Our Tolmie Baby Gender Prediction

This afternoon I thought it would be fun to do some of these "gender tests" to predict if I'm having a boy or a girl. I searched online and found all sorts of interesting gender predictions....wanna hear some?

Most of the gender predictions are based on old wives tales such as: 

If I'm craving sweets during my pregnancy, I will have a girl, whereas if I'm craving sour foods like pickles, I will be having a boy.

Some predictions were more "scientific" such as:  If my baby has a fetal heart rate over 140 that means it is a girl, lower than 140, it's a boy.

And some predictions were just plain gross. Like the "Drano" test.  This one involves mixing your urine with Drano and examining the results. Nope, I won't be trying that, thank you very much.

So here are a few tests I did try and the results I got:

1. CHINESE GENDER CHART - This chart, found in an ancient royal tomb near Beijing is said to be 90% accurate in predicting the baby's gender. Based on this chart, I'm having a GIRL. 

2. CHINESE GENDER LUNAR MONTH - This test matches my Chinese lunar age with the lunar month of conception. This logic also boasts to be 90% accurate.....according to this, I'm having a BOY. 

3. OLD WIVES TALES QUIZ - This quiz consists of a bunch of random questions....morning sickness, hair growth, nail growth, baby kicks, etc. Based on the quiz, I'm having a GIRL. 

4. RANDOM WEBSITE GENDER QUIZ - This quiz was 10 questions ranging from cravings to moodiness.  Based on this quiz I googled randomly, I'm having a GIRL. 

4. WEDDING RING PREDICTOR - For this test I take my wedding ring and attach it to string. I hold the dangling ring over my belly while lying down. If the  wedding ring swings in a strong circular motion, I will be having a girl. If it moves in a to and fro motion like a pendulum, I will be having a boy. Based on this test, I'm having a BOY

An alternate version of this baby gender prediction method is to dangle the wedding ring over my wrist. Based on this method, I'm having a GIRL

5. KEY TEST - In this test, I pick up a key. If I pick it up by the thinner end, I'm having a girl. If I pick it up by the top, rounder part that means a boy is on the way. I had to have Jeff do this one since I already knew the end result. He picked up the top (doesn't everyone?), so that means we're having a BOY.

6. MORNING SICKNESS PREDICTION - From what I've seen online in these tests...if you have bad morning sickness, you are going to have a girl. I did have bad morning sickness...so based on this, I'm having a very girly GIRL. 

7. SMELL OF GARLIC - If a pregnant woman eats a clove of garlic and the smell does not come out of her pores, it’s a girl. If the smell seeps out of her pores, it’s a boy. Ok, I didn't do this one...gross.

 

And last but not least....what is my  GUT INSTINCT?

Both Jeff and I think we're having a BOY. I don't have any scientific reason for this, I guess I've just assumed all along it is a boy. 

These tests were entertaining, but I'm definitely waiting for the ultrasound next week before I start buying pink or blue. :)