https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:16:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757756 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:31:41 +0000 LBee 1757756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: I had someone at church recently tell me they had a feeling that I was having a boy - I smiled politely and didn't ask why. As we were walking away I told my husband that I wished I'd asked her reasoning. He replied that he had a feeling I was having a boy too... Mainly because he'd seen his penis on an ultrasound. Men! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757685 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:11:17 +0000 swurlygurl 1757685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the ones I've heard of have been covered. Although, at the pool yesterday some lady stopped me to ask if I was having a girl. When I said yes, she turned to her friend and said 'SEE - I told you!!' I wish I'd had the nerve to ask her what her theory was! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757660 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:04:18 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1757660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: hahaha yes! Good fun </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757655 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:02:48 +0000 FaithFertility 1757655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMccarthy: It says girl :) but I tried it for my mom and it says I'm a boy...lol</p> <p>All in fun ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757604 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:53:32 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1757604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: yes. You boil two cups of water stew two cups of red cabbage for 10 mins then mix equal parts pee and water and color determines outcome. With baking soda you add pee to a teaspoon of baking soda. All in good fun. What does the Chinese chart above say for you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757490 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:32:57 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1757490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They were pretty much all bunk for me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1757485 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:31:39 +0000 FaithFertility 1757485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the cabbage and baking soda tests I'm assuming you pee on them...lol@MrsMccarthy: ?!?!?!</p> <p>I'm so anxious, I might try these, also anyone do gender predictor kits that they sell at Babies R Us?!!??! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1756698 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 09:11:06 +0000 LIL BEAN 1756698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wanting to sleep on left side = boy<br /> Wanting to sleep on right = girl </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755791 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 17:50:34 +0000 charmed 1755791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The pencil test! <a href="http://pencilpregnancytest.com/" rel="nofollow">http://pencilpregnancytest.com/</a><br /> A friend just did this on me yesterday and it predicted girl.</p> <p>Faster heartbeat = girl<br /> Slower heartbeat = boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755739 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:48:03 +0000 cmomma17 1755739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The wedding ring test! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755733 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:46:14 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1755733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BakerBee: I believe high meant girl and low boy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755730 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 16:45:21 +0000 LBee 1755730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Heart rate - can't remember which was though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755591 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:20:29 +0000 winniebee 1755591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Craving sweets = girl</p> <p>Craving salty = boy</p> <p>The needle test (I forget how it goes) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755585 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:15:33 +0000 Mama Bird 1755585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard that if your toddler is looking through their legs (sort of a half-headstand with their head on the ground), a new baby's on the way. Wonder if this one was true for anyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755570 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 15:02:14 +0000 ustechie 1755570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's sort of along what you said, but a girl will "steal your beauty." Meaning, having bad skin, morning sickness, getting big all around indicates having a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pregnant-bees-old-wives-tale-roundup#post-1755556 Sun, 13 Jul 2014 14:50:47 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1755556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought it might be fun to do a roundup of all the old wives takes we know and how they look in our peegnancy. My husband constantly makes fun of me for this but I find them so fun! Here are the ones I know:</p> <p>Carrying high boy, low Girl</p> <p>Red cabbage test: Pink or red=Boy, Purple or blue=Girl</p> <p>Baking soda test: Fizz: Boy, Flat: Girl</p> <p>Sickness: Girl, None: Boy</p> <p>Breakouts: Girl, None: Boy</p> <p>Skinny: Girl, Curvy: Boy </p> <p>Chinese Gender predictor: <a href="http://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com/chinese-gender-predictor</a></p> <p>In my case with my son most of these were correct but I didn't do the cabbage or baking soda. </p> <p>Feel free I add any you've missed and let me know which are correct for you. :) </p>