Old Wives Tales: How to Tell If Your Having a Boy or a Girl With a Penny & a String
One of the biggest questions expectant mothers have is whether their baby is a boy or a girl 1. While the only accurate way to know is by having an ultrasound done in the second trimester or waiting until the birth, many people swear by gender tests like the penny and string. This test is only a old wives’ tale, but it can be a fun game to enjoy before finding out the gender accurately.
Cut a piece of string to measure about 10 inches.
Tie the string around the penny a few times, making sure the penny is secure.
Lay down on your back. Hold the string with your hand over your stomach, with the penny pointing toward your body.
Analyze the way the penny is moving over your belly 2. If the penny moves up and down, your baby is a girl 2. If the penny moves in a circle, your baby is a boy 2.
Tips
Ask your doctor for an ultrasound to find out the gender of your baby accurately.
Warnings
The penny-and-string test will not provide accurate results.
Related Articles
- How to Switch From a Soy- to Milk-Based Formula
- How to Measure the Size of Doll Babies
- How Much Milk Should a 16 Pound Baby Drink?
- How to Know If My Son's Feet Are Wide
- How Many Calories Should a 4- to 6-Month-Old Baby Eat Daily?
- Ways to Describe a Cute Baby Boy
- What Does it Mean When Baby's Bowel Movement Is Sticky?
- How to Send a Birth Announcement Via Email
- What Happens When a Newborn Eats Too Much?
- Stomach Size of a Teen
- How to Check a Baby's Testicles
- Bugaboo Frog Assembly Instructions
- How to Start a Baby Pool Guessing Game
- Four Weeks Pregnant With Pains in the Waist & Legs
- How to Fix the Elevator on a Barbie Dream House
- Ask your doctor for an ultrasound to find out the gender of your baby accurately.
- The penny-and-string test will not provide accurate results.
Lucia Mata has been writing since 2008, covering parenting and design topics. Her work has appeared in both English and Spanish publications. Mata has an Associate of Arts in interior design from Salt Lake Community College and a Bachelor of Arts in communications from Utah Valley University.
- Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
