Friday, February 02, 2007
Quiz: Is it a Boy or a Girl?
From Childbirth.org:
1. I am carrying the extra weight
a. Out front.
b. Around the hips and bottom.
my answer: A
2. The hair on my legs is growing
a. more quickly than before I got pregnant.
b. the same as before I got pregnant.
my answer: b
3. I am carrying my baby
a. high.
b. low.
my answer: I don't know yet, I can't tell. it doesn't seem particularly high or low, just regular. So I'll skip this one.
4. I sleep in my bed with my pillow to the
a. north.
b. south.
my answer: yikes! Gah . . . (after several minutes of thinking and consulting C about this . . .) my head faces East when I sleep, but I guess it's south side of the bed, C is north . . . so I guess, south???
5. My feet are
a. colder than before pregnancy.
b. the same as before.
my answer: b
6. I :
a. refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread.
b. prefer the heel.
my answer: Well, I would never REFUSE the butt of the loaf, but I don't prefer it either. So A.
7. The Dad-to-be is
a. gaining weight right along with me.
b. is not gaining weight.
my answer: the mom-to-be in this case is gaining weight too. A.
8. My mother's hair color is
a. gray.
b. not gray (natural or dyed).
my answer: A
9. I had morning sickness early in my pregnancy:
a. Yes.
b. No
my answer: B
10 I am
a: looking particularly good during pregnancy
b. looking not-so-good.
my answer: I don't mean to boast, but A for sure.
11. During pregnancy, my chest development has been:
a. Dramatic
b. not too dramatic
my answer: B
12. Conception took place in the month of:
my answer: October
13. hang a thread with a needle over your belly. The thread moves:
a. in circles
b. from side to side
my answer: give me a few minutes . . . A, definitely in circles.
14. I have been craving mostly:
a. sweets
b. salty or sour foods
my answer: B, esp. citrus fruits (salty) and fries (salty)
15. my baby's heartrate is:
a. 141 beats per minute or more
b. less than 140
my answer: crap, I don't know yet. I guess we'll find out at our next appointment.
16. mom's feelings towards OJ?
a. I can't drink OJ
b. I have orange juice every day
my answer: B, and fresh oranges and grapefruit, etc.
17. I am having headaches
a. Yes.
b. No.
my answer: B, although I was getting headaches a lot early in the pregnancy.
18. my abdomen looks like a:
a. Watermelon.
b. Basketball.
my answer: I don't know, neither yet really. C thinks watermelon, so A.
19. someone asks you to show them your hands, you:
a. Show them palm up.
b. Show them palm down.
my answer: b. I am quite conceited about my hands.
20. do you pick up a mug?
a. handle
b. body of the mug
my answer: A, duh, I don't want to burn myself.
21. how old were you when the baby was conceived:
my answer: 27
22. have you been craving:
a. fruits
b. meats and cheese
my answer: I've been craving meat and cheese (cheeseburgers) AND fruit. But my cravings for fruit have definitely been stronger, so A.
And the results are: You have a 54% chance of having a boy. And you have a 45% chance of having a girl
hmm, those odds are pretty closely matched. I guess we'll have to wait until the doctor tells us for sure.
1. I am carrying the extra weight
a. Out front.
b. Around the hips and bottom.
my answer: A
2. The hair on my legs is growing
a. more quickly than before I got pregnant.
b. the same as before I got pregnant.
my answer: b
3. I am carrying my baby
a. high.
b. low.
my answer: I don't know yet, I can't tell. it doesn't seem particularly high or low, just regular. So I'll skip this one.
4. I sleep in my bed with my pillow to the
a. north.
b. south.
my answer: yikes! Gah . . . (after several minutes of thinking and consulting C about this . . .) my head faces East when I sleep, but I guess it's south side of the bed, C is north . . . so I guess, south???
5. My feet are
a. colder than before pregnancy.
b. the same as before.
my answer: b
6. I :
a. refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread.
b. prefer the heel.
my answer: Well, I would never REFUSE the butt of the loaf, but I don't prefer it either. So A.
7. The Dad-to-be is
a. gaining weight right along with me.
b. is not gaining weight.
my answer: the mom-to-be in this case is gaining weight too. A.
8. My mother's hair color is
a. gray.
b. not gray (natural or dyed).
my answer: A
9. I had morning sickness early in my pregnancy:
a. Yes.
b. No
my answer: B
10 I am
a: looking particularly good during pregnancy
b. looking not-so-good.
my answer: I don't mean to boast, but A for sure.
11. During pregnancy, my chest development has been:
a. Dramatic
b. not too dramatic
my answer: B
12. Conception took place in the month of:
my answer: October
13. hang a thread with a needle over your belly. The thread moves:
a. in circles
b. from side to side
my answer: give me a few minutes . . . A, definitely in circles.
14. I have been craving mostly:
a. sweets
b. salty or sour foods
my answer: B, esp. citrus fruits (salty) and fries (salty)
15. my baby's heartrate is:
a. 141 beats per minute or more
b. less than 140
my answer: crap, I don't know yet. I guess we'll find out at our next appointment.
16. mom's feelings towards OJ?
a. I can't drink OJ
b. I have orange juice every day
my answer: B, and fresh oranges and grapefruit, etc.
17. I am having headaches
a. Yes.
b. No.
my answer: B, although I was getting headaches a lot early in the pregnancy.
18. my abdomen looks like a:
a. Watermelon.
b. Basketball.
my answer: I don't know, neither yet really. C thinks watermelon, so A.
19. someone asks you to show them your hands, you:
a. Show them palm up.
b. Show them palm down.
my answer: b. I am quite conceited about my hands.
20. do you pick up a mug?
a. handle
b. body of the mug
my answer: A, duh, I don't want to burn myself.
21. how old were you when the baby was conceived:
my answer: 27
22. have you been craving:
a. fruits
b. meats and cheese
my answer: I've been craving meat and cheese (cheeseburgers) AND fruit. But my cravings for fruit have definitely been stronger, so A.
And the results are: You have a 54% chance of having a boy. And you have a 45% chance of having a girl
hmm, those odds are pretty closely matched. I guess we'll have to wait until the doctor tells us for sure.
# posted by RebeccaL-O @ 9:35 AM 
