I've had zero inklings the entire pregnancy. No dreams, no feelings that it just HAS to be a boy or HAS to be a girl. So, that's no help!
Kevin and I would like one (or two) of each, but we're really pulling for a boy with this first one. Which, according to how life goes for me, probably means it's a girl. If it's healthy, we're thrilled! (Baby B, if you're a girl, we love you so much...ignore this sentence!)
And there are wives tales... Oh the wives tales. So, this post is to list the wives tales and tell you how I fall on all of them, proving that they're inconclusive and the baby will be what God (and those sperm-be they fast or slow) intended it to be.
Carrying high, girl..carrying low, boy.
*not sure how I'm carrying since I've never done this before, but it seems we all carry high and then the baby drops, so both?
Heart rate high +140 beats per minute, girl...lower below 140 beats, boy.
*well the heart rate the first ultrasound was 181, but I'm told ALL first ultrasounds are high. Since then, it's been 140s, 120s, 150s, 130s girl? or boarderline?
Craving sweets, girl...craving salty or sour, boy.
*I don't normally have a sweet tooth, but I've wanted all the sweet things this pregnancy, so girl?
Breakouts or skin going wacky, girl (because they steal they're mother's beauty)...clear, boy.
*I've had zero skin imperfections minus a small rash that popped up, so boy?
Morning sickness-sick as a dog, girl...little or no sickness, boy
*I was queasy from week 6 to weeks 13/14, but no throwing up and it was totally manageable. Boy?
Linea Nigra- the dark line that appears on your stomach. If it continues above the belly button, boy...below the belly button girl.
*I don't have this, so inconclusive.
Feel of skin- dry, boy...smooth, girl.
*My skin has always been dry because of my thyroid not functioning, but it's not been overly dry. Inconclusive.
Hair- Thick and glossy, boy...dull and limp, girl. Also if body hair is popping up thick, boy and if normal growth, girl.
*I just had my hair cut for the first time since my first trimester. I haven't noticed a change, but my stylist said he thought it was thicker (if that's possible with me). I've noticed it being less wavy and easier to straighten and very soft, but not much different. So, boy?
Weight- Carrying all the extra weight out in front, boy...gaining weight all over, girl.
*I've been told that from behind you can't tell I'm pregnant, so boy?
Ring trick- take off your ring and string it through a strand of your hair. Lay down and dangle it over your bump. If it moves in circles, boy. If it swings side to side like a pendulum, girl.
*So, I tried this with my wedding band first and it moved in a circle while swinging like a pendulum. Then I tried it with my engagement ring and it moved in a clear circle, but then started swinging up and down while circling. Boy, or inconclusive?
Partner's weight gain. If your partner gains weight, girl...if not, boy.
*I wouldn't say Kevin's gained extra weight. It's been fair season and he's had to put a pause on boxing because of his travel schedule, but he looks the same to me. Plus who doesn't want a milkshake when I'm eating one??? And he's the one with the sweet tooth!
Chinese gender chart-
*Look, that thing is complicated. I have no idea or time to figure it out.
We know it's a baby!
It has been fun these last couple of weeks because random people will ask me what I'm having and when I say I don't know, they tell me what it is. Most have said boy, but it's funny to hear their reasoning!
Either way, we're excited to find out on it's birthday! It's coming soon!
Some other facts, if this is scientific...I'm one of two girls. Kevin is one of two boys. My dad was one of two boys and my mom had one brother. Kevin's dad is one of two boys and three girls (5 total) and his mom is one of 9 (5 girls and 4 boys...and she's a twin...and had twin brothers.)
So, what do you think? Boy or Girl?
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