Strange beliefs surround the size and shape of a pregnant belly.
Pregnancy
is a wonderful, mystical experience. For some, though, it’s even more
mystical than others: So many myths, old-wives tales and legends
surround the way an expectant mum is carrying her pregnancy that it
becomes difficult to extract the truth. Here are five myths about bumps-
the way your
baby sits in the womb, and what (if anything) it means.
• Big bump, big baby, small bump, small baby
•
The boy-or-girl bump : Legend has it that if your baby is being carried
low, you’re having a boy, and a high bump means that a girl is on the
way
• Hold a pendulum over the bump, and the direction it swings
predicts the gender (the pendulum may be made from a wedding ring and
string).
• If the baby ‘tightens up’ in the bump, mum’s expecting a boy
• The bump is shaped like a watermelon if there’s a girl inside, if you’re carrying more weight out front, it’s a boy
The
size of the bump is more likely to be related to the height and muscle
tone of the mum- a tall, well-developed woman will most probably have a
high, less noticeable bump. A shorter woman will probably have a more
obvious pregnancy.
The
gender of the baby
is determined at conception, so diet during pregnancy or other
adjustments will not make the sex of the baby change. Of course, there’s
lots of fun in
guessing, but you’d be brave to trust the swing of a pendulum as a guarantee of either a boy or a girl.
Many
of the myths have been passed down through generations, but, with
ultrasound and the specialists who are able to read them, the need for
prediction and uncertainty is dwindling.
Have you ever made guesses about your baby based on your pregnancy bump? Were you right?- Parent24