What the Old Wives' Tales Say About Whether You'll Have a Boy or a Girl

Are you having a boy or a girl? These old wives' tales are a fun (but not scientific!) way to guess the sex of your baby.

By Jenny Saltiel with Lexi Walters

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Old Wives' Tales

Old wives' tales are little more than super-circulated rumors. Never proven to be true, they're sayings and adages that generations of women have passed down to one another regarding family health ("Eating carrots improves your vision"), safe parenting ("Wait an hour after eating before swimming"), and -- most popularly -- pregnancy. Whether you're trying to guess your own baby's gender or looking for shower games for a friend, read on for the top ways women have guessed: boy or girl?

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Comments (18)

liligonzales wrote:

well i think is true thats what my mom told me when i was a little gril

7/16/2011 11:10:34 PM Report Abuse

mybabz1 wrote:

well for me it said a boy i hope not i got 4 lol no more boyz plzzzzz lol i have 2 girls only so i wan a girl

4/4/2011 03:47:20 PM Report Abuse

thaamandasho wrote:

the chart was right for me on the first guess and it only asked two questions, im having a boy. I guess you figure they have a 50/50 chance of being right lol

3/27/2011 12:38:20 PM Report Abuse

tati_s111 wrote:

well chinese calender didnt work with me but the chinese lunar calender worked... I have a Boy!!

3/9/2011 05:05:49 AM Report Abuse

kaylaaponte911 wrote:

Yeah i've been told at 3 separate ultrasounds that im having a girl and this said a boy. there is no "pepee" lol its a girl.

2/25/2011 12:36:15 PM Report Abuse