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high or low? one of the more well-known ?predictors? of
gender
is based on the way you carr y your
baby
. if you carr y your
baby
high, it?s a
girl
, and if you carr y low, it?s a boy. in addition, if you carr y your
baby
weight side to side and your belly is shaped like a football, a
girl
is coming. and, if your belly resembles a basketball and spreads to the front, blue?s your color! evidently a lot can be determined by the way you carry, but doctor?s acknowledge that everybody is different. maybe you have a shorter torso and the only way to grow is out. or maybe your stomach muscles aren?t as right after your first child causing your second to sit a little low. body type seems the more likely cause for your pregnancy shape. heart rate another common
gender
predictor is the fetal heart rate. if it?s faster?more than 140 beats per minute?you can expect a
girl
. if it?s below this magic number, a boy is on the way. ?is old tale has a grain of truth to it as a
baby
girl
?s heart rate is typically faster than a boy?s after the onset of labor. doctors agree, however, that fetal heart rates for boys and
girl
s are the same and the rate increases depending on what they?re doing in the womb and the age of the fetus. if they?re active and moving around, the heart rate will be faster, naturally. heartburn...a
girl
? ?if you have extreme heartburn during pregnancy, you?re having a
girl
.? heartburn, however, is not
gender
specific, so this one is definitely false. ?e truth is that most pregnant women struggle with some heartburn because of the hormone progesterone, released by the placenta, which relaxes the valve that separates the esophagus from the stomach. also, as your
baby
grows, there is less room in the abdominal cavity, which may also cause gastrointestinal discomfort?no matter the
gender
! body changes other indicators of
gender
have to do with the multitude of changes a woman?s body experiences during pregnancy. if you gain weight in the face, if your left breast grows bigger than the right, or if you have a bout of acne, you?re bringing home a
girl
. if your pregnancy?s making you less attractive, it also means you?re having a
girl
. ?is comes from the silly old legend that a
girl
will steal some of her mother?s beauty. if you see the linea nigra (black line), a boy is coming. pregnancy pitfalls morning sickness is experienced by most pregnant women the first trimester, but if it?s absent in yours, expect a boy. if morning sickness is getting you down, a
baby
girl
may be the culprit. pregnancy cravings also tend to get the best of a mommy-to-be and it has been said that what you?re craving may determine
gender
. do you have a sweet tooth? a little
girl
may be the reason for that. prefer salty? a boy is determining your cravings. test it some wacky ways for predicting
gender
are more like science experiments. you may have heard of the drano test, where you mix urine and drano and after an extended amount of time, the color indicates
gender
. a lthough that sounds like an interesting test, we? ll pass since drano fumes aren?t good for a pregnant woman. ?e string test, on the other hand, is fun and simple. grab a string and tie your wedding ring to the end. hold it over your
baby
belly or wrist and note how it swings. if it moves side to side, this means you?re having a boy and if it circles, it?s a
girl
. people love to give mommies-to- be encouragement, advice, and yes, even strange strategies to determine a little one?s
gender
. is your morning sickness out of hand? are you carrying your
baby
high? did acid reflux come out of nowhere to plague your pregnancy? well, if these boy things are happening, according to some tall tales, you can expect a
baby
girl
with a full head of hair. but, don?t rush to the store to buy pink paint?at least not until an ultrasound confirms it. good intentions and excitement are surely the reason strangers often randomly chime in with good old- fashioned
gender
predictions, but much of what you?ll hear is passed down and influenced by generations of storytellers. there?s no harm in entertaining a few old wives? tales, but have a grain of salt in hand. besides, it?s fun to see what the tall tales have to say about your
baby
. by kimberly fortner
gender
-predicting wives? tales is it a
girl
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