How Well Do You Know Your Old Wives’ Tales?

OR 1. You are having a boy if your cravings are

7. If the pregnant lady lays on her left side while resting, then the baby is a

A. Sweet

A. Boy

B. Salty/Sour

2. If your hands are softer during pregnancy, then you are having a A. Boy

B. Girl

8. If the pregnant lady has been more clumsy during pregnancy, the baby is a A. Boy

3. You will be more sick/nauseated if you are having a A. Boy 


A. If people cannot tell you are pregnant from the back it’s a boy. If they can tell you are pregnant from every angle, it’s a girl. B. If people cannot tell you are pregnant from the back, it’s a girl. If they can tell you are pregnant from every angle, it’s a boy. 5. If the pregnant woman is carrying high, it’s a boy; if carrying low, it’s a girl. Is this old wives’ tale stated correctly or incorrectly? Correct

Incorrect

6. If the heartbeat is over 140 beats per minute, it’s a girl. If under 140 beats per minute, it’s a boy. Is this old wives’ tale stated correctly or incorrectly? Correct

Incorrect

B. Girl

9. If you ask the pregnant woman to show you her hands, and she shows them palm up, the baby is a

B. Girl

4. Pick the correct combination of this old wive’s tale.

B. Girl


A. Boy

B. Girl


 10. If the husband puts on weight during the pregnancy, the baby is a A. Boy

B. Girl

11. When asked to pick up a single key, the pregnant woman will pick it up by the round part if the baby is a A. Boy

B. Girl

12. The Mayan calendar says the mother’s age at conception and the year of conception can predict the gender. Pick the correct phrase. A. If both numbers are even, or both numbers are odd, it’s a girl; if one is even and one is odd, it’s a boy. B. If both numbers are even, or both numbers are odd, it’s a boy; if one is even and one is odd, it’s a girl.