As soon as the expectant mother finds out that pregnancy has come, she immediately asks the question, who will be born - a boy or a girl? There are a lot of signs, signs and patterns that indicate the gender of the unborn baby. Most of them appeared in the time of our great-grandmothers, since there was no ultrasound examination, and the curiosity of women was high.

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Some of the signs work quite well, others are less effective, but almost every woman applies them to herself, and then shares her feedback whether it worked or not.

Male and female birth signs

There are certain differences in pregnancy between a boy and a girl:

• girls push to the left;
• if the expectant mother in a dream feels like a man - wait for her son;
• if a pregnant woman has pale yellow urine, there will be a girl;
• if a woman puts her first foot on a raised left, a daughter will be born, the right - a son;
• if the strip on the abdomen is located to the left of the navel, this is a sign of pregnancy by a girl, to the right - by a boy;
• there is an opinion that during periods of wars and conflicts, boys are more often born.

Determination of the sex of the child by signs

There are many popular methods that also help to recognize the pregnancy of a boy or a girl in the tummy. Let's consider a few.

1. Changes in the appearance of the expectant mother.

People say that pregnancy by a girl "takes away" the attractiveness of a woman, especially in the first trimester. Almost immediately, it will be possible to suspect such symptoms of pregnancy as a girl, such as a change in facial tone, swelling of the skin, and a rash. All this may simply indicate physiological changes, or it may lead to signs of pregnancy with a girl.

2. Toxicosis is a proven sign of a girl being pregnant.

In general, the manifestations of toxicosis do not depend on the gender of the child, but its duration during pregnancy helps to find out whether a boy or a girl lives in the tummy. It is believed that poor health is more prolonged, debilitating during pregnancy with a daughter. That is why in this regard it is much easier to wait for a son.

3. Taste preferences.

The main sign of pregnancy for a girl is pickiness in food. Very often, expectant mothers develop addictions to chocolate, sweets, citrus fruits and orange juice. If the parents are expecting a son, then the mother leans more on salty and meat products. There are cases when women were even drawn to alcoholic beverages, which are generally prohibited in this provision.

4. Belly shape.

The abdomen during pregnancy as a girl, as a rule, has a blunt nose, the mother’s waist is practically not observed, and her position is perfectly visible from the back. According to folk signs, the baby is hiding behind a large belly, similar to a melon, which “spreads” to the sides. If the parents are expecting a son, the belly looks like a cucumber, it is stretched forward, and behind you you might not even guess that the woman is in position.

Determination of the sex of the child by the shape of the tummy

Consider the features of the course of pregnancy for a girl. Pregnancy with a female baby can be described with one phrase “the daughter took away the attractiveness of the mother”, it is believed that at the birth of a daughter, the mother’s appearance does not change for the better:

• the face swells;
• there is irritation of the skin, dryness, pigmentation of the skin;
• hair becomes worse, sometimes it can even acquire a reddish tint, fall out strongly;
• nails exfoliate and break;
• the skin on the legs becomes dry, so all in scratches and wounds.

Such changes in appearance can be noticed already in the first weeks, these are the earliest signs of pregnancy by a girl. A woman has swelling on her legs, weight is gained mainly due to an increase in the volume of the hips and buttocks. The chest grows rapidly, becomes rounded, beautiful in shape, while the left breast is usually larger than the right one.

As soon as the stomach begins to increase in size, this becomes the main subject of discussion. The shape of the abdomen during pregnancy by a girl has a rounded shape, does not protrude forward, but spreads to the sides, is located high. Waist "disappears", so they immediately say that a daughter will be born. The birth band on the abdomen is either absent or located on the left side of the navel. A photo of the belly of a woman expecting a girl at 18 weeks pregnant is shown below.

