Popular signs of determining the sex of a child

Whatever you say, and the widespread introduction of the ultrasound-diagnostic method has deprived the process of expectation of the child of the most exciting note - the notorious question "Who?" In the handset or under the windows of the maternity hospital has lost its relevance. Today, long before birth, most couples are perfectly aware of who their lucky family will be replenished with - a boy or a girl. And only in some cases, when a small obstinate person takes a pose that is inaccessible to the "all-seeing eye," this sacred secret remains. And then, then, impatient parents and all household members start vying with each other to remember the people's signs of determining the sex of the child, because to languish in ignorance is sweet, but unbearable.

And once it was a whole "science"! Young mummies went to fortunetellers, fascinated listening to the opinions of grandmothers, and, sneezing from dust, leafed through old, sometimes even pre-revolutionary magazines in which the folk signs of determining the sex of the child were presented in plenty and very "authoritative". However, in some cases, the quotes can also be omitted, since many signs of determining the sex of the child are the result of long-term, and even centuries-old observations, and it happens to be quite reliable. It will not take worse weather, at least. So, if it happened that ultrasound can not give an unambiguous answer, why not recall the experience of ancestors. At least from the usual interest, then to compare the predictions with reality.

People's signs of determining the sex of the child are very diverse. A significant part of them is connected with external signs, and such signs are most reliable, if in general it is appropriate to talk about the reliability with respect to the signs. Perhaps, the most famous, "true" sign is the shape of the pregnant belly. If it is sharp, a "cucumber", protruding forward so that from the back is indistinguishable, then it points to the boy; Round, "girdling," visible from the back to the protrusions on the sides - a sign of the girl. Again, a low-down stomach - to the boy, high-lifted - to the girl. It is also assured that if the appearance of the future mother does not undergo much change, especially if it only becomes more beautiful, it is from the expectation of the boy. The daughter as though "steals" mum's beauty, therefore it "gives out" a fattened kind of the pregnant woman, an abundance of maculae and reddening. But the son gives my mother's foot a "duck" clumsiness, while the girl's bearing gives the woman a step of deer. Darkened pigmentation (areoles) around the nipples - to the girl, bright areolas - to the boy. It is also believed that irritability in a pregnant woman indicates that she will have a girl; It's logical, if you remember that the expectant mother's daughter spoils her appearance - how can you not be irritable!

There are other, let's say, less believable folk signs of determining the sex of the child, but in fact they can also be the result of observations from which the popular wisdom develops. So, it is believed that if the future dad is more loving in the couple, then a boy will be born, and if the future mother, then, respectively, the girl. But this method is too painful subjective - go figure out who loves whom more, and until the scandal is near. The pope "highlighted" one more sign: if he prefers tight underwear, then he will have an heir, well, and free, respectively, to the heiress. Those who already have children, people's signs recommend to remember what was the first word of the previous baby: if it was "mom" - he will have a sister, "dad" - a brother.

All that was listed is already signs for pregnant women. The sex of the child, meanwhile, some beliefs allowed to "determine" the day before or at the moment of conception. For example, the position of a man with sex to the left of a woman was considered to be the right way to conceive a girl, and pressing a woman with her left leg made it possible to "make" a boy. Consumption of salty on the eve of the act of love "worked" for the boy, sweet for the girl. Active sexual life of spouses on the eve of conception promises them a girl, and if the fruit of love was the result of sex, held after a break, then there will be a boy.

There is also such a sign: during the conjugal act the woman wears a man's hat - then she will bear the boy, and if the man is dressed in a woman's headscarf - there will be a girl. But such disguises, rather, only add spice to the love game and are unlikely to affect the sex of the child. But his happiness is complete, because there can not be an unhappy child whose parents are ready to go to any tricks in the name of future children.