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Did Your Child Debunk Any "Old Wives" Tales Regarding Gender?
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on April 13, 2010
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Am looking for mothers who child was based on any old wives tales, particularily the one concerning heart rate, was supposed to be one gender but ended up the other.
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- Well, my baby girl was born with a wig of dark hair. everyone asked if I suffered from heart burn during pregnancy as the saying goes, "heart burn= a child born with a...
- Both my boys heart rates were in the 160's. With my first I gained almost 50 lbs and was wide all around. With my second I only gained 28 lbs and carried all in the fr...
- i carried my oldest son high which is supposed to be a girl. my gyno even swore it was going to be a girl by the heartrate. so I debunked 2 of them.
Baby Gender?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on July 10, 2007
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I have been constantly changing my mind as to finding out the gender of this baby (I'm 13 weeks). I would like to know as my last baby was a surprise, we even did the ...
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- It really depends on the individual... my brother/sister never found out and I vowed we never would- am very traditional and wanted to be surprised. We have one son n...
- we found out what we were having with our second...and we did not tell a soul. we wouldn't tell anyone the gender, name possibilities we wouldn't tell them anything...
- I have found out the gender both times (I am bad at waiting). I really wanted a girl the last time I was pregnant. I was disappointed when I found out it was a boy. I ...
Gender Selection
Asked by N.H. from Louisville
on September 18, 2006
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I was just curious if anyone has tried any gender selection methods that work. I am very lucky to have 2 sweet, healthy little boys. I would love to one day have a lit...
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- There isn't anyway for you to choose the gender of your child...like listed previously by the book and try everything they say to get a girl...if it works then great! ...
- I don't know how well this works but...this calendar is supposed to tell you the gender based on conception date. I didn't use this but based on my daughters birthday...
- My husband has 3 boys. I never thought that he would be able to produce a little girl. My mother got me a book called "Choosing the sex of your baby". I read it, highl...
Gender Disappointment
Asked by B.C. from Los Angeles
on September 17, 2011
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We have a wonderful 4 year old girl and I always wanted a second child, but my husband was very reluctant. I prayed constantly he would change his mind, and guess what...
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- Ultrasounds are pretty accurate, but not always. I wouldn't, however, pin your hopes on a mistake...sorry! ;) I get being disappointed, I think that's natural, but d...
- The chinese chart and the wives tales are b.s. Symptoms mean nothing either. It's just something people like to say and since it was probably obvious you wanted a bo...
- I can understand your disappointment, but I bet when you hold that baby in your arms you will love that child instantly! It's ok to feel the way you do, but in time yo...
Was Your Gut Feeling Right About Baby Gender?
Asked by M.!. from Columbus
on October 7, 2010
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We have decided to wait till baby is here to find out its gender, which we are super excited for. But, of course we all like to read into those old wives tales and ev...
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- This is my fourth pregnancy, and I didn't find out the sex each time. My husband did, and therefore had to keep it a secret from me and everyone else. #1: Everyone...
- I always thought it was funny when I was pregnant with both of my girls EVERYONE thought I was having boys. The heart rate, the way I was carrying, the "ring test" (h...
- Funny, I used to make my husband very angry. we struggled to have this baby, and I found out i was expecting VERY early, and was insisting we were having a boy by abo...
Chinese Gender Predictor
Asked by G.P. from Chicago
on August 21, 2009
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Hey Mamas!
I just found out that I am pregnate with my third child. I have two boys. Has anyone used the Chinense Gender Pridictor and have it be right or wrong? I...
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- You need the old school calendar- the one that goes by lunar age and lunar month. Totally accurate for my son. We are trying now and it says girl for the next 3 months.
- HIi G., I did it with this pregnancy and it said its a bay and i am having a boy in September! The other poster is correct about the ovulating thing,if it was befor...
- i have two daughters & it predicted girl for #1 and BOY for #2. i took it 10 times w/ 10 different websites to get a percentage (i know, anal...) baby #1, it was 80%...
Silly Question About Gender Prediction
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on September 15, 2011
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I just read an article about the top 10 myths on how to tell the gender of your unborn baby. One of them was: If you DON'T have morning sickness during your first tri...
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- I have heard of that! Or that some women will get sick with boys and not with girls. I've had boys and girls and I get it awful with both genders. Sadly it was not ...
- I know that EVERYONE told me I was having a boy, because of the way I was carrying, because of the things I was craving (I guess sweet=girl, salty=boy...), every old w...
- Wasn't true with me for my first!
Gender Prediction Kit Test?? :)
Asked by L.H. from Albuquerque
on September 2, 2009
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Hey Mamas!
I was at walgreens the other day and happened across a gender prediction test. It claims 90% accuracy. Skeptical? Me too. It basically tests your urine...
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- My doc told me that they are not accurate at all. Wait, they are 50% accurate---even the box says so. But seeing that you only have 2 choices, your own guess is as a...
- I would rather try the chinese calendars or old wives tales. They are free. Plus mine were both right. If you have the money and want to have a little fun do it.
- It's supposed to test the levels of testosterone in your urine. I have two girlfriends that have used it. It was correct with both women. I have thought about it my...
Surprise Gender....was Your Guess Right?
Asked by R.W. from Salt Lake City
on July 13, 2011
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We decided not to find out the gender of our 3rd baby. It has been SO fun not knowing, and we are SO excited to see what it is in just a few weeks! I am completely c...
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- I did the chinese gender calendar, read all the wives tales about predicting the sex. My husband and i were convinced we were having our son. Bought boys baby clothes,...
- I was positive we were having a boy. Thought I saw it on the ultrasound, one of the docs in my Csection even told me it's a boy. But yep my baby is all girl. lol Was a...
- yes, i did that with my second child, SO EXCITING!....and i was the only one that guessed right. Im sad i wont be able to wait to find out this time, if i am pregna...
The Old Wives Myths....
Asked by N.S. from Hickory
on October 6, 2010
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Is it really possible to determine the sex of your baby by where your belly starts to tighten first or by how much you feel sick?
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- Yes - you'll be completely correct 1/2 the time! No. You can have an ultrasound at 20 weeks or an amio. Or wait until the lil bugger comes out :-)
- I don't believe any of it- how you look, how you feel etc. Look at patterns in your husband's family- did his father and brothers have boys/girls........
- N.- I would NOT trust an ultra sound for sex of baby...My eldest was born in germany...they did ultra sounds EVERY visit...and consistently said it was a girl. I s...