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Other features of the course of pregnancy with a female fetus:

• the baby often pushes on the left, and the first stirring comes late;
• the girl's heartbeat exceeds 140 beats per minute;
• the future mother of her daughter is very drawn to sweets, flour products and fruits, a woman eats meat reluctantly, but sour and pickled foods - with an appetite, they generally say that when carrying a daughter, a woman has a poor appetite, this may be due to morning sickness;
• the main sign of bearing a girl is the early toxicosis of a woman, they say that it is much more difficult to bear a daughter, the mother’s health is much worse than that of those who are expecting a son, the advantage is that there are practically no headache attacks;
• the leading side of the body when carrying a daughter becomes the left. For example, when climbing stairs, a woman puts her left foot first, leans on her left hand;
• signs of pregnancy by a girl - lack of sexual desire, irritation, inadequate state, forgetfulness, inability to finish the job, the girls' mothers are very scattered and passive, devoid of logic, suffer from constant whims and a bad temper;
• mother has warm feet;
• dad wears wide family shorts;
• conception happened after drinking alcoholic beverages;
• the wife loves her husband more;
• during conception, the woman did not experience an orgasm;
• at conception it was raining, there was intense heat or a winter cold;
• a woman likes to sleep on her right side;
• when carrying a girl, women are more graceful and light.

Features of the course of pregnancy for a boy:

• mothers of heirs prefer to eat something meaty or salty, while they have a very good appetite and need for food almost every hour;
• the shape of the abdomen during pregnancy by a boy resembles a “cucumber”, unlike a girl;
• toxicosis is practically absent, so expectant mothers feel very good for the entire period of bearing a child;
• a woman becomes prettier right before her eyes: her hair becomes shiny, elastic, her nails are strong, her face is fresh and even;
• boys' heartbeat is more frequent;
• the younger the age of the expectant mother, the more likely the birth of a boy;
• before the conception of a boy, the frequency of sexual intercourse has an interval of several days;
• intensive hair growth on the legs of a pregnant woman begins, hairs appear in the abdomen;
• areolas near the nipples acquire a light color, and the woman's breasts do not change their shape;
• the attention of the expectant mother is attracted mainly by men;
• the whole pregnancy a woman passes in a good mood;
• the expectant mother constantly freezes, she has cold feet;
• boys push to the right side;
• a woman in a dream often feels like a man;
• the urine of the expectant mother acquires a bright yellow color.

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Signs of bearing a daughter

Moms who have already carried more than one baby confidently declare that the signs of pregnancy with a girl cannot be identical for everyone, each case is individual. It happens that during several pregnancies a woman was drawn to sweets, and three sons were born.

Let's take a look at the most common signs.

1. Changes in the face of the expectant mother. A woman will change, because a new organism grows inside her. However, those who bear a daughter acquire more rounded face shapes, puffiness, even a “bad” look.
2. Throughout the first trimester there is nausea, feeling unwell, which is not typical when carrying a son.
3. Weight is gained, as a rule, in the hips and buttocks, the chest is noticeably enlarged. As for the stomach, it does not really stand out against the background of the general volumes of the body.
4. The heartbeat of mothers is greatly increased, in which at the 21st week of pregnancy, ultrasound showed a girl. The pulse is 140 beats per minute.
5. The woman's skin becomes dry, rough and dull.
6. The woman is constantly overcome by bouts of heat.
7. The complexion changes, pigmentation appears, the shade of urine often changes.
8. Taste preferences tend towards chocolate, sweets, fruits and citrus fruits. Meat dishes are completely uninteresting.
9. Distractedness, forgetfulness, irritability increase, and a bad mood is increasingly present.

Thus, the presence of toxicosis, bad appearance, acne and skin rashes, hair loss and oily skin are direct signs of bearing a daughter. A photo of an ultrasound of a pregnancy by a girl at 21 weeks can be seen below.

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Folk signs of bearing a daughter

Due to the fact that during the bearing of a child, women were always overcome by curiosity, many folk methods were invented to determine the gender of the unborn baby.

According to popular belief, women who carry a girl under their hearts are not guided by logic for the next nine months. In addition to reasoning, some mechanical actions may become a sign indicating the gender of the child.

1. Climbing up the stairs, you should pay attention to which leg you tend to climb higher. Belief says: the priority position of the left leg indicates the appearance of a daughter.
2. Hold out your hands to someone. Now look how you did it: if your palms are up, wait for the baby. Then sit on the floor, relax and try to get up. Which hand are you leaning on? If on the left - there will be a daughter.
3. The birth of a daughter is facilitated by the use of a large amount of fruits, dairy products, vegetables. There is also an opinion that if for a married couple this is the second child, then a small interval of time between the birth of children indicates the appearance of a baby of the opposite sex.
4. Try to remember which side of the world you were looking at at the time of conception (no matter how surprising it may sound, but they assure that there is such an intimate-technical relationship). If the south was behind the crown, there will be a daughter. Orgasm at the time of conception can be attributed to the same topic: if a woman has not experienced it, there will be a daughter.

