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Old Wives Tales

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Melbernai
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Old Wives Tales

Isn't there some old wives tale that if you're carrying low, it's one sex, high, it's another? I forgot which is which.

It might be fun to share our "old wives tales" anyhow.

So far I've done all the online survey ones, they always give me about a 50/50 answer, I've done the needle on a string and got boy the first time, girl the second time, MONTHS later, and I did the chinese lunar calander and it always says boy.

What old wives tales do you know of? Which have you done, and were they accurate?

Posted 8/10/05 10:29 AM
 
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Tracey
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Re: Old Wives Tales

I've really only heard the one - if your carrying all in the front like a basketball - boy
It your carrying all over - girl - Also something about the moms face changes, nose gets wider - something to that effect.

Posted 8/10/05 1:02 PM
 

LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Old Wives Tales

I've also heard if the mom develops more facial hair or hair in new places it's a boy

and there's also one about cravings I heard too, not sure goes something like if you crave meat it's a boy, veggies it's a girl..something like that.

Posted 8/10/05 2:03 PM
 

2003fallwedding
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Re: Old Wives Tales

Posted by Tracey

I've really only heard the one - if your carrying all in the front like a basketball - boy
It your carrying all over - girl - Also something about the moms face changes, nose gets wider - something to that effect.



well my nose changed and I am carrying in the front and I am having a Chat Icon

Posted 8/10/05 2:22 PM
 

Shelly
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Re: Old Wives Tales

Posted by Tracey

I've really only heard the one - if your carrying all in the front like a basketball - boy
It your carrying all over - girl - Also something about the moms face changes, nose gets wider - something to that effect.



My sister carried only in front and it was a Chat Icon

Posted 8/10/05 2:48 PM
 

CaidensMommy
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Melissa

Re: Old Wives Tales

When I was PG with my son I had a huge basketball belly and it was really low. The one thing I do remember that was said to be a girl, but didn't happen was that during my PG I only had to shave once a month!!! It was great! But then again, everything that was suppose to be normal, or towards a boy I was the opposite! Chat Icon

Posted 8/10/05 3:05 PM
 

oops123
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Re: Old Wives Tales

I heard of one wives tale that if you have another child, you look at their hairline in the back of the neck, and if the hair comes to a point, the next baby will be a boy, if it goes straight across,it'll be a girl.
Also,if you have a lot of heartburn, the baby will have a lot of hair,which i can tell you isnt true bc i had it BAD and my son is still bald!
also if you crave sweets,they say it'll be a girl, as oppose to salty foods=boy!

Posted 8/10/05 3:28 PM
 

Tracey
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Re: Old Wives Tales

Posted by 2003fallwedding

Posted by Tracey

I've really only heard the one - if your carrying all in the front like a basketball - boy
It your carrying all over - girl - Also something about the moms face changes, nose gets wider - something to that effect.



well my nose changed and I am carrying in the front and I am having a Chat Icon



Well, at least one part of the tale was right!
I carried everywhere last time and I had a boy. So - I don't believe in the old wives tales at all! Now, I'm carrying all in the front, so I guess its half right!

Posted 8/10/05 3:45 PM
 

btrflygrl
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Shana

Re: Old Wives Tales

my best friend got big all over with her Chat Icon and with her boy she was all belly.

Right now, I *think* I'm all belly...I don't see a difference in anything else and I'm having a girl.


Chinese lunar calender: one said boy, one said girl (yes, I've seen 2 versions)

Posted 8/10/05 7:58 PM
 
 

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