We've decided not to find out if we're having a boy or girl but to be surprised. I think we're having a girl. Everyone we know either has had or is having a boy, plus on Nic's side there is an obvious lack of the female gender - Flori had only brothers and only sons. We need some more girls around!
And, of course we have to do all the fun little tests and old wives' tales that supposedly tell you what you're having. And you guessed it - they all point to a girl!
Fun Ways to Predict the Baby's Gender:
1. Baby's Heart Rate - According to legend, if the baby's heart rate is 140+ beats, it's a girl; less than 140 beats indicates a boy. Our midwife told us the heart rate was 140-150 beats!
2. Chinese Gender Chart (said to be 99% accurate) - this ancient Chinese chart takes the mother's age at conception (28) and the month she conceived in (July) and traces it down the chart to give you boy or girl:
http://www.thebump.com/calculators/ChineseGenderChart.aspx
3. Even or Odd - another legend says to look at the year of conception (2010) and the mother's age at conception (28), and if they are both even or both odd, then it's a girl; if one is even and one is odd, then it's a boy.
4. Where the Weight is Carried - one tale says that if you're carrying the baby high, it's a boy; but if you carry the weight more in your hips and rear, then it's a girl. We'll have to wait and see on this one (not too long though, I fear!)
5. Cravings - it's also said that if you crave sweets during your pregnancy to expect 'sugar and spice and everything nice' and if you crave saltier snacks then expect 'snips and snails and puppy dog tails'. Well, I can ALWAYS eat ice cream or sweets, but I have been loving the chips. We'll call this one a draw.
Of course this is all in fun, and Nic and I don't care what we have as long as it's healthy. But wouldn't it be fun to start a poll?
What do you think we're having - boy or girl?
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