: Borovikova Olga

gynecologist, ultrasound doctor, geneticist

The taste preferences of expectant mothers have long been a topic for jokes. However, when a pregnant woman wants something to tears, it is difficult to refuse her. Often mommy is drawn to sour. Why do women like sour during pregnancy so much and what does this addiction mean?

Want sour during pregnancy? This is the body's need!

The body of a woman expecting a baby itself tells what exactly he needs. Most often, you want sour during pregnancy in the first trimester, when most women suffer from toxicosis.

With toxicosis, nausea is a common occurrence. It occurs due to the fact that the production of gastric juice slows down, digestive enzymes are produced less actively. And sour food provokes the release of gastric secretion and starts the work of digestive enzymes. At the same time, nausea weakens, vomiting stops.

Calcium and iron: proper absorption

The first trimester of pregnancy is the time when the skeleton of the crumbs is formed and its teeth are laid. In the mother's stomach, the presence of acid is necessary so that calcium and its compounds are normally absorbed by the body. Yes, and vitamin C, which is found in acidic foods, is a good partner for calcium, which helps the trace element to be absorbed. However, some types of acids (oxalic, inositol-phosphoric), on the contrary, do not allow calcium to be absorbed.

Iron is an important trace element in the body of any person, and how expectant mothers suffer from its lack! Without iron, the level of hemoglobin drops, which means that the blood of two organisms at once (maternal and fetus) lacks oxygen. This threatens the baby with anemia, and the mother feels constant weakness, dizziness and may faint. Vitamin C helps with iron absorption.

Vitamin C - the body's little guardian of defense

Acidic food is a source of vitamin C. And it is very important for maintaining the mother's immunity and the formation of connective tissue cells, skin and the baby's cardiovascular system.

Where is a lot of vitamin C?

In products such as:

Rose hip;

Currant;

Lemons and other citrus fruits;

Apples, etc.

In addition, it has been proven that vitamin C protects pregnant women from nervous stress and depression, relieves constipation, improves digestion and reduces uterine tone.

Whether you believe in signs or not, but from time immemorial, certain folk signs have developed that allow you to determine the gender of the unborn child: who will be born - a girl or a boy?

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Every expectant mother is curious about who will be born to her - a girl or a boy? Of course, you can turn to doctors and use ultrasound diagnostics, but most women still trust folk signs. By the way, on an ultrasound scan, the baby may turn the wrong way and see who will be - a boy or a girl - it will not be possible, then moms and dads do not know the gender of their baby until his birth. On the site, we will give some of the signs that will help you find out the gender of the unborn child.

Expect a boy if:

• A man loves a woman a little more than she loves him;
• During a woman's pregnancy, her husband begins to gain a lot of weight;
• A pregnant woman is always in a good mood, she is more attractive and prettier;
• Her nose becomes pointed;
• Leg hair grows more actively (scientifically, this is due to the fact that boys begin to secrete the male sex hormone, which affects accelerated hair growth);
• The legs become colder than before pregnancy and are more likely to get cold;
• The palms of the hands become drier than before;
• The areolas around the nipples of the expectant mother's breasts become darker;
• More often you want salty and sour foods, as well as cheese, milk and meat;
• Fetal heart rate - less than 140 beats per minute;
• A pregnant woman has a sharp and protruding tummy.

Expect a girl if:

• A woman loves her husband more than he loves her;
• A pregnant woman does not eat a crust of bread;
• Often there are whims and bad mood of the pregnant woman;
• The woman looks worse than before pregnancy (“daughter takes mother’s beauty”);
• The skin on the face becomes too dry;
• Red shades appear in the hair;
• Draws on sweets and fruits;
• The waist of the pregnant woman "blurred";
• The weight gained during pregnancy is concentrated mainly on the buttocks and thighs;
• The volume of the breast increases, and the left one is slightly larger than the right one;
• Fetal heart rate - more than 140 beats per minute;
• Constantly sick in the morning, especially in the first three months of pregnancy;
• A pregnant woman has a wide and round belly, located high.

