Boy or Girl? 8 ways to Predict the Baby's Gender!

We've said it to a few people already (yet we're still not 100% sure), but we already received the great news that we're having a baby girl! We haven't even had our baby shower yet but we've already been given a lot of gifts for our baby. I feel as if our family and friends are just as excited as we are! We seriously have so much pink baby stuff right now, I'm a little paranoid that the baby will turn out to be a boy, and we can't use half of the stuff we've been given! For our baby registry, I tried my best to stay as gender neutral as possible! It's funny, because in the beginning everyone actually thought it would be a boy, but I guess the only sure way to know is when the baby comes out.

I've heard of so many different baby gender predictors, but I just had to share because some of these are quite bizarre. And yes, I am guilty about being slightly superstitious (I mean I am Filipino; you guys know what I'm talking about), so a part of me may buy into a little bit of it (But not all!)! Based on the fact that I already know we're having a baby girl (fingers crossed), I'll tell you whether these are true for me!

 


Here are the ones I've heard about:

Low or High?

I've heard of this one a lot! They say that if you carry the baby low, that it's a boy, and if you carry her high, it's a girl. For me, this is actually true!

 Stolen Beauty

They say if you are plagued with a lot of acne and skin blemishes during pregnancy, then you are having a baby girl. Legend says that your little princess steals all your beauty during pregnancy!


I haven't had any skin issues during pregnancy (yet), so for me, this is false!

It's in the Swing

I've heard two variations of this; one includes a necklace with a cross, and the other a piece of string with your wedding ring!

                                                                                                                        With the cross, you're supposed to hold the cross really still above your palm. If it swings back and forth, it's a boy, if it swings in a circle, it's a girl.

                                                                                                                                   With the wedding ring, you hold it really still above your belly. It's opposite from the cross prediction results; so if it swings back and forth, it's a girl, and in a circle, a boy.

I've tried the necklace with the cross before, and it said that I was having a girl. So this one for me, is also true!

Drano Experiment                                                                                                                                                                                         This one is really unusual, and a new one for me. Mommy-to-be pees in a cup, and pours in a tablespoon of Drano. If it turns green, it's a girl, if it turns blue (you've guessed it!), it's a boy. I have not tried this one yet, something about this makes me feel a little uneasy. Nothing against Drano though!

Baby's Heartbeat                                                                                                              Another predictor I've heard of is the baby's heart rate. If the baby's heart rate is over 140 beats per minute, it's a girl; if it's under 140, it's a boy! I have to get back to this one, because I wasn't paying too much attention to the beats per minute at my last ultrasound, I always get too excited!

Sweet or Sour?                                                                                      

                                                                            If you crave sweets during pregnancy, it's a girl!

                                                                                                                                                                             If you crave sour or salty foods, it's a boy!

This one is a little tricky for me, because in my first trimester, I craved sour and salty. It may have been the morning sickness, but I couldn't even stand the sight of anything sweet. In my second trimester, I started craving a lot of sweet things again! And now that I'm in my third trimester, I literally just crave everything. So with this one, I'm stumped.

Chinese Gender Chart

You can get the chart, and more info here: Chinese Gender Chart

This chart uses the month when your baby was conceived, and your age at the time of conception. There are claims that this chart is about 90% accurate in predicting the sex of your baby! For me, this was surprisingly true!

Morning Sickness 

                                                                                                    Rumor has it that if you are stricken with a bad case of morning sickness during the first trimester, it's a girl. If you're one of the lucky ones and sail through the first semester without hugging the toilet, then it's a boy. For me, unfortunately, this is true. The first trimester was absolutely horrible! 

So in review, four out of eight of these baby gender predictors points to a baby girl! Ultimately, I guess the only sure way to tell is when the little one is finally born. It's really up to the parents-to-be to buy into any of these.  Boy or girl, we're happy as long as our little one is healthy! We're so excited for her (or possibly him) to pop out already!