Conflicting Signs....

Last night Kaethe's mom put my wedding ring on a chain and held it over my belly. The first two times, it went around tracing the shape of an oval. Carol thinks it's because there were men around and they were giving off bad vibes (cause they think it's hoaky). Then we went downstairs, where it was nice and quiet and it clearly traced the outline of a circle. Two times. A BIG circle. Which means a girl.

But, I think it's a boy. So this morning I looked up other myths, and according to every myth (except the one mentioned above) it's a boy....

Myth: Carrying your baby "high" means you will have a boy; carrying "low" means you will have a girl.
Reality: Lots of factors go into how you look when you are pregnant, including the age of the fetus as well as their position, size, and the mother's overall body shape. If she is short waisted, for example, her pregnancy may look different from a woman who is long waisted. But nothing about the shape has to do with the baby's sex, says Leipzig.

Myth: Suspending a gold ring from a string over a pregnant woman's belly can predict the sex depending on the way it swings -- back and forth for a boy, in a circular motion for a girl.
Reality: "There is nothing about the gender of a baby that will influence the pull of gravity. But some folks believe that, much like a Ouija board, the direction the ring swings may be influenced by the thoughts of the person holding the string -- and they will always be right 50% of the time," says Bartholomew.

Myth: If the hair on your legs grows faster during pregnancy it's a boy; if it grows slower, it's a girl.
Reality: The logic here is that because testosterone may influence hair growth, carrying a boy -- who would ostensibly have more testosterone than a girl -- will do the same. Masch says it's untrue. "There isn't enough hormone present in a fetus to have any significant hormonal impact on the mother's body, let alone cause the hair on her legs to grow," she says.

Myth: If you crave sour or salty foods, it's a boy; sweets, it's a girl.
Reality: Although doctors aren't totally sure what causes a woman to crave certain foods during pregnancy, most universally agree the baby's sex isn't one of them. "There is nothing about carrying a boy or a girl that would influence a woman's taste buds," says Masch.

Myth: If a pregnant woman's urine is a dull color, it's a girl; if it's a bright color, it's a boy.
Reality: "The only thing that influences the color of a pregnant woman's urine is how much fluid she consumes -- if she's a little dehydrated, it will be a darker color; if she's drinking a lot of water, it will be lighter," says Bartholomew.

Ok, so maybe I'm not so sure about the last one either. I always drink tons of water, so it's normally clear. Except after I take a vitamin, then it's bright yellow. Sorry for the TMI folks.

So, just so you all know too much about me, my stomach is 'high' (actually, it seems like it's high and low to me, it's just EVERYWHERE!), my leg hair is growing much slower than usual (I just noticed that yesterday and didn't even know about this 'myth'), and my normally sweet tooth has been craving way more salty foods instead of chocolate (I actually couldn't finish dessert the other night because it was too sweet).