A few more folk tales

If the weather was dry at the time of conception, then expect a son, if it is rainy, then there will be a daughter.

If the expectant mother's legs swell during pregnancy, then there will be a boy, if not, then a girl.

If the baby pushes in the tummy on the right, then this is the son, and if on the left, then the daughter.

Compare the age of the mother and the year of conception: two numbers turned out to be even or both odd, then a daughter should be born. If one number is even and the other is odd, then there will be a son.

According to popular belief, you can also influence the sex of the unborn child. So, if a woman lies down during conception with her head to the north, then there will be a son, and if to the south, then there will be a daughter.

If the family wants the birth of a daughter, then a woman should eat more sweets a few months before conception, but if they want a son, then more salty and sour.

Remember passion - this was also talked about a long time ago! The greater the mutual passion between the parents at the time of conception, the more talented and beautiful your baby or baby will be. Therefore, love each other as much as possible, passionately and with all your soul!

May your daughters and sons be born healthy, smart and beautiful, and grow up to your joy!

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With the onset of an “interesting situation”, many women’s tastes change dramatically. But most of them in the early stages of bearing a baby are drawn to salty. Why do taste preferences change so much? What is it connected with?

Reasons for cravings for salty foods

This addiction is typical of many new mothers, and this is understandable. After all, salt is a source of sodium. This trace element is indispensable in the body of every person. Without it, the normal functioning of the heart, kidneys, brain, and bladder is impossible. If we talk about expectant mothers, then the baby takes a significant part of their salt reserves. That is why a woman feels a natural need to make up for the deficiency of sodium in her body. She leans on those foods that contain salt in large quantities.

Sodium is also extremely important for healthy blood circulation in the placenta. This substance is also necessary to maintain the optimal amount of amniotic fluid. Now it becomes clear why most women have increased cravings for salty foods.

It is worth noting that salt for a pregnant woman is necessary in the early stages and in order for blood pressure to always be normal. Indeed, in the first trimester of pregnancy, the hormone is more actively produced. It is needed by the body to support the fetus. But this substance relaxes blood vessels, therefore slows down blood circulation and, accordingly, lowers blood pressure. That is why fainting, dizziness, shortness of breath, and drowsiness occur so often at an early stage of bearing a baby. When a woman increases the amount of salt in her diet, the amount of water she consumes increases accordingly. This leads to an increase in the volume of blood circulating in the body and an increase in pressure. Then drowsiness, dizziness decrease, and the general well-being of the woman improves.

As practice shows, in most cases, cravings for salt in women are observed only in the first trimester of the term. After all, it is then that progesterone is produced more actively. Then its indicators are normalized, the placenta is fully formed, salt becomes unnecessary. This is where the craving for salty foods comes in.

About salt intake during pregnancy

Sometimes pregnant women can absorb pickles without observing the measure. Therefore, it is worth knowing about the norms of salt intake. It should be beneficial, not harmful. For a healthy person, the daily salt intake is 4 grams. As for expectant mothers, these indicators are different for them. So, in the first trimester, it is recommended to consume up to 12 grams of the product per day, in the second - 9 grams, in the third - 3 grams.

Note that these recommendations apply to pregnant women without chronic diseases and complications. If, for example, a woman herself is obese and suffers from hypertension, then she needs to be limited to 1 gram of salt per day. If she has edema, severe toxicosis, problems with the heart, bladder, the amount of salt and the diet of the pregnant woman should be determined by the attending physician.

About the benefits and harms of salty foods

Not all of them, with regular consumption, can be useful for expectant mothers. For example, you should not eat a large number of pickled cucumbers. The ban is due to the fact that they are prepared with the addition of vinegar, which negatively affects tooth enamel, increases appetite, and leads to weight gain. Do not eat more than two cucumbers a day. They should be combined with unsalted foods, such as cereals. It is recommended to eat salted own hands, and not pickled, and even more so store-bought cucumbers.

As for salted tomatoes, they provoke puffiness even more with excessive use.

The best and most harmless option to compensate for the lack of salt in the body is the consumption of low-salted red fish. After all, it contains polyunsaturated fatty acids, magnesium, iron. One piece of such a fish weighing 60-80 grams will not hurt a woman.

