Old wives’ tales are little more than super-circulated rumors. Never proven to be true, they’re sayings and adages that generations of women have passed down to one another regarding family health (eating carrots improves your vision), safe parenting (wait an hour after eating before swimming), and—most popularly—pregnancy.
Whether you’re trying to guess your own baby’s gender or looking for shower games for a friend, read on for the top ways women have guessed whether it'll be a boy or a girl.
Sleep Position
Pay attention to which way you lay down in bed tonight. If you prefer sleeping on your left side, you’ll have a boy. Right side? You're pregnant with a girl.
Upset Stomach
Little girls aren’t always sweet. Extreme nausea means you are having a daughter.
Soft or Dry Hands
If your hands are dry during pregnancy, you are having a boy; soft—expect a girl.
Food Cravings
Your favorite pregnancy foods may tell you what sex the baby is. If you’re craving citrus while pregnant, you’re having a girl.
Adult Acne
If altering hormones makes your skin break out, expect a girl.
Graceful or Clumsy Pregnancy
If you feel as though you’re gliding through they day, you’ll have a girl. Stumbling? It’s a boy.
Face Weight Gain
If your face gets fuller, it means you’re having a girl.
Sugar and Spice Food Cravings
Craving salt during pregnancy? Potato chips, pretzels, and popcorn means a boy is on the way. Need a little something sweet? Ice cream, chocolate, and candy means you’re having a girl.
Mood Changes
If you’re experiencing pregnant mood swings, expect a baby girl to arrive soon.
High or Low Pregnant Belly
If you’re carrying the baby low on your stomach, expect a boy. If it’s high, you’re having a girl.
Baby Weight
If you’re carrying the baby in front, it’s a boy. Is the baby weight spaced all around your middle? It’s a girl.
Pendulum Test
Dangle a chain with a charm over your palm. It swings back and forth: boy. In a circle: girl.
