https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 05:26:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test/page/2#post-977524 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:17:04 +0000 MrsKoala 977524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: What's the link to the Chinese gender charts that's based on lunar year/month? The regular one says girl for me and the other tests are half boy/half girl. I love doing the tests even though I know they don't really mean much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test/page/2#post-977475 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:00:02 +0000 Mrs. J 977475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't tried it yet...I think our baking soda is old, but the ring test says boy, and so does the Chinese Gender chart. We'll see in November! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976919 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:13:36 +0000 Ree723 976919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: I know!!! I still have a few weeks left to convince DH that we need to know this time! So far, he's not budging. Ok, so I tried the ring over the belly and first time it went in very obvious circles, but when I tried it a few more times, it kind of did a cross between circles and swinging back and forth. And for the Chinese gender charts, they're all over the place! I'm about half and half with girl/boy results. I did find one that seemed a bit more accurate (it calculated lunar age and the lunar months) and that one said girl, so maybe that's the one I should go with!</p> <p>My gut feeling is still girl - everything has been exactly the same as my pregnancy with E! Even our NT scan was nearly identical - almost identical nuchal folds, nearly identical heart beats, same position inside (very chilled out, hands behind the head, legs crossed at the ankles), it's almost weird how similar everything has been!</p> <p>Anyway, I have to feed E lunch and then we'll be running to the store for baking soda! I'll report back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976894 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:55:02 +0000 Running Elley 976894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: Omg. You're team green again???? You're killing me! Must do the test now. It's non-negotiable. Also please hang the wedding ring over your belly for me lol. Andddd Chinese gender chart? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976891 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:52:49 +0000 Ree723 976891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: I'm totally going to! I just read though that using fresh baking soda is best and I think ours is pretty old, so I'll be running to the store in a bit and will try after that! DH is going to think I'm nuts.....but the craziness is the price he'll have to pay for insisting we be TG again! :-)</p> <p>I should have mentioned though that I am very encouraged by the fact that yours was correct! Yay for little girls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976887 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:48:52 +0000 Running Elley 976887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ree723: You should do it for fun :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976885 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:48:24 +0000 Running Elley 976885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Eeee congrats!</p> <p>It was right for me!! (As far as we know so far lol- hopefully there aren't any little surprises!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976872 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 21:36:15 +0000 Ree723 976872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Oh my goodness congrats! Thrilled for you! But super disappointed to hear the test was not accurate - baking soda and urine, how could it not completely fail safe test?!! Lol... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976626 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:38:39 +0000 shopaholic 976626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried it and it was right. DH thought it was so silly too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976621 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:34:47 +0000 FarmWifeGina 976621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I just did this and got fizzy results. Hopefully it will be completely confirmed, one way or another, tomorrow morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976357 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:37:28 +0000 LovelyPlum 976357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: aah, congrats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976322 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:24:40 +0000 Espion 976322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976310 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:20:25 +0000 FarmWifeGina 976310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, it's the acid in the urine that causes the foaming? Because I've always tested more acidic on my midwife's pH urine test. Is this the same thing? Lol, I'm kinda dying to try it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-976269 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 15:57:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 976269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: update- this test was NOT accurate for me! It fizzed right away and I'm staring at my baby girl right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852514 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:46:56 +0000 Running Elley 852514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Eeee we'll seeeee :) Everyone was convinced he was a girl so I'm trying not to trust any gut feelings that I have. I guess that's why I've found all of these science experiments necessary haha.</p> <p>@lioneyes: Oh interesting! I hadn't heard about that one either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852509 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:45:12 +0000 BananaPancakes 852509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: Girl! E needs a little sis. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852499 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:38:36 +0000 lioneyes 852499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>never heard of this! only heard of the cabbage test, which is the same idea- testing your pH.</p> <p><a href="http://turqandgold.blogspot.com/2012/04/bambino-or-bambina.html" rel="nofollow">http://turqandgold.blogspot.com/2012/04/bambino-or-bambina.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852498 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:38:32 +0000 Running Elley 852498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Circles for the necklace test! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852472 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:23:43 +0000 BananaPancakes 852472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: That's it. You can use any necklace and pendant, but the ring is most common. And you can dangle it over your palm, not just your belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852469 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:21:31 +0000 Running Elley 852469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Oh wait is necklace test the same thing as the ring test?? That's just what I assumed. We did one where we dangled my wedding ring on a piece of string over my belly. If it started going in lines it means boy and it circles it means girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852468 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:20:44 +0000 BananaPancakes 852468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: that's probably the same one we do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852465 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:20:07 +0000 BananaPancakes 852465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: You can do it on yourself! We always did it over our hand before pregnancy, and then would do both hand and belly during pregnancy, just to be sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852444 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:11:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 852444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: Which necklace test? I did one before I was pregnant-- it predicted how many and what sex and you coudl do it on men and women (two boys for me and for DH). But I never did one over my belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852436 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:06:39 +0000 LemonLong 852436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried it and it was right! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852434 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:05:35 +0000 hilsy85 852434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: oh ha just saw that you did! Eee a girl!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852431 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:04:32 +0000 hilsy85 852431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have heard that this one is accurate! I say do it!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852427 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:02:01 +0000 Running Elley 852427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: I haven't tried that one yet. It's just me at home with LO... Is it still "accurate" if I do it on myself? With E my mom held the string. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852369 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:38:35 +0000 BananaPancakes 852369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of this test! I only know about the necklace test. have you tried it yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852279 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:49:43 +0000 dc yoga bee 852279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know someone who did it, and it was accurate that she was having a girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/silly-question-baking-soda-test#post-852271 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:47:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 852271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like every other old wives tale out there-- it said boy! I'm due in almost 7 weeks so we'll all have to wait to see if it's true. </p>