Predicting Your Baby's Gender With Old Wives Tales
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Jan-29-2012
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How would you like it if your grandma makes you lie down when you are pregnant and then holds a needle by the thread and positions it like a pendulum over your baby bump? That’s not all – Grandma grandly pronounces that you will have a baby boy, and that’s final. Oh boy, you’ll say, what a kooky gender prediction technique!
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How would you like it if your grandma makes you lie down when you are pregnant and then holds a needle by the thread and positions it like a pendulum over your baby bump? That’s not all – Grandma grandly pronounces that you will have a baby boy, and that’s final.
Oh boy, you’ll say, what a kooky gender prediction technique!
But that’s how old wives tales go when it comes to gender prediction. These tales have been told since centuries, no one knows their origins, but these stories sure work like a fairy tale and are so much fun. So, if you want an accurate gender prediction, get an ultrasound done in your 20th week. But, if you want to experience some mystic fun, go with old wives' gender prediction techniques, which are:
Carry on Position
Old wives say that if you’re carrying low, it’s a boy and if you’re carrying high, it’s a girl. Science says that a low- or high-carrying position is dependent on your muscle and the baby’s position. But don’t try telling that to the old wives’ club.
The color that turns you purple
Here’s another of those colorful mystic tales – mix your urine sample with Drano. If the color turns bluish yellow, brownish or brown, black or blue then it’s a boy. If the color goes greenish brown, green, or does not change, then it’s a girl. Hey, did they have Drano when the old wives went around? And, did you ever imagine that Drano could ever be considered a gender predictor? You simply must learn to respect Drano more than you currently do.
Hey Baby, what’s your heart rate?
If your fetal heart rate is over 140, it’s a girl. If the rate’s below 140, you will be having a boy. Once upon a time, science believed in this theory and at that time many doctors would have even congratulated the old wives and raised a toast to them. But now science has shifted loyalties and says that the baby’s heart rate is no indicator of his gender.
Sugar or spice or something nice
If you crave for something sweet, you will have a girl. If you crave for the sour stuff, it’s a boy. The old wives did not turn into a baby gender predictor machine when the pregnant women of yore craved for something bitter, so no guesses if you crave for the bitter stuff. And no, alcohol is neither sour nor bitter, so stay away from it.
Heavy weights
If the hubby gains weight when you’re pregnant, it means you’ll have a girl. No, it doesn’t mean he’s chugging beer because he's missing you. If he doesn’t put on weight, it’s a boy. If you follow this story, you’ll have to keep tabs on your husband’s weight throughout your pregnancy.
There are a few more gender prediction stories around – if your face turns round and rosy during pregnancy, it’s a girl; if it doesn’t change, it’s a boy. If your right breast seem larger than your left breast, you’ll get a boy; if it’s the other way round, it’s a girl. If you get acne, it’s a girl. If you pick up a key from its middle you’ll have twins. If the needle mentioned the opening paragraph of this feature twirls around, it’s a girl; if it remains static it’s a boy.
So, well, these were some old wives tales that are still considered as popular gender prediction techniques. Whatever the story behind these tales may be, they sure add to the charm and happiness of having a baby.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Predicting Your Baby's Gender With Old Wives Tales_140561.aspx
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Keywords :
, gender predictor, baby gender predictor, gender prediction,
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Health and Fitness
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Women's Issues
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