Boy or Girl?!

[K82]

Just out of interest, I know some of the old wives tales but does anyone know the different signs between a boy or girl whilst pregnant or can you really not tell?

I'm in my 17Th week & absolutely dying to know whether i's a little girl or boy! x

[ummmm]

Some say you tend to be sicker with a girl. It was true for me. I puked constantly with my daughter right up until I was about 8 months. With my son's I was still sicky but it was mainly gagging and only lasted for about 2 months.

[k8bailey]

try this: http://www.eparenting.co.uk/pandb/chinesegende rpredictor.shtml

it was right about me having a girl!!

[K82]

I'm having a GIRL - lol.
I think I'm going to have to wait until my scan in a couple of weeks as I'm driving myself crazy, no it's a boy.. No it's a girl.. GRRR x

[novalis]

Whether you can tell or not from various "signs" is open to debate. The main thing is that the child is healthy, not whether it's a boy or a girl. I wish you the best of luck with everything.

[redcrx]

its all a bit of fun, though the ones that were right for my two kids were

extra weight all over - boy
on bump - girl
fat nose - boy
crave sweet - girl
crave savoury - boy
hair thickens - boy
lank hair - girl
skin clearer - boy
spots - girl

chinese predictor was right with mine too.

[Jillius]

Probably a coincidence but I think a neat bump at the front is a girl and more spread round the back is a boy !
It's usually right. It was with me.

[K82]

I wish for health over anything & I'm doing everything myself to contribute. Regardless whether it is a boy or girl I will love him or her with all my heart.

I'm more inquisitive than anything else & just a bit of fun to see if anyone else had certain signs.

[Jillius]

Oh redcrx, we posted at the same time. Glad we agree about the bump !!
K82, what are you hoping for ? I had a scan at 17 weeks which showed I was having a girl. I was overjoyed as I was desperate for a girl.

[K82]

Thanks Redcrx, it's looking more & more like a girl lol! x

[mrs_overall]

My experience contradicts that of jillius.
I had neat bumps at the front with my boys and one that was more spread out with my daughter.
I didn't have morning sickness with any of mine.

I guess you'll have to wait for the 20 week scan or wait until the little un puts in his/her appearance!

[sqad617]

K82...easy ....without all that me3dical paraphernalia.

Lie on bed with pregnant abdomen exposed. Husband/partner..suspend a ring on a piece of cotton over said abdomen.
If the ring, suspended. makes a circle....it is a girl, if it moves in a stright line it is a boy.
Fool proof.

[K82]

Jillius, I don't know, I couldn't chose.. I would honestly love both eventually as this is my first. We've done names for girl or boy so I guess we'll see in a couple of weeks. I'm in my 17Th week, I wonder if I should bring my scan forawrd!! I'm just dying to know! Congratulations on a girl, that's fantastic news x

[K82]

Where's a bed at work when you want one?! I'm on my back later & for pure medical purposes!

[Goodsoulette]

redcrx thats really strange, cos in my part of the world we say you carry out front for a boy, and that was right for me. You couldnt tell i was prgnant apart from behind or anywhere apart from my basketball style bump. I never had any outbreaks with my boys though and my friend who carried girls at the same time as me suffered with terrible spots and a big fat bum too lol

[Sasha-2008]

I have seen photos of my mum when she was pregnant with me and she was massive all over she looked like a beach whale but she had no sickness at all.

My friend was told all the way through her pregnancy by the doctors that she was having a boy and then when the time came a little girl popped out. lol

good luck. xx

[redcrx]

at the end of the day, it was all just a bit of fun for me. I waited til each were born before finding out but enjoyed guessing. Mind you i still though my second was a boy even though all the old wives tales said girl. I even had "his" name ready.

[ummmm]

Everyone said they thought I'd be having a girl with my second but I had a feeling it would be a boy and only had a boys name. I carried the same with both sexes bar the sickness.

[Sasha-2008]

My mum said she just knew I was a girl all the way through the pregnancy.

Said I used to drive her crazy at night coz I was always poking her with my feet. lol

[annie0000]

My two boys were both carried out front and high - the midwife was impressed with how perfectly round the bump was! It actually looked like I had a medicine ball stuffed up my jumper.

So I don't think there is any way to tell - I always "felt" that they were boys though and everyone kept saying they were as well - even the guy serving in the office canteen.

I didn't find out in advance - in our health area at the time you only got a dating scan unless there were any issues and they also had a policy not to tell you anyway.

Its better to have the surprise........honest ;o)

[Velvetee]

They told me when I had my 12 week Nuchal scan, they were 90% sure I was carrying a boy and this was confirmed at my 20 week scan.

I've been told if you hold a ring or needle suspended from a piece of sewing thread you can tell the sex. If it swings side to side, you're having a boy and if it travels in a circular motion, then it's a girl.

When I tried this, it went circular for a irl, so probably not accurate. Going by Redcrx's list, I have the traits which means boy. My skin is clear, I'm off sweet things, in favour of savoury, but have heard the opposite, that if you're all bump, then it's a boy, which I am.