Pregnancy Folklore

Pregnancy Folklore and Old Wives’ Tales Regarding Pregnancy and Baby’s Gender

• Eat a clove of raw garlic. If the smell of garlic seeps out of your pores, it’s a boy. If there is no garlic smell detected, it’s a girl.

• If your hands start to get dry and chapped, it’s a boy; but if your hands are softer during pregnancy, it’s a girl.

• A craving for salty foods is a sign of a boy, while sweet cravings is the sign of a girl on the way.

• If you crave the heels of the bread, it’s a boy. If you like the middle of the loaf, it will be a girl.

• If the pregnant woman gains her weight in the rear, it will be a boy. If she gains her weight in front, it will be a girl.

• Hold a pendant over the pregnant women’s belly, if it circles side to side it’s a boy. If it goes around in circles it’s a girl.

• If your legs resemble tree trunks, it’s a boy. If they’re trim and fit, a girl is on the way.

• When someone asks to see your hand, if you show them palms up, it’s a girl; palms down, a boy.

• If you rest by lying on your left side, it’s a boy. If you’re more comfortable on your right then it’s a girl.

• If you have increased acne break out on the face and chest you will have a girl.