Old Wives Tales About Gender: 7 Myths That Were Spot On During My Pregnancies

March 21, 2016

There are plenty of old wives tales about gender, and I’ll admit it: Early on in my pregnancies I tried to predict my babies’ sex with these myths in mind. (According to old wives tales about gender, your body changes during pregnancy based on the sex of your baby.) I even took bathroom-mirror selfies so that I could study my bump and…

Heather Morgan Shott is the former Editor-in-Chief of Momtastic.com. Previously she was site director of The Nest. Before that, she was founding editor of the social network MixingBowl.com, and she held senior editor positions at Parents.com and BHG.com, as well as digital editor positions at WineSpectator.com, Brides.com, and National Geographic Traveler.
When she's not working, she's hanging with her fam in Brooklyn, probably at the playground and most definitely drinking coffee. Her two impeccably dressed children, Mason, 6, and Poppy Belle, 2, listen to every word she says and never have tantrums (hey, a girl can dream!). Follow their adventures on her blog, High Chair Times, and Facebook.
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