Truth Or Superstition? Here Are Some Common Old Wives’ Tales About Pregnancy

The Shape Of Mom’s Face

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Another gender-guessing old wives’ tale regards the shape of the pregnant woman’s face. Women’s faces often change while pregnant, mostly due to the fact that they are gaining a good amount of weight. However, some believe that the way your face is shaped can actually clue you in whether you are having a boy or a girl. This old wives’ tale says that if your face is round you are having a girl, and if your face is long and narrow it means you are having a boy.

Women’s bodies go through immense changes in pregnancy and hold much more water than they normally do, which can certainly change the shape of their face. One offshoot tale of this says that if your nose grows during pregnancy it means you are expecting a baby girl!