Signs You Are Having A Girl

1. Your Baby Bump Is High

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Baby bumps can always look different in terms of size and shape, but they can also be positioned differently too! So if your baby bump is coming in on the high-end - placed higher up your stomach, closer to under your boobs - it could be a sign that it's a girl!

2. And It's Completely Well-Rounded

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It's not just the position you should be paying attention to, either - how well-rounded your baby bump is can also be a big sign of the baby's gender. It's said that if you're having a girl, your baby bump will be more of a perfect, round circle that's proportionate.

3. You Never Had That 'Pregnancy Glow'

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Probably the only positive thing about all pregnancy symptoms that are usually painful, uncomfortable and leaving you feeling less than your best, is the 'pregnancy glow' where you're told you look blooming! Sadly, if you're having a girl, you apparently skip this step completely!

4. Your Baby's Heartbeat Is More Than 14 Beats Per Minute

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When you meet your midwife for your latest appointment, or even during your ultrasound (where you've told them you don't want to know the gender and guess for yourself!) you should ask to measure the heartbeats. If your baby's is coming in at over 14 beats per minute, it could be a girl!

5. You Had Morning Sickness During The First 12 Weeks

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Morning sickness is one of the worst parts of pregnancy, and it can happen to anyone - and with any baby gender. But if you had morning sickness during the first 12 weeks of your pregnancy specifically, it could be a huge indicator that you're having a girl!

6. You Crave The Sweetest Things

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Pregnancy will see people craving a lot of strange things - some people even crave things that weren't made to be eaten! If you're lucky, you'll have the perfect excuse to stuff your face if you crave only the sweetest things, like sweets, chocolates and pastries - which could be a sign you're having a girl.

7. Your Left Breast Is Bigger Than The Right

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Your boobs have likely gotten bigger during your pregnancy, and you might have hoped that that would happen in a very even manner - but it's not always the case! But it's a good idea to pay attention to which boob is bigger, because if your left is bigger, it could be a girl!

8. Your Pupils Don't Dilate When You Stare In The Mirror

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One thing you can depend on when you stare at yourself very closely in the mirror is for your pupils to dilate when you're looking at yourself - you can actually watch them do so. But the tale goes that if you're having a girl, apparently your pupils won't dilate at all!

9. You Have Super Soft Skin

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You may not have the pregnancy glow if it's a girl, but that doesn't mean your skin is going to suffer in every way. You may find that you have super soft skin - this may not be on your face, but instead all over, like on your arms, legs and on your belly. This can indicate a baby girl!

10. If You Hang Your Wedding Ring Over Your Stomach, It Swings From Side To Side

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One of the most well known tales of guessing the gender of a baby is to dangle something on a chain over your belly and see which way it swings. If you tie your wedding ring onto a piece of thread, or a chain, and dangle it over your baby belly to see it swing from side to side, this suggests a girl!

11. Or, The Same Happens With A Crystal

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If you're not married or you don't have a wedding or even engagement ring to use, you can try the same baby-guessing technique with a crystal! This is a common thing, too. You can use a crystal that comes threaded on a chain, or a crystal necklace, and see which way it swings.

12. If Asked To Show Your Hands, You Do It Palm-Up

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If someone asks you to show your hands, pay attention to how you decide to offer them out. Do you put your hands out with the tops facing up? Or do you find yourself showing them with the palms facing up, either out in front of you, or up like you're waiting for a high five?

13. You're Definitely More Moody Than Usual

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If there's one thing you can depend on when you're pregnant, it's for your hormones to change your mood as often as they see fit. Mood swings are normal for pregnant people, but if you've noticed you're way more moody than you usually are, it could be a girl baby that's to blame!

14. When You Conceived The Baby, Your Partner Took The Lead

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When you get pregnant, it's highly likely that you remember the time of conception - unless it wasn't planned, of course, but chances are you can probably recall! If during this time your partner took the lead, initiated and was more the 'alpha' during baby-making, it's likely a girl!

15. Your Hair Is Looking Thin And Dull

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Is your hair looking dull no matter what you do? And not only that, but is it looking particularly thin, too? This double whammy is completely unfair of course, and nothing you do makes a difference, no matter how much conditioner. This could be a sign a girl baby is causing this!

16. Your Pee Is A Dull Yellow

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Most people relate to this when they've forgotten to drink more water for the 5th day in a row (life gets busy, we know) but if you've noticed your pee is a dull yellow color no matter how much water you drink, even when you're hydrated, a baby girl could be to blame.

17. If You Eat Garlic, You Don't Smell Of It

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This is actually quite a feat, seeing as garlic stinks! It's usually impossible to eat garlic without smelling, just a little bit, of it - either on your fingers or your breath. So if you're chowing down on garlic and finding that you actually don't smell of it at all, this could be a sign.

