Boy am I hungry

[Momma bear 4]

Listen atomic this is the last time I want to go through this crap with you. I never said to believe the owt. I am sure they know is a not a guarantee. Is not like I am saying oh yeah you are having this based on what you said go start shopping. You really just have something against me dont you? For you to just pick a fight with me for having my opinion.

[ksmom]

Atomic was just pointing out that OWTs are just that...old wives tales and nothing more. We see ALL the time pink and blue swayers that get worked up into an absolute frenzy over their symptoms as soon as they pee on a stick and assume they're having an opposite. She's just reiterating that symptoms do not predict baby's gender so that others out there that might read these threads don't think "oh no I'm having a boy because I'm so hungry" or whatever symptom they're having. Yes someone could be ravenous and have a boy but does that automatically make the OWT true? No and that is what Atomic is pointing out. She's not out to personally attack people.

[atomic sagebrush]

Atomic was just pointing out that OWTs are just that...old wives tales and nothing more. We see ALL the time pink and blue swayers that get worked up into an absolute frenzy over their symptoms as soon as they pee on a stick and assume they're having an opposite. She's just reiterating that symptoms do not predict baby's gender so that others out there that might read these threads don't think "oh no I'm having a boy because I'm so hungry" or whatever symptom they're having. Yes someone could be ravenous and have a boy but does that automatically make the OWT true? No and that is what Atomic is pointing out. She's not out to personally attack people.

Exactly. If people thought OWT were fun! Happy! Lighthearted! I would never say a word against it but the thing is, I personally was very upset with my 3rd pregnancy in no small part because of the OWT - all pointed girl, but he was alll boy. So I know firsthand that they can really mess with people's heads. And so many people come to me in a panic with their entire early pregnancies ruined because they're so sure they're having an opposite, only to find out they got what they hoped for, or else get their hopes sky high and are sure they are getting their DG (just like I did) only to have their hearts crushed at the ultrasound. So I have very legit reasons to discourage the OWT because they hurt people. Even people who don't even care about gender when they get pregnant are hurt by OWT. And they just don't work.