Can Morning Sickness help Predict the Gender of your baby?

When it comes to pregnancy and pregnant women, myths are bound to pop up every now and then. Most myths are related to gender prediction, and this is not in the least bit surprising. Every pregnant mother can only think of one thing - "girl or boy?". Predictors have tried out everything to predict the baby's gender. right from suspending a pencil over the pregnant mother's belly to checking which side of the bed she sleeps in. These myths are nothing but old wives' tales, but there are a few that do seem plausible.

One in particular is the relation between morning sickness and the baby's gender. Most women tend to think of morning sickness as a pain and are quick to find out the various morning sickness cures. However, is it possible that morning sickness could be an indicator of what your baby's gender will be?

Some people say that morning sickness symptoms are stronger when the baby is going to be a boy, and others say that morning sickness lasts longer when the baby is a girl. In this case however, most of the people who believe in this are pretty much wrong. There are plenty of pregnant women who have recently had babies who can disprove this myth.

Morning sickness is triggered off by hormones, and can vary from individual to individual. It also varies from pregnancy to pregnancy, even if a woman gives birth to all boys or all girls.

The strength of the morning sickness does not have to do with the gender of your baby, but in some cases, it could signify a multiple pregnancy. Since morning sickness is triggered off by hormones, it is a sign of a healthy pregnancy. So, before you go out there and search for morning sickness remedies, think of it as a welcome sign (although a tad bit uncomfortable) that things are fine with your pregnancy. Fortunately, morning sickness wears off after the first trimester for most women.