Boy or Girl? Desi myths on guessing the gender of baby in your stomach
Baby Boy or Girl? You must have heard everybody around you making the the predictions about the gender of baby. Here are Desi myths as believed in India.
Baby Boy or Girl? Pregnant? If yes, then you must have heard everybody around you making the the predictions about the gender of baby! It is quite common in India as the pre-natal identification is illegal and most of the people want a baby boy for obvious reasons.
Well, we wrote this article when Maahi was first time pregnant and was in my seventh month of pregnancy.
We had heard thousand predictions from hundreds of people for the gender of our baby.
Our maid said it is going to be a baby boy by looking at Maahi’s buttock and stomach shape. She was probably more interested in pre-booking a suit (as a gift) for it from mother-in-law.
All the aunties had their opinion by looking at the complexion of my face; Anil’s sister’s mother-in-law had her own prediction based on the conceive period!! Whoops….looks like everything is fixed and can be guessed….no need of an ultrasound machine.
We together (Anil and Maahi) build up this list of myths that are quite prevalent in India to guess the gender. We say myths because, they have no scientific and logical reasoning attached to them.
Please note that we have shared this for fun here and you should also not take them seriously….we mean just enjoy the guessing part and leave the rest on God. You are scheduled to give birth to a human being, and that is all what should matter.
Boy Or Girl? Guessing The Gender Of Baby As Per Indian Conventions
#1 Poornima or Amavasya?
Boy: If your first missed menstruation period (which actually confirms your pregnancy) falls in Poornima, you have a baby boy in your womb!
Girl: If it is Amavasya, it is a girl child.
Well, we know couple of people who actually did plan their sexual act to make sure the first missed menstruation cycle falls in the desired zone. Do you believe the craziness?
#2 Fair and Lovely
If your (off-course only girl’s) complexion and face suddenly starts looking dull and dark in pregnancy, it is said that you have conceived a boy.
If the complexion/face turns bright and fair, you would have a baby girl.
Pregnancy is the only time, when most of the Indian girl would wish for dull and DARK complexion! Just fun. No offenses intended.
#3 Breast’s Nipple color also paint a picture
If the color of your nipple turns brown (can be dark brown also), it is believed that you have a baby boy.
If the color of nipple turns black (off course NOT jet black), you have better chances of a girl.
#4 Sweet or Sour Cravings?
If the pregnant mother has developed craving for sweet, she is going to give birth to a baby boy.
If she likes to eat more of sour (khatti) items during pregnancy, it would most probably be a girl baby.
No..no..don’t try to change your taste forcibly…after all it is just a belief!
#5 Location of head of your child in stomach
Many aunties believe that if the head of the child is felt in the left portion of the pregnant lady, it is a boy.
If the head is felt on the right hand side of stomach, it should be a girl.
This probably proves that boy and girl have their thought process different right from the womb!
#6 Missed the due date given by doctor?
This is really funny but it is believed that if you deliver the baby before the due date as given by doctor, you have better chances of delivering a boy.
And if you miss i.e. deliver after the due date given by doctor, it is going to be a girl.
Get yourself a c-section surgery done to avoid passing the due date. Well, it does not matter..whatever is inside is not going to change!
#7 The fluid passing through your vagina
If you are seeing the passing of whitish liquid (in small quantities) during your pregnancy from vagina, you would have a baby boy.
If you are passing through small dots of blood occasionally during your pregnancy, it is believed to be a baby girl.
#8 Hips and buttocks tell the story
If your hips and buttocks are NOT heavy during pregnancy, you have better chances of a naughty boy.
If they are heavy, expect a sweet and healthy baby girl.
#9 Line Anigra
There is a brownish line which gets formed joining your navel and vagina. If this line is straight, you have a straight baby boy.
If the line is slant, there are more chances of having a girl child.
#10 Labor Pains
While in labor pains, if the pain is in both your back and stomach, you can expect a baby boy.
If the pain is only in stomach, it is baby girl coming out soon.
It seems baby boy’s make lot of noise and pain before coming out!
Related: Natural Remedies for Morning Sickness during Pregnancy
We seriously enjoyed all these predictions and had guessed it be a baby boy for us .
Also, We are sure that there are thousand more such desi Indian prediction mechanisms which we would like to hear from you. Please share them in comments below
Update 22 November 2010
As we promised about sharing the real outcome of Maahi’s pregnancy, here we are with the result. We have been blessed with a baby boy.
An important thing to keep in mind is that we have shared these conventions just for fun. Please do not take them seriously and have a safe and healthy pregnancy.
You can’t really control the outcome as it is still in God’s hand to define the destiny. Enjoy!
