Since Denver and I elected not to find out the sex of the baby in the somewhat fool-proof medical method of the ultrasound, I've turned to old wives' tales. There are literally dozens of websites with "quizes" you can take to determine the sex of your unborn child. I'd like to list the "symptoms" that are pointing to the different sexes below. Basically, I am clueless!
Things that make me think it's a boy:
1) I still have a waistline. Dwindling as it may be, I have a slight indentation at my natural waist. Apparently when you carry a girl, this whole area fills out very early on in the pregnancy.
2) No morning sickness. I never really had morning sickness. I had 1 or 2 moments where I felt icky, but I never had true nausea day in and day out.
3) Linea Nigra. What the heck is Linea Nigra you ask? It is a line that all women have that runs from your rib cage down to your pubic bone. When you become pregnant, your skin pigment changes and the line darkens. Not everyone gets this, but when it runs from top to bottom, they say it's a boy. From the belly button down, it's a girl. Mine runs top to bottom!
4) Denver hasn't gained a pound- allegedly the husband gains sympathy weight when you carry a girl.
5) I love the color blue.
Things that make me think it's a girl:
1) Acne. I've heard this one can signal in either direction but my skin definitely hasn't improved during the pregnancy. I thought I was supposed to be glowing? Maybe that happens next.
2) Hair. My hair is not the same awesome head of hair I had six months ago. They say if your hair improves in texture it's a boy, if it becomes dull/icky then it's a girl.
3) Cravings. I can't get enough sweets. I mean, I probably could but I haven't tested the limits quite yet. It's so great to be pregnant around the holidays, I mean, I have license to eat anything in any quantity- sweets in particular.
4) Chinese Birth Predictor Calendar says girl. This might be the most compelling of all the tests.
5) I like wearing pink.
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With both my girls I did not get big all around, it was just in front and I carried them both low...My skin was terrible, my hair was even worse but I craved Mac and Cheese and no sweets.
Chad did not gain any weight...I think you are having a girl
Mac and cheese sounds delicious! I can hardly wait to find out for sure- but there are lots of people in the girl camp...3 more months :)
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