It's been a few weeks since you got a "Bump Update" so here are the pictures from the last 4 weeks!
Being that I'm at 19 weeks, we are will hopefully finding out the sex our baby at our 20 week appointment (assuming the baby wants to show off "the goods"). So I thought it would be fun to see based off "old wives tales" what we might be having. I have no clue being that I've had dreams about both, so it's going to be a big surprise once we do find out.
The link below is where I got these "old wives tales" from. Feel free not to read all of description if you don't want to, but you'll see based on the "tale" which one I think the baby will be!
Old Wives’ Tale #1 – Linea Nigra (?- No line yet!)
Latin for ‘black line’, a linea nigra may appear on your belly during pregnancy (some women wont get it – doesn’t mean anything!). This is a purple/brownish line which extends down the middle of your belly to your pubic area, about 1cm in width. It’s known that hormones cause the linea nigra pigmentation, but it’s not known why it forms in the vertical line that it does.
The old wives tale is this – if you get a línea nigra and it runs from your pubic area to your belly button only, it’s a girl, and if it goes all the way up from your pubic area to the bottom-most part of you rib cage, then it’s a boy.
Old Wives’ Tale #2 – Carrying High or Low? (Boy!- Low)
This is a well known old wives tale – so many people will want to look at your belly and think they can guess just from looking! So as the tale goes, if you are carrying low, it’s a boy, or if you’re carrying high it’s a girl. We wont tell them that the way the baby is carried is actually a reflection of your own body shape, muscle, baby’s position and other physical factors!
Old Wives’ Tale #3 – The Draino Thingo ( ?- Yeah- not doing this!)
There is an old wives tale that involves mixing your urine with Draino but not only is Draino dangerous and bad for you, it’s bad for the environment too. So we don’t recommend this one.
Old Wives’ Tale #4 – Is Your Skin Dry or Soft? (Girl! - I think the summer weather has something to do with that.)
If your skin is dry, you’re said to be having a boy – and if it’s soft, then a girl is on the way.
Old Wives’ Tale #5 – What’s Baby’s Heart rate? ( Girl- it was at 166 (I believe) at my 12 week apt.)
First, to set the record straight, until it’s born, your baby’s heart rate will not be affected by it’s gender. But so they say, if you’re carrying a girl, then baby’s heart rate will be above 140bpm (beats per minute). A boy is said to have a heart rate under 140bpm. A study published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine (1996) has dismissed this theory, as has other research. Your baby’s heart rate will change often during a pregnancy, depending on the baby’s age and it’s movement. Anything from 120-160bpm is normal for an unborn baby.
Old Wives’ Tale #6 – Your Flowing Locks (Girl- but my hair is always pretty thin and dull)
Has your hair become thinner and dull? Or full-bodied and glossy? Thin and dull says girl, gorgeous and glossy says a boy.
Old Wives’ Tale #7 – Where Are You Carrying Extra Weight? ( ?: Boy- Front, Girl- Sam isn't happy he's gained some weight)
Even those extra pregnancy kilos are said to give us an insight into your baby’s gender! If you are carrying extra weight at the front, then you’re having a boy… but if you are carrying extra weight on your bum and hips, then you have been carrying a girl. What about dad-to-be? If he’s gaining weight with you, apparently you’re having a girl. If he’s put on no weight, a boy for you!
Old Wives’ Tale #8 – Numbers… (Boy- 28+2)
Because if you combine your age at the time of conception with the number of the month you conceived and the resulting number is odd – then it’s a girl on the way. If the resulting number is even, then it’s a boy for you.
Old Wives’ Tale #9 – Sweet, Salty or Sour? (Girl- a lot of fruits & hate meat)
Another well known old wives tale!!! Are you craving sweet foods like juice, fruits and chocolate? if so, old wives say that you could be having a girl. But if you’re craving sour or salty foods, then you could be having a boy. It’s also said that if you are having a boy, you will crave protein like meat and dairy. I have trouble believing this one because I think we’d be overrun by a population of females – we all love chocolate pregnant or not!
Old Wives’ Tale #10 – Wedding Ring Test (Girl- wedding ring/ hair used)
Get your wedding ring (or other ring/needle/pin) and attach it with a strand of your hair or some string. Lie down and dangle the ring over your belly. If it starts moving in circles, you are having a boy, or if it moves like a pendulum from side to side, then you are having a girl.
Old Wives’ Tale #11 – Got Morning Sickness? (Boy- I'm one of the lucky ones!)
Did you experience morning sickness in early pregnancy? If you did, then you’re said to be carrying a girl, but if you didn’t have morning sickness, then it’s a boy. Oh! That one was actually true for me!
Old Wives’ Tale #12 – How About Those Cold Feet? (Girl- no change there)
If your feet get colder than they used to pre-pregnancy, it’s a sign you have a boy on the way. If your feet are the same, then it’s a girl!
Old Wives’ Tale #13 – How Do You Look? ( Boy?- I'm not the best person to judge this one!)
Do you look better than ever while pregnant? Or has the pregnancy done your looks no favours? As it goes, if you look great during pregnancy, then you are carrying a boy. If you don’t look too flash, you’re having a girl, because she’s stolen all your good looks!
Old Wives’ Tale #14 – The Breast Test! (Boy- but it's always been bigger)
If you look in the mirror at your breasts, which one is larger? If it’s the right one, you’re carrying a boy and for a larger left breast, then it’s a girl. Which only leaves one question… if your breasts are both the same size, does that mean one of each? I’ll leave you with that to ponder!
Old Wives’ Tale #15 – North or South? (Boy- North)
When you sleep, is your pillow north or south? If it’s north, then expect a boy, or south means a girl is on the way.
Old Wives’ Tale #16 – Pimples, Schimiples… (Boy- again I guess I'm lucky)
If you get acne during pregnancy, apparently you’re having a girl, and if you don’t, then you’re carrying a boy. Want to know the real reason you get acne? Check out our article,
Acne During Pregnancy.
Old Wives’ Tale #17 – Are You A Lefty or a Righty? (Boy- I always fall asleep on the left)
When you sleep, do you sleep on your left? Because if you do, then it’s a boy for you! On your right, a girl is in sight.
Old Wives’ Tale #18 – Check Out Your Wee! (Boy?- Normally more bright (I know TMI- Sorry!))
Okay…. now apparently if you have bright yellow urine, then you’re carrying a boy, but if it’s dull / clear, then you’re carrying a girl. On a serious note though, if you have dark urine, up your water intake as you may be dehydrated.
Old Wives’ Tale #19 -What Does Your Belly Look Like? (Girl- I asked my co-worker her option and "Watermelon" is what she said, so I'm going with that!)
A basketball or a watermelon? Because if it looks more like a basketball, then old wives say boy, but if it more resembles a watermelon then it’s a girl.
Old Wives’ Tale #20 – Hairy Legs? (Boy- but I think because of the summer I'm just better at remembering to shave more often)
Has the hair on your legs grown faster than normal? Or has it grown just like normal? Because if it’s growing faster than it did pre-pregnancy, then you’re said to be having a boy
Results:
Boy:11
Girl: 8
It's looking like a boy! But girls wasn't far behind! Hopefully we'll know in the next week!
