There are popular ways to know the sex of the baby according to the shape of the mother's belly, the symptoms of pregnancy nausea, or the appearance of the skin and hair, but this is popular belief, without credibility by medicine, so they do not always sex of the baby.
The table below shows 10 popular features that are used to identify the baby sex.
| Features | Are you pregnant with a boy? | Are you pregnant with a girl? |
| 1. Belly shape | Pointed belly, resembling a melon |
Well round belly, resembling a watermelon |
| 2. Food | More desire to eat salty | More desire to eat sweets |
| 3. Alba Line | If the linea alba, a dark line that appears in the belly, reach the stomach | If the linea alba, a dark line that appears in the belly, reach the navel |
| 4. Nuisance | Few morning sicknesses | Frequent morning sickness |
| 5. Skin | Most beautiful skin | Oily and prone skin |
| 6. Face shape |
Face look slimmer than before you conceived | Face look more chubby during pregnancy |
| 7. Another child | If another girl sympathizes with you | If another boy sympathizes with you |
| 8. Eating habits | Eat the whole loaf | Avoid eating the tips of bread |
| 9. Dreams | To dream that you will have a girl | To dream that there will be a boy |
| 10. Hair | Softer and lighter | More dry and opaque |
However, these popular beliefs do not have any scientific evidence and therefore should not be taken into account, especially if the woman is pregnant with twins, but it can be a good pastime while still not having confirmation from the doctor.
When to know the sex of the baby
From the 16 weeks of gestation it is already possible to know if it is a boy or a girl through obstetrical ultrasonography. However, there is also another test that can be used before 16 weeks of gestation, such as:
- Pharmacy test: It is similar to the pregnancy test, using the woman's urine to evaluate the production of hormones and know the sex of the baby. This test should be done from the 10th week of gestation, but it is not reliable if the woman is pregnant with twins. Here's how to do this test in: Intelligender;
- Blood test: called a fetal sexing examination, it can be done from the 8th week of gestation and does not need a medical prescription. However, this test is not offered by SUS.
