Tips to guess your baby's sex

What could be more fun than trying to guess the sex of your baby-to-be? Everyone wants to get in the game.Don't be surprised if someone you've never met stops you at the supermarket, offering a prediction of your baby's gender. For hundreds of years, expecting mums have relied on time-tested methods of guessing their baby's sex. Even though these old wives' tales are far from foolproof, they are certainly more fun than their more reliable successors, amniocentesis and ultrasound. Enjoy guessing your baby's sex!

It's a boy if...

You didn't experience morning sickness in early pregnancy

Your baby's heart rate is less than 140 beats per minute

You are carrying the extra weight out in front

Your belly looks like a basketball

Your areola have darkened considerably

You are carrying low

You are craving salty or sour foods

You are craving protein - meats and cheese

Your feet are colder than they were before pregnancy

The hair on your legs has grown faster during pregnancy

Your hands are very dry

Your pillow faces north when you sleep Dad-to-be is gaining weight too

Pregnancy has you looking better than ever

Your urine is a bright yellow in colour

Your nose is spreading

If you hang your wedding ring over your belly, it moves in circles

You are having headaches

You add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived the number is even

It's a girl if...

You had morning sickness early in pregnancy

Your baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute

You are carrying the weight in your hips and rear

Your left breast is larger than your right breast

Your hair gets red highlights

You are carrying high

Your belly looks like a watermelon

You crave sweets

You crave fruit

You crave orange juice

You don't look quite as good as normal during pregnancy

You are moodier than usual during pregnancy

Your face breaks out more than usual

You refuse to eat the heel of a loaf of bread

Your breasts have really blossomed!

Your pillow faces south when you sleep

Your urine is a dull yellow in colour

If you hang your wedding ring over your belly, it moves from side to side

If you add your age at the time of conception and the number for the month you conceived the number is odd