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“Are you having a boy or a girl?” It’s often the first
question you are asked when people find out—or notice—that you are pregnant. In
the modern world, gender is typically determined when the fetus is developed
enough for doctors to physically see whether the growing child has male or
female genitalia. Before the advent of ultrasounds, however, most women and men
who desired to know the gender of their baby had to rely on stories which had
been passed down from generation to generation. These stories, commonly called
old wives tales, were (and in some cases, still are!) touted as surefire ways
to figure out the gender of a baby. Let’s take a look at some of the more
popular old wives tales about a baby’s gender, many of which are still spread
around to expecting mothers today. And who knows—many one of these old wives
tales will ring true with you!
If you do really want to find out with total accuracy you could either opt for an ultrasound or perhaps a baby gender prediction DNA test to help you find out.
High & Low
This old wives tale has been around for centuries. If you
are “carrying” high, then your baby is going to be a girl. If you are
“carrying” low, then you will have a boy. Of course, this ancient old wives
tale often varies from culture to culture—in most areas of China, for example,
carrying high means that you will have a boy and carrying low indicates a girl!
Sweet & Sour
Variants of this old wives tale have been found in books
dating as far back as Tudor times! If you are craving sweet foods, such as ice
cream, sweet fruit, and candies, then you are having a girl. If you are craving
salty or sour foods, such as salted vegetables or sour fruits, then you are
having a girl.
Even & Odd
This old wives tale comes from the ancient Mayans. Take a
look at the age you were when you conceived your child along with the year your
child was conceived. If both numbers are even or both numbers are odd, then you
are having a girl. If one number is even of one number is odd, then it's a boy.
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