So... around this time 9 years ago I met my sweet Hubby. 8 years ago today, we became "official". And according to the Hebrew calendar, this sunset is marking the end of our first year of marriage.
Anyway, tomorrow marks the 30-week mark of this pregnancy, and I got the bright idea to catalog the "Old Wives Tales" for predicting Baby's sex based on the high rate of people guessing this week (I'd keep a tally, but I already forgot how many of each).
String Test/Ring Test: Hold your wedding ring by a string over your belly. If the ring swings in a line, Baby is a girl, in a circle, Baby is a boy.
We got both results for this one- it seemed to depend more on which hand I held the string.
Cravings: Sweet cravings mean Baby is a girl, Sour cravings mean Baby is a boy.
Cravings that have stayed down have been sweet- so I guess that means girl.
Morning Sickness: Extremely sick Mommas mean Baby is a girl, Low sickness rates mean Baby is a boy.
Not sure how much stock I put in this one, because of my HG (Big Sis had HG for both her daughter and son) but the general theory says girl.
Daddy's weight: If Daddy gains "Sympathy Weight" Baby is a girl, if Daddy remains the same, Baby is a boy.
Girl.
Carrying High/Low: If the bump is high, Baby is a girl, if the bump is low, Baby is a boy.
Another draw- my Bump is quite "middle ground" but all out front. Also, I feel kicking down low, but a little skull pushing it's way into my rib cage.
Heart Rate: Heart rate over 140 means Baby is a girl, under 140 means Baby is a boy.
Third draw- Up until our last appointment, the Baby's heart rate was over 140, last appointment was 135.
So that's 3 for girl, and three draws. However, it seems most people think Baby is a boy when they see me. So.... until arrival we won't know. But it will be neat to see how the different "theories" pan out.
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