Gender and Old Wives Tales

As many of you know my little sister and I are both pregnant and due just 10 days apart!! There are a lot of old wives tales regarding pregnancy and during her recent visit to LA we decided to put those relating to gender to the test!

Shape of Moms’ Belly
Some say if the woman’s belly is big and round it means that she is carrying a girl. Likewise, if her belly is smaller and sticking straight out than she is carrying a boy.
Elizabeth: Smaller and Sticking Out/ Boy
Stephanie: Smaller and Sticking Out/ Boy

Direction of the Ring
Many people believe in the good old ring test as a way to tell what the sex of their baby is going to be. In this test you hang your wedding ring from a string over your belly. If the ring swings back and forth your baby is a girl. If it swings around in a circle then it is a boy.
Elizabeth: Side to Side/ Girl
Stephanie: Side to Side/ Girl

Fast Heart Rate Tale
Some people believe that if your baby has a fast heart rate, near 170 beats per minute, then that means you are having a girl, and that if your baby’s heart rate is closer to 150 beats per minute then you are having a boy.
Elizabeth: Near 170/ Girl
Stephanie: Near 170/ Girl

The Key Test
Then there is the key test. Some say that if you can tell your baby’s sex by picking up a single key. If you pick the key up by big, round (top) part then you are having a boy. If you pick it up by the narrow part on the bottom then you are having a girl. If you pick the key up by the middle you are having twins!
Elizabeth: Top/ Boy
Stephanie: Top/ Boy

The Mayan Tale
The Mayans take the mothers age at conception and the year of conception and add them together. If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way!
Elizabeth: 2011+27= 2038/ Girl
Stephanie: 2011+25= 2036/ Girl

Cravings
Some people say that if you crave salty food while pregnant it means you are having a boy and if you crave sweet food while you are pregnant it means you are having a girl.
Elizabeth: Craving Salty/ Boy
Stephanie: Craving Sweet/ Girl

And the ultrasound says... we are both having BOYS!!!!