Will
it be a Boy or Girl?
Our
friend, Mark Petrillo, bought us the book: Boy or Girl? 50
Fun Ways to Find Out by Shelly Lavigne. It is a fun book
of folk wisdoms that through the ages claim that these old
wives' tales can predict the sex of the baby. Do they really
work? Millions of women from around the world insist they do!
All I know is that we have been having a good time answering
the questions. We thought we would share just a small sampling
of some of our results and see if the book was right!!
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| An
Oriental Orientation: |
It is
important to know, as you use the following
chart, that its structure is based on the month of the
baby’s conception, not on the month the baby is born.
The mother’s age, from 18 to 45, is on the top line, with
the months of conception at the left. Just match your age on
the horizontal axis to the month of your baby’s conception
on the vertical axis and there you have it, your newfound
knowledge of whether to expect a boy (M) or a girl (F).
RESULTS:
 GIRL
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| Eye
Can Tell: |
Pull your
lower eyelids down and look at the whites of your eyes. Do you
see a broken blood vessel in the shape of a "V"?
If that "V" is in the lower half of your right eye,
count on a boy.
There's a girl coming if the "V"-shaped broken blood
vessel is in your left eye.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| What
Your Hair Reveals: |
Is your
hair getting thinner and stringier with each day of pregnancy?
It is if you are pregnant with a girl child. Swedish folklore
says so.
Or is it becoming more shiny and full-bodied? If so, the
Swedes say it's a boy.
RESULTS:
 BOY
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| From
Hair to There: |
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If your
leg hair is growing faster now, a boy is on the way. If your
hair growth, leg wise, is the same as before your pregnancy,
you should be getting ready for a girl.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| No
Applause, Please: |
Look
closely at your hands. Are they rough or smooth?
A girl goes with smooth hands. And a boy will be born if your
hands are rough.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| One
More For The Hands: |
Have your
fingernails grown faster and stronger during pregnancy?
If yes, score another one in the boy column. And Mom, if your
nails haven't changed, check girl.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| To
the Heart of the Matter: |
Take this
quick test at your doctor's appointment by asking your doctor
to tell you the baby's heartbeat.
A rate of 139 or below indicates that it's a boy's heart
that's beating.
If the reading is 140 or above, it's a girl's heart that will
power a new life.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| Nocturnal
Nonsense: |
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Do you dream more often of
having a boy or a girl?
RESULTS:
BOY
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| Taking
Sides: |
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LA girl is
favored if you sleep on your right side. If your left side is
your usual choice, it's a boy.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| Grandma's
Influence is a Gray Matter (Mommy likes this one best): |
Does your
mom-the child's maternal grandmother-have gray hair or is it
colored? It doesn't really matter whether the gray or color is
natural or dyed.
If grandma has gray hair, a boy will be born.
If her hair is another color, a girl is headed for her
coming-out party.
RESULTS:
BOY
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| Sweet
or Sour: |
Fathers
know that pregnancy can give you strange and overwhelming
cravings for certain foods.
In Iowa, they ask if it's pickles or ice cream that you like
so much. Sour pickles get the boy score.
A sweet girl goes with the taste for ice cream.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| Serious
About Citrus: |
Do you get
up in the morning with the feeling that you must have a glass
of orange juice? If so, a girl is what's growing.
If orange juice isn't on your mind every day, then count on a
boy.
RESULTS:
BOY
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| The
Shape of Things: |
Look at
the bulge that's getting bigger and bigger.
What does your stomach resemble, shape wise? Without
stretching your imagination too far, does the pregnant part
resemble part of a watermelon?
A sweet girl is the indication. More like a basketball? A
sporty boy, naturally.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| High
Stepping: |
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Do those
tiny feet go flying to your left most frequently…or to the
right? In this Norwegian wives' tale boys have an affinity for
the right. Girls tend to kick to the left.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| Right
Again: |
Does the
baby lie most frequently on the right or left side of your
tummy?
A boy will lie more often toward your left side. A girl tends
to lie on the right.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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| On
Pins and Needles: |
Thread a
needle and stick it into the eraser of a pencil. Use the
thread to dangle the pencil over Mom's wrist, then wait for
the pencil to start moving.
If the pencil swings from side to side across Mom's wrist,
there a boy in the future.
If the pencil swings parallel to Mom's arm and wrist, that's
in keeping with the coming of a girl.
RESULTS:
BOY
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| Neck
and Neck: |
Take this
clue from the Italians and ask Mom to pull her hair up from
the back of her neck.
If you see new hair growth that forms a point or a
"V". She's having a boy.
If you see new hair growing straight across her neck, it's a
girl.
RESULTS:
BOY
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| Wrap
It Up: |
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When Mom
opens her gifts, test this old wives' tale. If she opens them
neatly and saves all the bows, you're looking at a girl in her
future. If that's not the case, and Mom rips open the paper
and tosses the bows, her gift will be a boy.
RESULTS:
BOY
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| Color
Baby Beautiful: |
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What color
clothing did you receive more of? The answer is green if Mom
is expecting a boy. The answer is yellow if Mom has a girl to
present.
RESULTS:
GIRL
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TOTAL:
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GIRL
= 15 points
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BOY
= 12 points
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After
going through most of the questions in the book …a GIRL
was the predicted winner!! Guess that shows what they know!
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