While pregnant, you’re likely super
curious about whether it’s a girl or boy, way before your ultrasound
scan makes the big reveal.
Lots of quite interesting signs abound
on how to tell if it’s a girl or boy. Below are 9 of such signs, check
to see whether you should bank on them or not.
1. Morning sickness
It is said that if your morning sickness
is very severe, it’s a girl, but if it’s mild, you’re carrying a baby
boy. While a study published in The Lancet revealed that women who had
severe morning sickness during pregnancy were more likely to have girls,
this speculation is not backed by sufficient scientific evidence.
2. Baby’s heart rate
A lower heart rate is said to be
associated with baby boys. It is believed if your doctor measures your
baby’s heart rate and if falls below 140, it’s a boy as baby girls
usually have a heart rate of over 140 beats per minute. However, some
studies have revealed there’s no significant difference between a baby
boy and girl’s heart rate in early pregnancy.
3. Crazy cravings
Crazy cravings for salty and savory
foods like potato chips is said to be a sign it’s a boy, while carrying a
baby girl is associated with excessive cravings for sugary treats such
as sweets and chocolates. However, pregnancy craving do indeed vary from
one pregnancy to the other and is likely due to your changing
nutritional needs.
4. Urine colour
Darker urine colour is believed to be a
sign it a boy while having lighter, more cloudy ones shows it’s a girl.
This sounds quite ridiculous as your urine colour during pregnancy is
likely associated with your hydration habits. If you are drinking
sufficient water, your urine colour is typically more clear. It may
appear darker if you are dehydrated.
5. Hair growth
Rapid hair growth with more lustre
during pregnancy is believed to be associated with boys while it’s said
that women pregnant with baby girls tend to lose lots of hair during
pregnancy.
Severe acne or pimple breakouts is also
said to be associated with carrying a baby girl while women carrying a
boy tend to have lots of skin glow with less skin troubles.
The truth, however, is that the several rapid changes in hormones during pregnancy play varying tricks on women.
6. Size of your bump
A ‘basketball’ belly with no significant
weight gain in other body part is said to mean it’s a boy, while women
with a baby girl tend to gain weight all over. This is not backed by
science and sounds ridiculous. Weight gain in pregnant women and how it
shows is influenced by a lot of factors and baby’s sex is not one of
them.
7. The linea nigra
With boys, it’s believed the dark line
that runs down the pregnant belly goes all the way to your ribcage or
may be a bit crooked or broken. Like all the above, this is not also
backed by scientific proof.
8. Your breasts
It is also said that women pregnant with
a boy usually say their right breast is slightly bigger than the left
one while it’s the opposite when it’s a girl. Breast changes, however,
have nothing to do with your baby’s sex. It’s likely just your surging
hormones at work.
9. Carrying
A low pregnant belly, closer to the
pelvis, is usually associated with baby boys while a high one is said to
be associated with baby girls. However, how you carry is likely
influenced by your muscle tone and body type.
Credits: Motherhood-In-Style
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