right side, she’s having a girl. Prediction Outcome: Boys
Old Wives Tale
#12: 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. Prediction Outcome: Boys
Old Wives Tale
#13: Breast Test
If a pregnant woman’s left breast is larger than the
right breast, she’s having a girl. If the right breast is larger, it’s a boy.
(This has never changed for me…) Prediction
Outcome: Girls
Old Wives Tale
#14: What Does Mom Think?
71% of the time, the mom-to-be knows what she is having.
Prediction Outcome: One Boy and One Girl
Old Wives Tale
#15: Morning Sickness
If you had a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness,
it’s a boy. If you were sick or felt really nauseous during your pregnancy
count on a girl. (I’ve been extremely sick since week 5) Prediction Outcome: Girls
Old Wives Tale
#16: Areolae
If your areolae (the part around your nipples) have
darkened, it’s a boy. If they haven’t, it’s a girl. (No change) Prediction Outcome: Boys
Old Wives Tale
#17: Protein
When a pregnant woman craves meat and cheese, count on a
boy. (I’ve avoided meat like the plague) Prediction
Outcome: Girls
Old Wives Tale
#18: Feet
Are your feet colder now that you’re 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 girl. Prediction Outcome: Girls
Old Wives Tale #19:
Headaches
If you’re having headaches, you might be carrying a boy. Prediction Outcome: Boys
Old Wives Tale
#20: Baby Names
It is said that when you can only think of specific
names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particular baby. (We have one
name for each gender…) Prediction
Outcome: Boy and Girl
TOTAL GIRLS: 8
TOTAL BOYS: 6
TOTAL BOY AND
GIRL: 5
TOTAL
INCONCLUSIVE: 1
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