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Monday, August 11, 2008

Old Wive's Tales and Myths: Boy or Girl

Let me just say that I'm doing this for FUN! I've heard so many myths about how to tell if you're having a boy or girl. Since we are about 8 weeks away from knowing for sure, I thought it would be fun to answer some of these myths. The results were 5 BOY and 2 GIRL. Also, according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar it's a Boy. The Chinese Lunar Calendar uses the woman's conceiving age and the month of conception to predict whether you will have a boy or a girl. It's said to be about 93% accurate :)

Are you craving sweets or sours? Sours. Boy
Does your skin look better than ever or the same? Same. Girl
Does your hair appear to be thin and dull or thick? Thick. Boy
Have you experienced a lot of morning sickness during first trimester? No. Boy
Has your hair been growing faster? Yes. Boy
Are you carrying high or low? My little bump is low :) Boy
Have you been bloated? Yes. Girl

I read that Mom's are right at predicting 71% of the time. I have a feeling...but I'm not going to make any predictions just yet :) We would love for everyone to leave us their prediction in a comment on this post!

4 comments:

Dawn Jenkins said...

I have found that how you carry is pretty accurate, also the heartrate. I carried low for the first 13-15 weeks then Ellie went high for the remainder of the time. Also if the heartrate is 130+ they say it is a girl. Ellie ran about 135-140. Regardless it seems like the wait to finding out the sex is the longest part of the pregnacy.

Anonymous said...

Megan,
I have always heard that it goes by your husband's family on the sex of the baby. It worked for Dawn and if it works for you, it should be a boy.

Susie

Mrs. Wesely said...

I'm thinking BOY too. I have a 100% track record with my nieces. I just knew they were going to be girls. For some reason, I'm thinking...boy!

Aunt Chrissy said...

I have to say that I would love to see you have a girl. One just like her mom but then I remembered, God threw away the mold when He made you!! I will be delighted with whatever God decides to give you. I'm so excited and I can't wait so hurry up baby Birke, I'm waiting on your entrance into this world!!!