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Although there\u2019s no scientific proof to old wives\u2019 tales, it sure is fun to speculate about your baby\u2019s gender. Whether you plan to wait until the birth, or you have a gender reveal<\/a> party planned, trying to guess the baby\u2019s gender is an amusing way to pass the time. These sayings and adages have been passed down through generations of people all trying to guess the same thing: boy or girl? Here are what the wives\u2019 tales say about having a boy or girl.
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Craving all the things<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are your cravings sweet or salty? If you\u2019re craving all the pastries, chocolate and cookies in the world, it\u2019s a sign you\u2019re having a girl. If salty is more of your cravings jam, then you might be having a boy. If you\u2019re craving all the things 24\/7, that just means you\u2019re pregnant (Surprise!).
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Fending off the vampires<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guess your baby\u2019s sex by what happens after you eat garlic. It\u2019s said that if you\u2019re able to eat a ton of garlic without having the smell seep from your pores, you\u2019re having a girl. If your partner can smell you (and the garlic!) a mile away, it\u2019s a boy.
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Morning sickness intensity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is your morning sickness<\/a> extreme? While most moms (boy or girl) tend to have morning sickness, it\u2019s said that if you suffer from excessive nausea you could be having a girl.
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Pregnancy glow or nah? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have the pregnancy glow? Is your complexion bright and your hair glossy? You could be having a boy. If the pregnancy glow has been replaced by multiple breakouts, you might just be carrying a little girl.
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Sympathy weight gain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This wives\u2019 tale says that if your partner is gaining sympathy weight alongside your pregnancy, you\u2019re expecting a girl. If your partner\u2019s waistline remains the same, it could be a boy. Conversely for you, if your face is fuller, you\u2019re carrying a girl. If you\u2019re carrying the weight only in the front, it\u2019s a boy. If the weight is spread out across your middle, legend says it\u2019s a girl.  
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Emotion sweet emotion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pregnancy hormones aside, how is your mood in general? Are you more moody or mellow? If you notice feeling more moody, you might be having a girl. If you\u2019re cool, calm and collected, a boy may be on the way.
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Look me in the eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next time you\u2019re standing in front of the mirror, gaze at your reflection for about one minute. Are your pupils dilating? You\u2019re having a boy.
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High vs. low<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you carrying the baby high? According to pregnancy lore, this means you\u2019re having a girl. If the baby is situated more low, then it\u2019s time for bats and baseballs.
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Swing the pendulum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tie a ring onto a string and then hang it over your belly. If the string swings in a circular direction, you could be having a girl. Is it swinging side by side? That means you\u2019re having a little boy instead.
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Graceful or clumsy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you gliding through your days without any problems? The wives\u2019 tales say you\u2019re having a girl. If, on the other hand, you\u2019re as clumsy as a bull in a China shop, it could mean you\u2019re carrying a boy.
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Beats per minute<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During your next ultrasound, notice your baby\u2019s heart rate. Is it beating fast or slow? If your baby\u2019s beats per minute exceed 140, you\u2019re having a little girl.
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Show me your hands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a friend asks you to \u201cshow me your hands,\u201d which way do you present them? Are they palm up or down? If your palms are up, it\u2019s a girl. If they face down, it\u2019s a boy.
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Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some things can be chalked up to just plain weird pregnancy symptoms<\/a>. But dream meanings can indicate whether you\u2019re having a boy or girl, but not in the way you\u2019d predict. If you dream repeatedly about having a girl, you\u2019re carrying a boy. And vice versa.
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Sleep patterns<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pay close attention to the way you sleep. Do you prefer sleeping on your right side? You\u2019re pregnant with a girl. If you prefer the left side, get ready for a boy.
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Guessing the sex of your baby with old wives\u2019 tale is not based on any scientific research but all in good fun. If you\u2019re planning a gender reveal party<\/a>, these can be a fun way to get everyone in on the act of predicting he or she!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although there\u2019s no scientific proof to old wives\u2019 tales, it sure is fun to speculate about your baby\u2019s gender. Whether you plan to wait until the birth, or you have a gender reveal party planned, trying to guess the baby\u2019s gender is an amusing way to pass the time. 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