Boy or Girl?

There are just 12 days left to vote on whether Baby Ladewig will be a boy or a girl! We moved up the date, because Dr. Picco told me at my last appointment that I will either be induced or have a C-section between 38 & 39 weeks. We'll find out May 12 which one it will be, so stay tuned!

For those who like a little evidence to back up your predictions, here are some old wives' tales and what they would predict:


Carrying High, Carrying Low
The way you are carrying during your pregnancy is one of the most oft cited ways of determining the sex of your baby. The general story goes that, if you're carrying low, you're having a boy. If you are carrying high, then you must be having a girl.

I feel like I'm carrying to the right, since that's where the baby likes to hang out, with it's head under my right ribcage. I wonder what that means?

VERDICT: Baby is a Republican?

What Your Urine Says
This next test to determine a baby's sex may not be for everyone, although it is very simple. Just take a sample of your urine and mix it with Drano.


I'm not doing this one!

VERDICT: Baby is a Scientist?




Heartbeats
One belief that has been around for some time, and even had some acceptance in the medical community at one point, is that the fetal heartbeat differs for boys and girls. If you're having a girl, then the fetal heart rate will be above 140. A boy will have a heart rate below 140.

I get to hear baby's heartbeat 2x a week now, and sometimes it is above 140, and sometimes below. Last week it was 121, on Friday it was 153.


VERDICT: Baby is confused?

Craving Something…Sweet?
Many people believe that your cravings are caused by the sex of your baby. So, if you can't get enough chocolate, you could be having a girl. Does the idea of drinking straight lemon juice sound delicious to you? Then those sour cravings are a result of the little boy inside of you.

Who wants to drink straight lemon juice?

VERDICT: Girl

Weight Gain
The belief is that, if your husband puts on weight during your pregnancy, then you will be having a girl. If he doesn't put on a pound, then you're carrying a boy.

VERDICT: Girl

Is Her Face Round and Full?
Some say that the shape and fullness of your face during pregnancy can indicate your baby's sex. Every woman gains weight differently during pregnancy, and every woman experiences different skin changes. If people tell you that because your face is round and rosy you are having a girl.

My face isn't that full ...

VERDICT: Boy


Breasts
If the right one is larger, you're having a boy! A larger left breast indicates a girl!

Isn't everyone's different, depending on the dominant hand?

VERDICT: Girl


Keys
Pick up a key. If you've picked it up by the thinner end, you're having a girl. Picking it up by the bottom, rounder part means a boy is on the way. Did you pick it up by the middle? Then congratulations! You're having twins!

Who picks up keys by the thin part?

VERDICT: Boy


British Scientists
According to this recent study, how a mother eats affects the baby's gender. If you eat bananas and cereal for breakfast, you'll have a boy.

VERDICT: Boy