Boy or Girl? Don’t waste your time on cheap/DYI methods that “claim” to predict the gender of your baby early, but aren’t actually based in science. We’ve compiled a non exhaustive list of these gender prediction myths below.
- The Ring Test: If you hang a ring over your belly and it swings from side to side, you’re carrying a boy. If it swings in a circular motion, you’re carrying a girl.
- Pregnancy Glow, or No?: You’re carrying a boy if you have a bright complexion.
- Garlic Test: If you consume a lot of garlic–and like it–you’re carrying a girl.
- Partner’s Weight Gain: If your partner seems to be adding pounds like they’re also pregnant, you’re carrying a girl.
- Blood Pressure Before Conception: Higher blood pressure 26 weeks before conception means a greater likelihood for a boy.
- Heart Rate: If your baby’s heart rate during ultrasound is faster than 140 beats per minute, you’re carrying a girl.
- Moody versus Mellow: If you’re moody, you’re carrying a girl. If mellow, boy.
- Sweet versus Salty: If you crave sweets, you’re carrying a girl. If you crave salts and proteins, you’re carrying a boy.
- The Eye Test: If the pupils in your eyes are dilating, you’re carrying a boy.
- Chinese Gender Chart: A big chart with dates that indicate whether you’re carrying a boy or girl, based on your month of conception and mother’s age.
- Carrying High versus Low: If you look south and are carrying high, you’re carrying a girl. If low, boy.
- Morning Sickness: Excessive nausea and morning sickness means you’re carry a girl.
- Baking Soda: Place your urine into a clear container containing two tablespoons of baking soda. If it fizzes, it means you’re carrying a boy, if not, girl.
