One thinks that these false myths of pregnancy are a thing of the past, but nowadays we still hear predictions that amaze.
There are those who believe they can predict whether the offspring that is on the way will be a boy or a girl, as well as other details about the baby just by observing the mother's gut. But no, the shape and size of the belly do not predict the sex of the baby.
That if she is a beetle she is a boy and if she is round, girl. That if you have the same belly as your sister who had a girl, if yours is more prominent, more flat, bigger or smaller, it will surely be a boy.
It is impossible to know the sex of the baby by other means that is not scientific. Either a blood test or an ultrasound, and that if the baby is seen, and not always with a hundred percent reliability. Nor are rare cases in which a girl was expected (with chosen name and everything, and a boy arrived, or vice versa.
Every pregnancy is a world, and every belly is different because every woman is different. Even the same woman can have different bellies in each of her pregnancies, regardless of the sex of the baby.
But, What does the shape and size of the pregnant woman's belly depend on? There are several factors that can influence, which we will see below:
Every womb, a world
The uterus is a muscle, so the shape and size acquired by the gut are directly related to uterine tone and that of the muscles lining the uterus.
If the woman has toned abdominal muscles, the belly will be flatter and taller, as these support the weight of the uterus as the baby grows. However, if the abdominal muscles are flaccid, the uterus is diverted forward and the gut looks more out.
Baby's position
Of course, how the baby is placed inside the belly also influences the shape and size. If it is placed in the back of the uterus, the gut bulges less. But if it is placed transversely, then the belly looks clearly wider than tall. If he stands up, the gut is flatter, and if the fetus is placed upside down, it seems more beaten.
Previous pregnancies
It also has to do if the woman has had previous pregnancies or not. With the second baby, the belly is noticeable before the first, and as the pregnancies increase, the uterine muscle is distended making the belly look wider.
Placenta and amniotic fluid
The location and size of the placenta is another factor that determines the shape and size of the gut, as well as the amount of amniotic fluid.
Depending on the site of implantation of the placenta, the belly may vary in shape, and if the amount of amniotic fluid is high, the gut may look more bulky.
Other conditions of the mother
It is also necessary to take into account some physical conditions of the mother, such as the deviation of the spine. If you have pronounced lordosis (curve inward of the lumbar spine) the gut looks more prominent.
In the case of very thin women, the gut seems huge in proportion to its thinness, however when there is obesity it seems small because it goes unnoticed by the volume of the abdomen.
As you see, the size and shape of the pregnant woman's belly may be due to various factors, but they never predict the sex of the baby.
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