Health Quick Tips
Anil Gupta 13 Nov, 18 at 2:44 pm
Ohh… we are so sorry to hear about your loss. May god help you in these difficult times and we pray for your healthy recovery.
Farheen Bano 26 Sep, 18 at 5:57 pm
Hi Maahi
My last month period is 25th April 2018
Now I’m 22 weeks..can I know the gender of my baby..
Thanks
Farheen
Maahi 3 Dec, 18 at 10:39 pm
Sorry for the late response.
As per the first convention you should be blessed with a baby girl.
Congratulations!!!
Indu Pareek 17 Sep, 18 at 3:27 pm
Mahi I am still waiting for your reply… My lmp was 7th August 2018. Please predict my baby’s gender as last time u were correct. Many thanks
Maahi 18 Sep, 18 at 11:44 pm
Sorry for the late response, but as per the first convention you should be blessed with a baby girl.
Congratulations!!!
seema 20 Sep, 18 at 4:18 pm
lekin maahi 7 aug to poornima period me aata hai to girl kaise ho sakta hai. august k calender me amavasya 11th aug ko tha. mujhe lagta hai boy hoga
Indu Pareek 10 Sep, 18 at 10:58 pm
Hello Mahi,
My last lmp was on 7th August 2018, plz predict my baby gender
RAHUL R 3 Sep, 18 at 6:16 pm
Hi maahi mam this is Rahul…my wife’s lmp was 13jan.plz predict the gender
Maahi 6 Sep, 18 at 2:08 am
As per the 1st convention, she should be blessed with a baby boy. This is because her missed period date falls between Poornima to Amavasya days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
Sanaya 29 Aug, 18 at 3:00 am
Hii mam can u tell me when i should intercourse for baby girl today is my 6th day of my period
seema 11 Aug, 18 at 4:54 pm
Hi maahi my lmp was 12 th july .plz predict the gender
Maahi 15 Aug, 18 at 7:34 pm
As per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby Girl. This is because your missed period date falls between Amavasya to Poornima days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
Ruhi 10 Jul, 18 at 2:35 pm
My last lmp is 16 dec 2017 .. tell me gender plz
Maahi 15 Aug, 18 at 7:33 pm
Hi,
As per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby Girl. This is because your missed period date falls between Amavasya to Poornima days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
Ruhi 17 Sep, 18 at 10:10 am
Ur prediction went wrong .. I delivered boy
Datt 6 Jul, 18 at 8:00 pm
hi maahi my imp is 26 june 2018 can you plz what i having
Maahi 15 Aug, 18 at 7:33 pm
As per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby Girl. This is because your missed period date falls between Amavasya to Poornima days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
Kiran 25 Jun, 18 at 12:31 pm
Hi mahi my LMP 5 may 2018 I having twins what gender it will be thanks
Maahi 9 Jul, 18 at 8:37 pm
Hi Kiran,
Many Congratulations to you and your entire family.
I am not sure in the case of Twins 🙂 Sorry about that.
But as per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby boy. This is because your missed period date falls between Poornima to Amavasya days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
Ragni 19 Jun, 18 at 7:23 am
Rajni
Hi mahi my LMP on 26 April 2018. Can u plz what I m having
Maahi 19 Jun, 18 at 7:01 pm
As per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby Girl. This is because your missed period date falls between Amavasya to Poornima days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
Guri 8 Jun, 18 at 4:42 pm
Hi mahi my LMP on 5may 2018. Can u tell what gender
Maahi 8 Jun, 18 at 5:24 pm
Hi Guri,
Are you pregnant? Have you checked already?
If yes, then as per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby boy. This is because your missed period date falls between Poornima to Amavasya days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
kristina 26 May, 18 at 7:49 am
hi mahi mam , iam pregnant my starting period date 31-1-2018, and 3-2-2018 my last peroid then february no period.. this time my 4month and 2 june my 5 month start , please let me know boy ya girl.
Maahi 6 Jun, 18 at 1:36 pm
As per the 1st convention, you should be blessed with a baby boy. This is because your missed period date falls between Poornima to Amavasya days. Rest is up-to God.
Hope you are aware that this is just for fun, it is NOT true.
Do share the good news with us as well.
Thanks!
Maahi
kristina 8 Jun, 18 at 7:18 am
i will definitely share good news for 1st week in november 2018, we will share with you . thanks Maahi Mam
kristina 23 Jun, 18 at 6:13 am
Hi Mahi Mam,
Hi my friend lmp was 4 or 5 feb 2018. Please predict baby gender for her. Thank you
Maahi 24 Jun, 18 at 9:15 pm
As per the 1st convention, she should be blessed with a baby boy. 🙂
Take care.