15 Unproven & Unconventional Methods Some Pregnant Women Believe Can Help Predict Baby’s Gender

Expectant parents want nothing more than to figure out their baby's gender. While having an ultrasound is the easiest way to determine that, people have vouched for some unconventional methods, and we've rounded up the 15 most interesting ones used around the world.

Discovering a baby's gender is an exciting moment for every pregnant mom. From the moment a family finds out a baby's gender, they waste no time trying to prepare the nursery and everything else the baby needs.

Having an ultrasound is the surefire way to determine a child's gender. However, people from around the world have also used some unconventional methods, though unproven.

15. Mayan Gender Predictor

The Mayans were known to be expert mathematicians. The Mayan Gender Predictor uses numbers to predict a child's gender.

How it works: list down the year the baby was conceived and the mom's age during conception. If they're both odd or even numbers, the baby is a girl. If one number is even while the other one is odd, it's a boy.

14. Shape of the Bump

A popular gender prediction method is observing the shape of a pregnant mom's bump. If a bump is carried high and appears rounder, it allegedly indicates a mom is pregnant with a girl, while a lower and more pronounced bump means a boy.

13. The Ring Gender Test

Many people vouch for the accuracy of the ring gender test. In this prediction test, a string is tied to a ring, and the mother is asked to lie on her back.

How it works: the partner holds the ring over the pregnant belly. If the string has the ring moving in a circle, the baby is a girl. Meanwhile, if it swings back and forth, it's a boy.

12. Morning Sickness

It's a fact that not all pregnant moms experience morning sickness during their early pregnancy. While it can come and go for some, others have it worse.

It is believed that a pregnant woman who suffers from excessive nausea and morning sickness could be having a girl. At least, this is what people believe to be true!

11. Food Cravings

When a mom craves sweet food, people believe it means having a baby girl. When a mom craves salty or more savory food, it means she's having a boy.

While there is no scientific evidence to back this belief up, many people believe it to be true. Determining a baby's gender through food cravings has been a common prediction test for years.

10. Linea Nigra Position

Some people believe that the pigmented line on a pregnant woman's stomach, known as the Linea Nigra, predicts the baby's gender. The myth is that when the line stops at the belly button, the baby is a girl, while if the line runs up to the chest, it's a boy.

9. Red Cabbage Gender Test

The red cabbage gender test can be done at home. It's an interesting yet tedious way to discover a child's gender, but if one is up for a challenge, it can be worth a try.

How it works: Chop some fresh red cabbage, put it in a pot of water over a stove, and wait for it to boil. When it cools, pour some cabbage water into a cup. Take a sample of a pregnant mom's first-morning urine and mix it with equal parts cabbage water.

Swirl it around and wait for the color to appear. A pink or red color signifies having a baby boy, while a purple color means having a baby girl.

8. A Baby's Heart Rate

In the earlier weeks of a mom's pregnancy, people believe the child's heart rate can give away, whether it's a boy or girl. A heart rate lower than 140 means the likelihood of a boy, while a heart rate higher than 140 points to a girl.

7. Moodiness

Other people believe that a mom's moodiness during pregnancy is affected by the baby's gender. When a mom is extremely moody, it is assumed she is having a girl.

6. The Key Test

Rumor has it that the way a pregnant woman picks a key off the ground can determine the baby's sex. Grabbing the key by its curved upper part means having a girl, while holding it by its narrow part means carrying a boy.

To make matters more exciting, grabbing it by the middle means the mom is having twins. This method is unproven as much as it is unconventional.

5. Acne Gender Test

Some people believe that having a dewy, acne-free complexion means they're expecting a boy. Meanwhile, if a pregnant mom looks exhausted and is experiencing acne breakouts, they're carrying a girl.

4. Baking Soda Test

Peeing into a cup and adding a bit of baking soda to the mixture can apparently determine a child's gender. If the mixture fizzes, there's a great likelihood it's a boy, and if it doesn't, a girl.

3. Dry Hands

People believe that having dry hands during pregnancy results to a baby boy. On the contrary, moms with soft hands are believed to be carrying a girl.

2. Partner's Weight Gain

It is believed that if a pregnant woman's partner gains weight during the pregnancy, they are having a baby boy. While it's true that some partners gain weight, there is no scientific evidence that it can indicate a child's gender.

1. Planting Corn

This might be one of the most unconventional ways to predict a baby's gender. This particular test involves going to a garden and planting two corn seeds.

The seeds are watered with a pregnant woman's pee. When it grows, and the ears of the corn are black, it is said that the unborn child is a boy. Meanwhile, if the ears of the corn are yellow, then it means having a girl.

Have you tried any of these gender-predicting tests? What is one test you and your partner are willing to try?

People on Reddit have shared their own experiences with these gender-predicting tests. They felt there was no harm in trying them, and they turned out not to disappoint!

Finding out a baby's gender is an exciting time for expectant parents. Gender reveals are the norm nowadays, and sometimes, they can make or break a pregnant woman's mood.

In one particular gender reveal party, a mom and her daughter were caught screaming in disappointment after discovering the gender of her fourth and last child. Click here to find out what happened.