39 Weeks: Old Wives Tales for Gender Prediction

I am legitimately stumped on the gender of this baby. I wish I could say I have a strong gut instinct but I just don't, so I thought I would try and sort it out by listing old wives tales- what they are predicting this time around and if they were correct in predicting my first girl.

I'm 1-2cm dilated and 80% effaced as of this morning so it's anyone's guess as to when the baby will get here. We set up a 40 week appointment next week so if we don't have a baby by then I hope she will help things along!

Here's the list! * indicates the old wives tale correctly predicted my girl

1. Chinese Gender Predictor: Boy*

2. Mother has a dream: Boy*

(My dream about Abby was very realistic; this dream was a little more abstract)

3. Mother's intuition: inconclusive*

4. Ease in deciding names: inconclusive* (both 3 and 4 were strong indicators for our girl which frustrates me this time around)

5. Belly shape/carrying high: Girl

(Lots of people tell me it's a Boy belly but I also heard that with Abby)

6. Baking soda test: Girl

7. Nonexistent or crooked Linea Negra: Girl*

8. Acne/bad skin: Girl* (a lady at a sushi restaurant told me bad skin means Boy?)

9. Dry skin: Boy

10. Baby heart rate in 130's: Boy*

11. Only weight gain in belly: Boy*

12. Warm/not cold feet: Girl

13. "You look pretty" comments: Boy* (I was always told I looked tired with Abby)

14. Clumsy: Boy

15. Dad weight gain: Girl*

16. Fingernails/Toenails grow fast: Boy

17. Leg hair growing slower: Girl

18. Craving slushies/Fruit: Girl*

19. Mayan Gender Prediction: inconclusive because it was within a day or two of my birthday 😁

20. Toddler prediction: Girl

So it's 8 for Boy (5 that are weighted because of their prediction being correct with Abby) and 9 for Girl (3 weighted). 3 inconclusive, two of which were very strong indicators for our girl. Hmmm...

Either way I can't wait to meet this baby!