Gender Symptoms/Old Wives Tales Thread!

Lets start a thread about what gender symptoms and old wives tales were true! (i can't wait to find out and i thought this might be fun especially with so many level IIs lately!)

I dont know the sex yet but:
-the heartrate has been between 169-140.
-intelligender said BOY
-the necklace test thing said BOY
-i'm craving salt and not sweets (dont know what this means)

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I've had horrible morning sickness the entire pregnancy (I'm 24 weeks);
very bad heartburn the entire time;
carrying high;


I'm having a !

I crave salt and vinegary things and not really sweets.

Although, lately I've been wanting chocolate about once a week.

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I am having a

No cravings
No morning sickness
Bad breakouts

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im having a

his HR has always been above 150
carrying high!
heartburn from BFP to 8 weeks
no morning sickness (not really anyway)
no breakouts
very little weight gain (at 20 weeks)
for the first 14ish weeks, I craved salty/vinegar
since 14 weeks, ive craved sweet!
no aversions really
intelligender was confusing, looked a tad bit more girl

i knew it was a from day 1!

Message edited 12/16/2009 12:28:51 PM.

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Im having

No sickness at all
Craving sweets BAD
No breakouts
Carrying like a basketball - only in my belly
Gained about 30 lbs at 35 weeks
BAD heartburn

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I'm having a

-Nausea from very early on
-Morning sickness started at week 11 an went to about week 18
-Terrible heartburn all the time
-no real cravings
-some food aversions
-super sensitive to salt

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I'm having a

- sick like a dog with ms in first trimester
- some nausea, lots of heartburn and ingestion second trimester and into third
- my skin and hair look great
- I craved salty sour spicy in first trimester
- aversions to protein, especially beef and chicken
- heart rate ranges from 155 to 140
- I suddenly crave to wear bright colors (this isn't a typical one, but definitely a change for me)
- belly is less wide and more long, like a football

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I'm having a
I have horrible m/s still at over 30 weeks
skin looks good
babies HR is b/t 135-145
have heartburn
looks like I swallowed a basketball
face hasnt changed
hair on legs growing fast
cant eat fruits and most veggies
can only drink water with lemon or vanilla milkshakes

With my DS:
Had horrible m/s the whole pregnancy (it seems to be worse with this one though)
skin looked good
His HR was b/t 140-165
had heartburn
was more swollen in extremities and face and carried a little more all over
hair on legs grew slower
couldnt drink water at all
able to eat everything but especially craved salty foods

Message edited 12/16/2009 8:01:38 PM.

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just copied this from a site:

It's a boy if:

* You didn't experience morning sickness in early pregnancy
* Your baby's heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute
* You are carrying the extra weight out front
* Your belly looks like a basketball
* Your areolas have darkened considerably
* You are carrying low
* You are craving salty or sour foods
* You are craving protein -- meats and cheese
* Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy
* The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy
* Your hands are very dry
* Your pillow faces north when you sleep
* Dad-to-be is gaining weight, right along with you
* Pregnancy has you looking better than ever
* Your urine is bright yellow in color
* Your nose is spreading
* You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves in circles
* You are having headaches
* You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an even number

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It's a girl if:

* You had morning sickness early in pregnancy
* Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute
* You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear
* Your left breast is larger than your right breast
* Your hair develops red highlights
* You are carrying high
* Your belly looks like a watermelon
* You are craving sweets
* You are craving fruit
* You crave orange juice
* You don't look quite as good as normal during pregnancy
* You are moodier than usual during pregnancy
* Your face breaks out more than usual
* You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread
* Your breasts have really blossomed!
* Your pillow faces south when you sleep
* Your urine is a dull yellow color
* You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves from side to side
* You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an odd number

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Posted by mrskparetta

Posted by MrsKS

just copied this from a site:

It's a boy if:

* You didn't experience morning sickness in early pregnancy
* Your baby's heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute
* You are carrying the extra weight out front
* Your belly looks like a basketball
* Your areolas have darkened considerably
* You are carrying low
* You are craving salty or sour foods
* You are craving protein -- meats and cheese
* Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy
* The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy
* Your hands are very dry
* Your pillow faces north when you sleep
* Dad-to-be is gaining weight, right along with you
* Pregnancy has you looking better than ever
* Your urine is bright yellow in color
* Your nose is spreading
* You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves in circles
* You are having headaches
* You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an even number

"your pillow faces north when you sleep"

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Intelligender said
Heart Rate 137
Chinese Chart said

I did have horrible morning sickness which indicates

We fine out 1/19

Message edited 12/16/2009 9:23:10 PM.

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It's a girl if:

NO * You had morning sickness early in pregnancy
YES 162* Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute
OH YES* You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear
YUP* Your left breast is larger than your right breast
YUP* Your hair develops red highlights
YUP* You are carrying high
yes* Your belly looks like a watermelon
love choc * You are craving sweets
love fruit* You are craving fruit
no* You crave orange juice
face breakouts* You don't look quite as good as normal during pregnancy
poor dh* You are moodier than usual during pregnancy
yes* Your face breaks out more than usual
yup* You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread
yup* Your breasts have really blossomed!
idk* Your pillow faces south when you sleep
no* Your urine is a dull yellow color
idk yet* You hang your wedding ring over your belly and it moves from side to side
no* You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived and the sum is an odd number