The Old Wives Tales

Morning Sickness

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Unfortunately, not the most welcomed pregnancy symptom, But if you’re suffering from excessive nausea, sickness, (anytime of the day) it’s said you could be having a girl. 

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no sickness (luckily for you) its said your carrying a baby boy,

Babies Heartbeat

If that little ticker is beating faster than 140 beats per minute, its said your having a girl!

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Below 140 bpm your having a boy!

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(anywhere between 120-160 bpm is perfectly normal for your unborn baby's heartbeat)

Complexion (acne)

The myth says a girl  “steals your beauty” as she takes some for herself. 

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Pregnancy making you glow? myth says your having a boy!

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(hormones play a huge part)

Body hair

If your body hair is growing thick and fast, you’re said to be having a boy. If your hair growth has stayed the same, your said to be having a girl!. 

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(blame the hormones on this one too)

High or low belly?

although this one cant be done till your at least 25+weeks.

its said if your carrying low, its a boy

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high baby belly? your said to be having a girl!

clumsy or graceful?

If you are clumsier than usual, you may be carrying a boy.

No changes? your having a girl

Chinese Gender calander

Now this one kinda has proven most accurate than others! 

you can see the calendar in the tab below old wives tales

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Baking Soda

Pour your urine into clear cup containing two tablespoons of baking soda. If it fizzles like soda it means boy, stays flat this means girl.

The Even/Odd Mayan System

the Legend that the Mayans determined a baby’s sex by looking at the mother’s age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it’s a girl. If one’s even and one’s odd its a boy