Old Wives: Baby Boy or Baby Girl???

I stole this little quiz from my friend Brandi, it leaned toward boy for her, but she had a girl. 

1.  Sleep Position - Pay attention to which way you lay down in bed tonight. Left side or right side?  I usually sleep on my right side (but I preferred my stomach).

Survey says – If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you’ll have a boy. Right side? You’re pregnant with a girl.

Result – GIRL

2. Upset Stomach - Do you have extreme nausea? Some in the morning if I hadn’t eaten yet…so I would say, no.

Survey Says – Little girls aren’t always sweet. Extreme nausea indicates that you could be having a girl.

Result – BOY

3. Soft or Dry Hands - Have your hands been soft? Or dry during your pregnancy?

Just normal hands. 

Survey says: If your hands are dry during pregnancy, you are having a boy; soft—expect a girl.

Result – GIRL

4. Adult Acne - Are you experiencing more break outs than you normally do? Yes, I cannot get my chin to clear up!

Survey says: If altering hormones makes your skin break out, expect a girl.

Result – GIRL

5. Graceful or Clumsy Pregnancy - Do you feel as though you’re gliding through the day? Or stumbling along?

I’m already very clumsy without being pregnant and I’d say it has not gotten any better. 

Survey says: If you feel as though you’re gliding through the day, you’ll have a girl. Stumbling? It’s a boy.

Result – BOY

6. Face Weight Gain - Has your face filled in more so than normal? No, just broken out.

Survey says: If your face isn’t fuller, it’s a boy.

Result – BOY

7. Sugar and Spice Food Cravings - Are your cravings leaning towards salty? Or sweet?

Well pregnant or not, I’ve always loved sweets! But I do find I’m craving more goldfish and nachos than cookies and brownies.

Survey says: Craving salt during pregnancy? Potato chips, pretzels, and popcorn means a boy is on the way. Need a little something sweet? Ice cream, chocolate, and candy means you’re having a girl.

Result – BOY

8. Mood Changes - Are you having mood-swings? I would say no. My husband might answer that question differently…I will give you Shane’s answer!

Survey says: If you’re experiencing pregnant mood-swings, expect a baby girl to arrive soon.

Result – GIRL

9. High or Low Pregnant Belly - Are you carrying high or low?  I’ve had a visible bump for several weeks now at a very early start…

Survey says: If you’re carrying the baby low on your stomach, expect a boy. If it’s high, you’re having a girl.

Result – GIRL

10. Baby Weight - Are you carrying your baby towards the front only? Or is the weight spaced all around your middle? I think most of my weight is out front and mostly all in my belly.

Survey says: If you’re carrying baby in front, it’s a boy. Is the baby weight spaced all around your middle? It’s a girl.

Result – BOY

11. Pendulum Test - Dangle a chain with a charm over your palm. Note how it’s swinging – is it back and forth or in a circle? My mom has done this a couple times to me before…

Survey says: If it swings back and forth: boy. In a circle: girl.

Result – GIRL

12. Model Your Hands - “Show me your hands.” Have someone ask to see your hands. Note the position of your palms. Palms down.

Survey says: If you would hold your hands palms up it’s a girl. Down? You’re having a boy.

Result – BOY

13. Key to Pregnancy - Pick up a key (not on a chain) that’s lying on a table. Note which end you pick it up by. I picked it up by the large end. 

Survey says: If you pick up a key by the round end, you’re having a boy. If it’s by the long end? A girl.

Result – BOY

14. Even and Odd Numbers - What type of number is your age, even or odd? What type of number is the year of your baby’s conception? My age at conception was 27 so odd, and its 2010 so even. 

Survey says: If your age and year of conception are both even or odd, it’s girl. One even, one odd means a boy.

Result – BOY

15. Baby’s Heartbeat - Make a note how many beats per minute the baby’s heart rate is at your OB appts. Keep track over the first few months…

8 weeks – 171

10 weeks – 165

11 weeks – 161

Survey says: If the baby’s heart beats more than 150 times per minute, you’re pregnant with a girl. Less than 150, it’s a boy.

Result – GIRL 

16. Stress Test - Think back to when you conceived your baby. Which parent was less stressed? Mom-to-be or Dad-to-be? ME

Survey says: A child tends to be of the same sex as the parent who is less stressed at the time of conception.

Result – GIRL

There’s also the Chinese Gender Chart , but there are several different versions of it and I don’t know which version is the real one: this one or this one.

First chart – GIRL

Second chart – GIRL

And drum roll please……………………………

8 – GIRL

8 – BOY

There were a few I did not answer because I couldn’t answer them accurately, or they just did not pertain to me.