Mums have always been curious about the sex of the child they are carrying. In the days before scans were available, women used all kinds of weird and wonderful methods of defining the sex of their child. Here are a few Old Wives Tales that I heard during my 26 months of pregnancy (no, I didn't have a very long pregnancy, I've got 3 kids). Remember though, that they are ONLY for fun.
If your left breast is bigger than the right during pregnancy, you're having a girl. If the right is bigger, it'll be a boy. If they are the same size, you're in for a surprise!
If you get moody during pregnancy you are more likely to have a girl. This is because all women are moody, and when carrying a girl you become doubly so.
If you carry the baby out front (others can't see your pregnancy from behind) then you will have a boy. If others can tell that you are pregnant when looking at you from behind, then you will have a girl.
Have the mum-to-be pick up a key. If she picks it up by the round end, it will be a boy. If she picks it up by the long end, it will be a girl. Should she pick it up at the middle, twins are on the way.
If the mother's age at conception and the year of conception are both even or both odd, the baby is a girl. If one is even and one is odd, the baby is a boy.
Ask the mum-to-be to pick a number. Match the number with the corresponding letter of the alphabet (A=1, B=2 etc). Then ask her to choose a name beginning with that letter. If she chooses a boy's name, it will be a boy. If she chooses a girl's name, it will be a girl.
Hang a gold pendant (preferably one the mother wears often) over the palm of the mother's hand. If the pendant moves in a circular motion, it will be a girl. If it swings back and forth, a boy is on the way.
If the mum-to-be was the more aggressive partner when the baby was concieved, it will be a boy. If the father was the more aggressive, the baby will be a girl.
If you suffer from acne during pregnancy, you will have a girl.
What side does the mum-to-be lie on while she's resting? If she lies on her left, it's a boy; on her right, it's a girl.
If young boys (pre-school age) show interest in you while you're pregnant, it will be a girl. If they ignore you, expect a boy.
Ask the mum-to-be to show you her hands. If she shows them palms up, it's a girl; palms down, a boy.
If you dream of girls, you will have a boy. If you dream of boys, you will have a girl.
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Sharon was originally from East London but left to live in Norway at the age of 19. After 18 years she returned to the UK and is now living in Cheshire with her partner and two of her three children.
Having moved around a lot, Sharon understood how difficult it could be for women to find new friends in new areas and to make the situation easier, she launched FriendsYourWay UK (
www.friendsyourway.co.uk), a website designed to help women find other women for friendship in their local area.
Sharon writes, reads and enjoys pottering in her garden.
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