Sugar And Spice
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In addition to some people believing that food cravings can leave birthmarks on your unborn child, some also believe that they can tell you if you’re having a boy or a girl by what you feel like eating. Another old wives’ tale says that if you crave sweet foods it will be a girl and if you crave salty food it will be a boy. Perhaps this is where the old nursery rhyme about girls being made of “sugar and spice” comes from.
There are also a few variations of the same old wives’ tale, including one that predicts that if you crave fruits the baby will be a girl and if it’s vegetables your baby will be a boy.
Does an urge to clean house mean that your baby is arriving soon? Read on to find out.
