Boy or Girl?

Now that I am in my second trimester (16 weeks, to be exact) I thought that it would but fun to share what my baby's gender would be according to some old wives tales! I did these tests over the course of several weeks, so let's check out the results!

1. Chinese Gender Chart - This chart takes the mother's age at conception paired with the month of conception. According to the chart, I'm having a girl.


2. The Mayan Method - For this, you take the mother's age at conception and the year the baby was conceived. If both numbers are even/odd, it's a girl. If one number is even and the other is odd, it's a boy. According to this, I'm having a girl.


3. Sleep Position - If you prefer to sleep on your right side, you're having a girl. If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you're having a boy. According to this, I'm having a boy.


4. Food Cravings - Craving salty things means you're having a boy. Sweet things? A girl is on the way. I've been wanting pizza and sandwiches. According to this, I'm having a boy.


5. Pendulum - For this test, you are supposed to take a necklace with a charm on it and hold it over your palm. If it swings in a circle, it's a girl. If it swings back and forth, it's a boy. According to this, I'm having a... well, this test was inconclusive- the charm swung back and forth and also went in a circle. But trust me, there is only one baby in my tummy!


6. Baking Soda Test - Ok... this description might be a little TMI but I have to explain the test. You put about a teaspoon of baking soda in a disposable cup and add your first morning urine to it. If the mixture fizzes and foams (like a beer), then it's a boy. Little to no reaction means girl. According to this, I'm having a boy.


7. Morning Sickness- Nausea and vomiting? Girl. No morning sickness? Boy. I was quite nauseous starting around 7 weeks so according to this, I'm having a girl.


8. Grace vs. Clumsiness - This claims that if a woman has been graceful during her pregnancy, she is having a girl. But if she has been bumping into and tripping over things, she is having a boy. Hmmm, let's see... I drop things and trip over absolutely nothing. According to this, I'm having a boy.


9. Toddler Interest - It is believed that whatever the gender is of the toddler who has taken a liking to you, you will have the opposite. Early on (in my 7th and 8th weeks of pregnancy), I had 2 toddler boys want nothing to do with me holding them. And then there was a toddler girl who looked at my belly, looked at me and smiled. So I guess that means I'm having a boy.




Let's tally these, shall we?
Boy: 5
Girl: 3
... and 1 inconclusive...

Thanks to my most recent sonogram, I know what I'm having! But you'll have to wait just a few more days to find out... see you on Friday!! =)