Updates throughout to copy, information, formatting, and sources, plus a new medical review.
The answer is yes and no.
Is there a difference between pregnancy symptoms with a girl vs. a boy?
In short, not really.
But other research has shown mixed results.
And the association demonstrated is relatively small.
6 signs you might be carrying a girl
1.
Youre suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum
Most moms-to-be experience some form ofmorning sicknesswhen theyre expecting.
But some moms have it much worse, suffering from severe nausea and vomiting (calledhyperemesis gravidarum).
These findings were even more strongly linked to women who suffer from severe morning sickness.
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Whats to blame?
Thepregnancy hormone hCG, say researchers, which female fetuses produce more of than males.
That’s because girls may be less vulnerable to unfavorable conditions in the womb than boys are.
Your baby is breech
Are you past32 weeks pregnantand your baby is still stubbornly bottom-down, head-up?
Youre giving birth near the equator
Vacationed in the Bahamas?
Took a cruise to the Caribbean?
You might be more likely to give birth to a girl.
6 signs you might be carrying a boy
1.
Youre eating more during your pregnancy
Is it a boy or a girl?
Your appetite may offer a clue.
Researchers suspect testosterone secreted by male fetuses could be sending their mothers a signal to eat more.
And that could explain why baby boys tend to be bigger at birth than baby girls.
Youre expecting baby number three
Mom to two?
Baby number three may be a boy.
What is the heart rate gender prediction?
Medical researchhas debunked this heart rate gender prediction theory.
The truth is, a normal fetal heart rate fluctuates between 120 and 160 beats per minute.
While they dont have any science to back them up, theyre certainly fun to play around with.
Try a few guessing games and look forward to seeing how your predictions pan out!
One study found that babies who were stillbreechafter 32 weeks were more likely to be girls.
Most other signs of predicting a baby’s sex are inaccurate.