A good alternative to regular table salt during pregnancy is iodized sea salt. It contains many more trace elements that are useful for mom and her baby. The iodized product helps to strengthen the mother.

pregnant? Not pregnant? How can you find out about it as soon as possible? Run for a test in a pharmacy? But, it seems, it's still too early ... I heard something about the first signs of pregnancy, I should search the Internet.

These thoughts overcome almost every woman who dreams of kids. You found what you need! The article contains a lot of useful information about the first signs of pregnancy.

It turns out that the female body is designed in such a way that it can send signals about the onset of pregnancy from its first days. You just need to learn to recognize them.

Naturally, not all expectant mothers will be able to feel that conception has occurred. And all because in someone the signs of pregnancy are more pronounced, and for someone it will be quite difficult to recognize these symptoms.

The first messengers of pregnancy:

• pain in the lower back and lower abdomen;
• tingling in the uterus;
• frequent urination;
• general weakness and dizziness;
• drowsiness;
• a sharp increase in body temperature;
• toxicosis is possible in the morning;
• increased appetite;
• breast swelling and darkening of the nipple halos;
• fast fatiguability;
• delay in menstruation.

These signs appear as early as 5-7 days after conception.

Why does the female body react so violently to the emerging new life? Everything is simple. A fertilized egg in the early stages of pregnancy is perceived by the woman's body as a foreign body. Naturally, the body tries to get rid of it. Nausea and vomiting in the morning are the result of this struggle.

In the early days of pregnancy, women may experience copious whitish vaginal discharge. On the 7-12th day after fertilization, spotting spotting is possible. But this phenomenon is completely individual.

How else is a pregnant woman different from other representatives of the beautiful half of humanity

1. Psychological instability. The hormonal system of pregnant women undergoes tremendous changes and, as a result, causeless mood swings from cheerful to bitter tears, complete apathy, and sleep problems are possible. And all because the level of the hormone progesterone in the blood rises.
2. Change in taste preferences. If a woman wants a pickled cucumber or she happily absorbs seemingly incompatible foods, for example, meat with jam and drinks it with milk, this is a reason to think about the likelihood of pregnancy. Lack of certain trace elements and vitamins in the body leads to such actions.
3. Sensitivity and pain in the chest. In most cases, in the first 10 days after fertilization, painful sensitivity of the nipples and an increase in the mammary glands are observed. Thus, the body prepares for feeding the baby, who will soon be born.
4. Unmotivated aggression and irritability. A good reason to think about the onset of pregnancy can be sudden changes in the emotional state that occur against the background of pain in the lower abdomen, disorders in the digestive tract and painful sensitivity of the chest.
5. Increased body temperature and a basal temperature of 37°C within 2-3 weeks.
6. Persistent slight malaise. During the period when the implantation of a fertile egg into the walls of the uterus, a slight malaise, drowsiness, dizziness may occur, and all because the pregnant woman's body begins to actively adapt to the needs of the fetus and prepares for childbirth.
7. Frequent urination and heaviness in the pelvic area. The reason for frequent urination is that the enlarging uterus begins to put pressure on the bladder, and the severity of increased blood flow to the uterus during the formation of the placenta.
8. Absence of another menstruation. If a woman does not have hormonal disruptions in the body and there were no delays before, then in this case the absence of menstruation clearly indicates that pregnancy has occurred.
9. The appearance of toxicosis. During fertilization, hormonal changes begin to occur in the body of a woman, which provokes malfunctions in the work of many systems and organs. First of all, the stomach reacts to such changes. In the first 5-10 days after conception, malfunctions of the digestive system may occur: heartburn, bloating, increased gas formation, nausea.

How to determine if it is pregnancy?

The human body is a rather delicate and complex system that signals even minor malfunctions. Therefore, in order to find out whether a pregnancy has occurred, a woman should carefully listen to the changes taking place inside. Some of the above symptoms may not indicate a conception that has occurred, but of completely different ailments. Read this table carefully so as not to confuse pregnancy with the usual malaise.

If you have found in your complex all of the above signs, then it's time to resort to help at home. True, it makes no sense to run after him to the pharmacy ahead of time. It is generally possible to determine whether a pregnancy has occurred using a test only 2-3 weeks after the intended conception. Do you want to make sure that you are pregnant? Then go to an appointment with a gynecologist, undergo ultrasound diagnostics, and take the necessary tests.