I was reading a Baby Center magazine that I got in the mail and came across this article about old wives tales to predict gender.  It is so funny what people will do to try to figure out what they are having before they have their ultrasound.  I couldn’t get over some of the methods people use and just had to share a few of them with you.

The Swinging Needle: this method involves tying a needle to a piece of string and having someone hold it over the palm of your hand, about an inch away, and if the needle swings back and forth the baby is a girl, if it swings around in a circle the baby is a boy.

The Hairy Leg Test: this method involves examining the hair growth on your legs.  If you hair grows very quickly your are carrying a boy, however, if the hair is slow to grow back after shaving then you are having a girl.

The Size of HIS Belly: for this method you need to look at your husband’s belly.  If his belly is getting bigger the baby is a boy, if he is looking a little more trim you are having a girl.

The Key Grab: (this one seems especially silly) apparently if you just randomly grab for a key without looking and you grab it by the wider end the baby is a boy, if you grabbed by the thin end then you are having a girl.

How You Are Carrying: people suggest that they can tell what you are having just by the way you are carrying the baby.  Women carrying high are having a girl and those carrying low are having a boy.

Cravings Test: the cravings you have during pregnancy apparently can suggest what gender your baby is.  Those who crave sweets are having a girl and those who crave sour foods are having a boy.

I often wonder how many people actually try these methods and if they actually work.  Did you use any old wives tales when you were pregnant to try to figure out your baby’s gender?  Did it work?