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Red Cabbage Gender Test

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RoxyLady · 27/01/2013 21:41

Anyone done it?
Was it right?

Did mine the other day and it came out boy. Very red/pink.

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SourSweets · 27/01/2013 21:59

What is it?!

Verekerlady · 27/01/2013 22:06

Ha ha! No idea what the red cabbage test is, but my sister's friend has a good way of guessing the baby's gender by your skin. She reckons that if you have lovely skin throughout your pregnancy, you're having a boy and if you get loads of spots, you're having a girl. She's been right a scary amount of times, but it surely won't work for everyone. Nice idea though :)

RoxyLady · 27/01/2013 22:15

Red cabbage test: Boil water. Meanwhile, chop up half of a RED cabbage (must be red). Place in large bowl or pot. Pour boiling water over cabbage and leave to soak for 10-15 min. Strain and KEEP LIQUID. Allow to cool completely and then add EQUAL parts of FMU (is said to be best, but any time of day will work) and the cabbage liquid.
PINK or RED result means -- BOY!!
PURPLE result means -- GIRL!!

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emalushka · 27/01/2013 22:18

Haha. Just done this now. Apparently I'm having another girl. Will update in approx 10 weeks!

LittleMissStupid · 27/01/2013 22:19

so we need someone who actually knows what they are having to test for us!

Oodsigma · 27/01/2013 22:22

The spotty one doesn't work on me. 3 girls no spots. No idea of this one but no spots

Flisspaps · 27/01/2013 22:26

So boil red cabbage, add piss to the water, and the colour tells you what sex baby you're having?

TwitchyTail · 27/01/2013 22:47

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SaggyOldPregnantCatpuss · 28/01/2013 09:06

Cone on people in the know! Try it and tell us!

NotADragonOfSoup · 28/01/2013 09:13

All it is doing is testing the acidity of your urine.

Flisspaps · 28/01/2013 11:39

It's a good job any house guests you cook for don't know you're all making cabbagey-piss soup

LimeLeafLizard · 28/01/2013 11:45

Ooh I am 38 weeks, know I'm having a girl, and am sufficiently bored to test this out. But I don't have a red cabbage and can't be arsed to put DS in the car and drive to the shop to buy one.

My skin / general looks have been much better this time (pg with girl) than previous boy pregnancies when I looked awful after about 25 weeks.

BonaDea · 28/01/2013 12:04

Verek - a girl at my work said the same thing! She is Czech and told me they have an old wives' tale that baby girls 'steal' their mother's beauty while in the womb, so if you have bad skin, look tired etc it is because you are having a girl (thankfully beauty is returned on having the baby). If no such problems, you are having a boy.

I was flattered she predicted a boy for me . Although, everyone else in my life (not using the same test, I hope) has predicted a girl!

rrreow · 28/01/2013 13:53

Red cabbage water reacts by changing colour depending on whether you add something acidic or alkaline. If you add lemon to it it will turn pink. If you add soap to it it will turn green. This test just confirms whether your wee is acidic (turns pink) or not (stays purple). If determining the sex of the baby was as easy as measuring the acidity of the urine I'm sure everyone would be out buying pH strips in droves.

Kilkers · 28/01/2013 18:02

Guffaw at "cabbagey-piss soup"!

Verekerlady · 28/01/2013 20:29

Lol BonaDea at 'stealing' the mothers beauty! Not that I had much beauty to start with but my DD has definitely robbed me of what was left - dark circles, dry skin, spots, greasy hair....my hubby doesn't know how lucky he is! Lol!

RoxyLady · 29/01/2013 21:56

It is only meant to be a bit of fun. Anyone tried it?

You put the same amount of cabbage water with the same amount of urinw

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RoxyLady · 05/03/2013 18:31

Just to let everyone know IT WORKED!

Im having a boy. It was right !!!!!!!

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kerala · 05/03/2013 18:34

Or you could ask the scanner?

RoxyLady · 05/03/2013 18:53

Yes but this is a bit of fun but seems to be worlking for most people

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glossyflower · 05/03/2013 19:07

I'm going to kill two birds with one stone and invite the outlaws over for cabbage soup lol

PhieEl06 · 05/03/2013 19:15

Willing to try this as went for my 20 week scan today & they couldn't tell, I am distraught by this (pregnancy hormones I think) & this may tide me over until I can book a private gender scan!

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RoxyLady · 05/03/2013 21:36

Do it! Everyone i know who has done it says it worked
Let us know when you do it ?

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beckie90 · 05/03/2013 22:10

I'm having a boy, I will buy some red cabbage tomorow an do it see if it works for me :) x

KatAndKit · 06/03/2013 09:26

Of course it doesn't work. it is coincidence. Cabbages do not grow with some sort of penis detection device built in.

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