Some popular forms and tests promise to indicate the sex of the developing baby, without having to resort to medical examinations, such as ultrasound. Some of these tests include evaluating the shape of the pregnant woman’s belly, observing specific symptoms, or the appearance of skin and hair.
However, these tests are based solely on popular beliefs, built over several years, that do not always give a correct result and are therefore not confirmed by science. The best way to know exactly what your baby’s sex is is to have an ultrasound in the second trimester, which is included in your prenatal appointment plan, or a blood test for fetal sex.
- However.
- In the following table.
- We indicate 11 popular tests that can be performed at home for pleasure and that.
- According to popular belief.
- May actually indicate the sex of the baby:.
Sharper, melon-like belly
Very round belly, resembling a watermelon
I don’t want to eat snacks anymore
I don’t want to eat candy anymore
If the white line (the dark line that appears in the belly) reaches the stomach
If the white line (the dark line that appears in the belly) reaches only the navel
Small morning sickness
Frequent morning sickness
The face looks thinner than before she got pregnant
The face looks bigger during pregnancy
This test involves using a threaded needle in the pregnant woman’s belly and observing the needle movement to see if it is a boy or a girl.
To perform the test, the pregnant woman must lie on her back and hold the wire, leaving the needle suspended on her belly, as if it were a pendulum, without making any movement. Then you have to observe the movement of the needle in the belly of the pregnant woman and interpret it according to the results below.
To know the sex of the baby, the movement of the needle should be evaluated. The sex of the baby is:
But eye, like the tests shown in the chart, the needle test also has no scientific evidence, and therefore the best way to know the sex of the baby is to ultrasound at 20 weeks gestation or blood test for fetal sex. .
From 16 weeks gestation, it is now possible to know if it is a boy or a girl thanks to obstetric ultrasound. However, there are also other tests that can be used before 16 weeks of gestation, such as:
In addition to all these forms, there is also the Chinese table to know the sex of the baby, which, again, is a popular test, developed by popular beliefs and that has no scientific confirmation.