18. You Get An Odd Number If You Add Your Age At Time Of Conception With The Month

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This one takes a bit of brain power and math, but if you add your age at the time of the baby's conception (not your current age, in case you've had a birthday since) and then add the month number of conception (so 7 for July, for example), it could indicate a girl if you get an odd number.

19. You Sleep On Your Right Side

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The age-old advice is to try and always sleep on your left side, because this can be much more comfortable for your internal organs due to gravity and all that! But if you're finding, despite this, you're always wanting to sleep on your right side, it could be a sign of a baby girl.

20. Your Bed Pillow Faces To The South

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Have you ever paid attention to where you've positioned your bed? This one is more relating to the position of your pillow, though. Whether your bed is south-facing or not, do you find that you turn your pillow a certain way during the night, which turns out to be south?

21. Your Other Child's First Word Was 'Mama'

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If you have another baby before this latest pregnancy, you'll remember the first word they said (if they're at an age where they can speak of course). If their first word was 'mama', it can be a sign you're going to have a girl! If you don't have another baby, are you close to another baby - like your friend's, or your sibling's - whose first word was 'mama'?

22. Check Your Ultrasound: Your Baby's Lower Jaw Is Rounded And The Head Tapered

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This one is actually one of the most popular beliefs when it comes to a baby being a girl. If, during the ultra-sound, you can see that your baby's lower jaw is rounded, and then the top of the head is tapered, this is called 'skull theory' and people think it indicates the skull of a baby girl.

23. You Have A LOT Of Pregnancy Spots

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Another wonderful skin revelation when you're pregnant is that you can bypass the glowing stage altogether and just get loads more spots than you usually do - or, you might get spots when you don't usually get them at all. This can suggest it's a girl causing them!

24. You Don't Eat The Crust Of The Bread

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A lot of people do leave the crust of the bread - but honestly, it's the best part with toast! - but if you're finding that you always ate the whole loaf before and now, during pregnancy, you're avoiding the crusts altogether, your baby girl might not like the crusts!

25. You Feel More Graceful When You Walk

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Most pregnant people feel like a huge lump when they walk, carrying around that excess weight, battling with a bad back and sort of waddling around - through no fault of their own. Do you feel strangely graceful when you walk though? With an odd spring in your step?

26. Your Legs Stay In Shape

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Your legs can see a lot of change during pregnancy, such as weight gain, bigger calves and fatter ankles. You may also have changes in skin tone or texture. But have your legs stayed exactly the same shape as they always were? Without any change or weight gain?

27. You Have A 'V' Shaped Vein In Your Left Eye

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This one is another well-believed theory on knowing it's a girl - if you pull down the bottom lid skin on your left eye, and you see a vein or blood spot which is shaped like a 'V', this apparently indicates that you're having a baby girl instead of a baby boy! So be sure to check!

28. Your Partner Is Also Eating For Two

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You have an excuse for eating for two, but your partner doesn't - however, they may have suddenly been overwhelmed with sympathy hunger, put on significant weight and eating double portions at every meal. This kind of influence on the other parent can be the work of a baby girl!

29. Your Feet Haven't Changed At All

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Your feet are another area of the body pretty much guaranteed to change during pregnancy, especially because you're carrying more weight on them! You're likely to have swollen or aching feet during pregnancy, but if you haven't had any change whatsoever, it can be a sign of a girl!

30. They Haven't Gone Colder Either!

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Another change that is common during pregnancy is for your feet to become very cold - this could be a symptom of bad circulation in your feet and legs, too, if you're battling with that during pregnancy. But if your feet are as warm as they've ever been, that can be a sign, too!

31. What Are Some Signs You're Pregnant With Twins? Your Pregnancy Symptoms May Start Way Too Early

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You're already prepared for the pregnancy symptoms, like feeling sick, being tired and going off certain foods, but did you expect them to happen so quickly? If you're having strong pregnancy symptoms only a few weeks into your pregnancy, it could be a sign you're having twins!

32. Your Test Result Is Very Strong

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You don't have to worry about blurry lines, questioning a faded one or buying another ten tests with twins - this is because a solid positive line has probably already come up before you've even finished peeing! If the test result is very strong, it's a sign it's a two for one!

33. You Started Showing Before You Even Took A Test

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Was the reason you took a test in the first place because you realised you looked a little bit bigger round the middle? With twins, it's more likely you're going to start showing very early, and this can be because you have two kids in there instead of one! You might even have a bump as early as eight weeks.

34. You've Had Extra Painful Breasts

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Some moms who have been pregnant with twins recall that they literally had double the breast pain! Sore boobs are always expected with pregnancy, but you might find a double whammy. You may find the dull ache you usually associate with periods can also come in pregnancy with twins, but more pronounced.

