Join Sonia and Jessica for a very fun ‘Geriatric’ Rewind episode!  If you think you’ve already heard all the crazy pregnancy myths… have you really? There are so many good ones in the episode from way back called: Crazy Pregnancy Myths Mostly Debunked! From predicting your baby’s gender to hairy orange babies… and karmic revenge styes! If you have any crazy myths to add to the list, please send them in to hello@geriatricmamas.com and let The ‘Geriatric’ Mamas know if you think they’re myths or actually facts! Enjoy the episode!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• (1:07) Pregnancy Myth Updates

• (3:35) The Baby Gender Pendulum Test aka Ring Test

• (5:00) Crazy Pregnancy Myths Mostly Debunked

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Your New Favorite Baby Shower Game, Perhaps?!

Little Fortunes is an interactive table top game that uses historical folklore from around the globe to uncover or confirm if a future mama is to expect a little girl or boy! Are the game's predictions real? That's for you to decide!

The game features 13 pregnancy myths, reimagines as fun "tests" that a future mama can carry out with their family and friends. Instructions for each of the 13 tests are listed on individual activity panels. The front of each activity panel includes a stunning illustration; the back of each panel lists 4-5 easy-to-follow instructions on how to conduct the test; and the inside of the panel provides a timeline that traces the evolution of the pregnancy myth though history. Each test result indicates a boy or a girl, and the results are recorded on a keepsake card. After all tests are complete, players tally up the "boy" results vs "girl" results. Whichever sex is predicted most often is considered the final prediction. 

If you hold a necklace over a pregnant belly, it might be able to predict your baby's gender. This is known as the pendulum test or the ring test and here’s how it works:

• String a wedding ring on a necklace

• Hold the necklace over the pregnant belly

• Observe the ring's movements 

If the ring swings back and forth, it's said to mean your baby is a boy, and if it spins in a circle, it's said to mean your baby is a girl. This is based on the idea of dowsing, which is a tradition that uses the movements of a ring-weighted string to determine the baby's gender. 

Additional Pregnancy Myth Resources:

Oviahealth.com, Britannica.com, SBH Health Systems, Bronx - sbhny.org, mumsgrapevine.com.au, netmums.com, Zikoko.com, pitterpatterofbabyfeet.com

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