To detect the sex of the baby, pregnant women need to do an ultrasound to the obstetrician. However, to date,method there are still a lot of traditional used and trusted by the community to detect baby's gender.
Although the traditional way to detect the sex of a baby cannot be proven medically, there are still many people who believe and are "guided" by this method. Curious what are the ways that people often use to detect the gender of a baby? Check out this article.
Traditional Ways to Detect Baby's Gender
Here are some traditional ways that are often used to guess a baby's gender:
1. See the condition of facial skin
To find out the sex of the baby being conceived, many people try to detect it through the cleanliness of the facial skin of pregnant women.
Pregnant women who have clean and acne-free facial skin are believed to be carrying a baby boy. On the other hand, if the skin of a pregnant woman is dull or more acne-prone than before, it is believed that the baby she is carrying is a girl.
2. Pay attention to hair health
The health of pregnant women's hair is also believed to be a "reflection" of the sex of the baby being conceived, you know! Pregnant women whose hair looks thicker and shiny are believed to be carrying a baby boy. Conversely, hair that looks thinner and duller during pregnancy is a sign that you are carrying a baby girl.
3. Seeing the shape of the breast
The next way to detect the sex of the baby is to pay attention to the shape of the breast. Many people believe that the right breast that looks bigger than the left is a sign that a pregnant woman is carrying a boy. Meanwhile, pregnant women whose left breast looks bigger than the right are believed to be carrying a baby girl.
4. Measure the length of the linea nigra
The linea nigra is a black line along the belly of a pregnant woman. If the length of the linea nigra is only up to the navel, it is believed that the fetus in the womb is female. Meanwhile, if the linea nigra extends upwards past the navel, it is highly likely that the pregnant woman is carrying a baby boy.
5. Do the baking soda test
The baking soda test is done by pouring baking soda into the morning urine of pregnant women that has been accommodated in a container. If you hear a hissing sound after baking soda is poured into your urine, then there's a good chance the baby is a boy. If there is no hissing sound, then the fetus is believed to be female.
The traditional ways above to detect the sex of the fetus are only public beliefs and cannot be proven medically. So, do not be too confident with the results. To determine the sex of the fetus more accurately, do an ultrasound examination to the obstetrician.
