Signs You're Having A Boy Or Girl: Gender Predictions and Symptoms

Kait Hanson
Updated ·2 min read
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When parents-to-be find out they are expecting a baby, it becomes fun to try to guess if a baby boy or baby girl is on the way.

Of course, everyone around you will have a gender prediction, too. A friend might tell you that if you’ve been sick non-stop, a girl is on the way. Someone at work might guess that it’s a boy if you are carrying low.

While old wives’ tales might just be that — old — there is still some fun in trying to guess baby’s gender based on clues. These old-school myths are not science-based, but merely guessing methods, that prove to be more enjoyable than the more-reliable amniocentesis or ultrasound.

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Whether new moms and dads can’t wait to find out baby’s sex in order to pick a name, or are just interested in hypothesizing, legend has it these (just for fun) signs can predict gender for the little one on the way.

Is it a boy or a girl? Try these (non-scientific) tricks to guess your baby's sex

"Signs" you're having a boy:

  • You didn't experience morning sickness in early pregnancy.

  • Your baby's heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute.

  • You are carrying the extra weight out front.

  • Your belly looks like a basketball.

  • Your areolas have darkened considerably.

  • You are carrying low.

  • You are craving salty or sour foods.

  • You are craving protein — meats and cheese.

  • Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy.

  • The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy.

  • Your hands are very dry.

  • Pregnancy has you looking better than ever.

"Signs" you're having a girl:

  • You had morning sickness early in pregnancy.

  • Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute.

  • You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear.

  • You are carrying high.

  • Your belly looks like a watermelon.

  • You are craving sweets.

  • You are craving fruit.

  • You crave orange juice.

  • You don't look quite as good as normal during pregnancy.

  • You are moodier than usual during pregnancy.

  • Your face breaks out more than usual.

  • Your breasts have really blossomed!

Just a reminder, these tricks are not science-based and are just for fun. But go ahead, give 'em a try!