35. There's Tired - And Then There's This

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Any pregnant person is going to be feeling pretty exhausted of course, but with twins? That's just exhaustion with a vengeance. Think of all the energy it takes to look after yourself plus grow a baby inside you. And then the fact that you're growing two babies? Yeah, you'll be exhausted.

36. You Feel Really Breathless

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Being breathless during a pregnancy is normal, because you're using more energy and carrying extra weight, and it can also be a huge struggle. But when you're carrying twins, you're twice as likely to get twice as breathless! You're carrying even extra weight, after all.

37. You Feel Hotter Than Normal - Doubly Hot!

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Feeling hot isn't always guaranteed during a pregnancy - some moms might feel hot and sweaty while others may feel colder than normal. But with twins? You can usually expect to feel very hot indeed. You'll likely be stuffy and uncomfortable and reaching for that fan!

38. You Can Feel It In Your Gut

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There are many things you'll probably be feeling in your gut during pregnancy, but this one is your instinct of course! Always trust your gut instinct - if it's telling you you're having twins, you're probably right. Especially if your gut instinct has never let you down before!

39. Smells You Once Loved Can Now Repulse You

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With pregnancy you're expected to suddenly be averse to certain smells, foods and - well, anything really. With twins, you can expect this on a greater level, and especially with smells you used to love that you now hate. This could be your favorite perfume, your partner's t-shirt.. anything!

40. You're Having Implantation Pain

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Implantation pain is similar to period cramps but it's pain from when the fertilized egg is making itself at home in your uterus. It's normal to get this type of pain, but you might get more of this pain - and very early on - if you're expecting twins. As with any pain in your pregnancy, though, make sure to have your midwife confirm it!

41. You Practically Live On The Toilet

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One thing most associated with pregnancy is bladder control, of course! All pregnant people will be dashing for a pee more often than they usually do. But while more trips to the loo is common for pregnancy, it can be twice as much with twins - maybe even several times a night!

42. Your Digital Test Is Saying You're Further Along Than You Actually Are

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As well as having a very solid result on your normal pregnancy test, you may also find that you're having an inaccurate result on a digital test, by it saying that you're further along in your pregnancy than you actually are! This could be because of higher hormone levels in the placenta with twins.

43. But A High Hormone Level In Itself Could Be A Sign

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The hormone which the body produces when pregnant is the hCG hormone, and it's believed that this hormone is at a higher level when a person is pregnant with twins. These high hormone levels are what can make the digital test incorrectly read that you're further along than you are!

44. Your Morning Sickness Is The Extreme

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You might have had morning sickness before with a previous one-baby pregnancy, or just heard that it's a thing - it's probably the most well-known pregnancy clue, after all! But if your morning sickness has been taken to another, horrendous level, that could be because you're carrying twice the sickness!

45. You Might Have A Particularly Strong Food Aversion!

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You're going to go off certain foods - and crave certain foods - during pregnancy, but due to the extremely high levels of hormones that come with twins, you might notice that your food aversion is more intense. This could be based on your reaction, or the amount of food affecting you!

46. Your Resting Heart Rate Is High

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The basal metabolic rate in the body increases during pregnancy when you're providing nourishment for your growing baby, and the resting heart rate can expect to increase as a result, too. So with twins - and twice the baby quota - you could find that your resting heart rate is higher.

47. Your Mood Swings Are Definitely Swinging

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Mood swings are all part and parcel of pregnancy, and as we know, they're also down to hormones, such as when you're on your period, too. So with twins, because of the huge surge in hormones that comes with two babies, you might be having extreme mood swings!

48. How Do You Confirm A Twin Pregnancy?

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An ultrasound will be how you can confirm for definite that you're having twins - but you'll have to wait until you've been pregnant for a certain amount of weeks to get that ultrasound. So if you've only just got pregnant and wondering whether it's twins, see if any of these symptoms sound like you until your ultrasound can confirm it!

49. What Is A Hidden Twin?

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Did you know that even with an ultrasound, you can actually have a 'hidden twin'? This is when one of the twins sneakily hides behind the other, which means even during your first ultra-sound, it might look like you have only one baby! But as your pregnancy progresses, it's near impossible the extra baby will be able to hide for the entire duration!

50. How To Cope With These More Extreme Pregnancy Symptoms

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It's really important to know how to handle these extra annoying pregnancy symptoms, especially if you're being sick more, being more tired and trying to have a healthy diet whilst having an aversion to everything

. Try to be as healthy as possible and eat ASAP as soon as you wake up to avoid sickness that comes with an empty stomach. Take naps when you can, and practice deep breathing.