Predictions!

It is way too early to tell the baby's sex, so for fun here are a few old wives tales to predict the gender of Baby Schmieder...

1- Add the mother's age at time of conception with the number of the month in which she conceived to get another predictor of the baby's gender. Odd numbers are said to predict girls and evens to predict boys: 27 + 6 = 33

(Result- Girl)

2- Assess your sweet tooth as another predictor. Pregnant women carrying girls are said to crave sweets such as chocolate, fruits and orange juice. Mothers of boys crave salty foods and meat: I want both or neither depending on the day. (Result- DRAW)

3- Tie a ring to the end of a thread and hold it over a pregnant woman's belly. If the ring moves back and forth, it's a boy. It's a girl if the ring swings in a circular motion: It went back and forth.

(Result- Boy)

4- Follow the Chinese gender predictor calendar to predict your baby's gender. Enter the age of the mother at conception and the month the baby was conceived. The calendar will show you if you are likely to have a boy or a girl. This method is said to be over 90% accurate, but remember that it's just for fun: Chinese Age 27 at Lunar month 5.

(Result- Boy)

5- One belief that has been around for some time, and even had some acceptance in the medical community at one point, is that the fetal heartbeat differs for boys and girls. If you're having a girl, then the fetal heart rate will be above 140. A boy will have a heart rate below 140: Rate 160

(Result- Girl)

6- If your husband puts on weight during your pregnancy, then you will be having a girl. If he doesn't put on a pound, then you're carrying a boy: Mike is gaining weight, but I think that is more due to the quitting smoking- he is substituting candy for cigs... either way...

(Result- Boy)

7- Mayans determined a baby's sex by looking at the mother's age at conception and the year of conception. If both are even or odd, it's a girl. If one's even and one's odd, it's a boy: 27 & 2009.

(Result- Girl)

8- If you're breaking out like crazy, blame it on your girl babe. The belief goes that girls steal their mother's beauty, hence, those annoying zits: No break outs so far!!

(Result- Boy)

9- Sick as a dog during the first trimester -- or still? Signs indicate you're having a girl. Little or no morning sickness points to a boy: I have become well aquatinted with my toilet.

(Result- Girl)

The Final Stats:

Girl: 5

Boy: 4

Draw: 1