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9628289 tn?1405408119

old wives tales?

My Lil sister and I are preggers (24). She n I both tell each other our old wives tales for gender predictor. The only ones I know is the ring on a string, but I forgot which way it goes, the position at conception, the time conceived around ovulation.  My sister said something about drano and urine but I hadn't tried that one. What are some other just for Fun ones and were that accurate?
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9628289 tn?1405408119
Wow! OK what's the baking soda test? I have 4 sons n carried low and my Hair grew longer n thicker. I did have a bunch of acne... I'm only 12wks right now though.  I had a football belly with my four sons and from behind, you couldn't even tell I was preggers.

The only thing different is the bumps in my face, I felt nauseous longer but never vomit from n e of mybbabies n I'm not horny at A.L.L!!!
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7420616 tn?1401158804
Oh and with this being my first baby I have noticed boys do you make you more beautiful and I've maybe cried twice since I got pregnant. My belly is hairy but no "line". Belly was low all 9 months. And I ate everything but no cravings. Heartburn is insane but getting better now that I am 37+3 weeks and he has dropped a while ago.
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7420616 tn?1401158804
Everyone said I was having a girl because the heartbeat was 170, the string and needle test said girl and I was even having dreams of a girl and started dressing more girly which normally I hate to do! I did the Chinese gender and it said boy and I was like ha yeah right lol! Well proved everyone wrong except for my mother in law it's a boy :) we announced the pregnancy in December and she bought me a whole bunch of boy stuff for Christmas lol
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They are for fun. I carried my daughter high and hardly showed. Both of my  sisters had boys and carried low and really showed. Also, I had almost no nausea or indigestion with my daughter while my sisters were both sick with nausea and digestion throughout their pregnancies. These are fun wives tales but only an ultrasound can say for sure what you will be having.
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Baking soda test- boy
ring on string test- boy
Chinese gender predictor- boy
Level of morning sickness- boy
Level of acne- boy
Carrying low or high- boy
Ultrasound- GIRL!

Just remember the tests are just for fun!
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9121436 tn?1407979502
I think low is girl high is boy. I low all the old wives tales hint to girl. Except my chest is very developed through the pregnancy.
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8835615 tn?1410091411
If your right boob is bigger than its a boy. If you crave sweet stuff its a girl. Sour/salty stuff Is a boy. If you look prettier now than before it's a boy. If not then they say girls take all your beauty . hairier is boy like if your hair is growing super fast. The line below your belly button, if it only goes to your belly button it's a girl. It it goes under and up over its a boy
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Baking soda test
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9670550 tn?1408662984
My chinese calendar was right with it being a girl though
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9670550 tn?1408662984
Im carrying extremely low and im having a girl. I did the baking soda and it said i was having a boy. Most old wives tales pointed towards a boy but im definitely having a girl.
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U can try the baking soda one
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9063222 tn?1405372449
Chinese gender chart is Kool I did that one n the ring today both say girl :)
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9628289 tn?1405408119
Yeah my Lil sister is due in December and I'm due in Jan.  

I wish we lived in try he same state Though.

I heard one saying the shape of the belly too. High for girl, low for boy.
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Trust me they ain't true haha!  I had everything saying I was having a girl and im having a little boy!  Good luck though
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I did the chain &ring one nd it said boy turns out I'm having a boy !  The chain went crazy above my stomach nd above my fiancés hand. If he moves back nd fourth (boy) circles (girl)
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I didnt try any bc I know its just for fun and I wanted to actually know lol but I niat wanted to say I think its so cool that youre both pregnant at the same time :)
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I didnt try any bc I know its just for fun and I wanted to actually know lol but I niat wanted to say I think its so cool that youre both pregnant at the same time :)
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