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Baking Powder Gender Test! Just for fun!

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milkyways · 13/08/2011 01:05

Someone mentioned this test on another forum I'm on, so I googled it and came across these results from other women. I know it's just an old wives tale and it depends on the acidity of you urine at that time, but 86% say the test predicted correctly!

here

I'm ashamed to say I tried it earlier today and got alot of fizzling, but I'll be finding out the sex (hopefully) in about a week.

Would anyone else who already knows the gender (or even not) be willing to take the test?

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BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 25/08/2011 19:20

Can baking powder go out of date? Dried foodstuffs are generally fine for millennia, arent they?

Ivortheengine8 · 25/08/2011 19:45

Milkyway I forgot the bloody BS again!
Will someone just send me some please!

milkyways · 25/08/2011 21:38

I never thought baking powder could go out of date. I'm still using mine and it's been in the cupboard for about 2 years at least!

Ivor!!!!! Well, you're definitely pregnant I'll give you that! What with the forgetfulness! I've been out twice in the past 2 days meaning to get some porridge and I come back with a million other things but the bloody quaker oats!

I just did the Chinese gender predictor and it said girl - so it's wrong for me! It was wrong the first time too, apparantly DD was supposed to be a boy. Maybe it works in opposites for me?

I also find this gender predictor funny:
Madame Zaritska

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Ivortheengine8 · 25/08/2011 21:48

So according to this thread, the BS is actually pretty accurate?!
Must do!
Baby had legs crossed in scan but dying to know :(
I want to know whether I can get rid of the bags of dd's baby clothes which take up half the house or not!

milkyways · 25/08/2011 21:58

Oh, yes! We got rid off DD's old clothes the day after the scan! I had gathered about 2 black bin bags full. I've put all her good quality clothes up in the attic for storage! Finding out the gender definitely helps make nesting easier!

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Boosaphena · 26/08/2011 08:27

Yes it can! Mines over a year out of date, god only knows when I bought it. Going to try it in a mo.

Ivortheengine8 · 26/08/2011 08:28

Its on my shopping list when I can get my arse in gear to go to asda!

deemented · 26/08/2011 08:39

Ohhh.. i must try this! I have an inkling as to what i'm having, but won't find out for a while yet!

20wkbaby · 26/08/2011 08:45

I got foam like GroovyRach - like the head on a pint of Guinness.

Have no idea what we are having though and won't be finding out until the birth in October.

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 26/08/2011 12:36

Mine wasnt just foamy, it bubbled up over the sides of the cup (eww!!)
I appear to have wee with a pH of about 1

somethingkindaoooh · 26/08/2011 15:36

Had to try this as soon as I saw the thread. Mine was frothy but didn't fizz at all...as we already have a DS i have decided from this that this one is def going to be a DD!!! Due in another 9 wks so we will find then if accurate or not!!!

Boosaphena · 26/08/2011 19:05

So I tried this with baking powder and it frothed right up. We'd been told girl and consequently have a lot of pink stuff washed. However on googling it seems baking powder is NOT baking soda, bicarb is baking soda. So did it with that (also out of date-must do some cupboard clearing) and it foamed a v small bit then settled. The upshot of it is, I'm not sure. BUT I have a scan next thurs to check placenta so will ask them to view!!

Allboxedin · 14/09/2011 15:55

Reviving thread, finally I remembered today to get some baking soda and it went all fizzly!

Allboxedin · 14/09/2011 15:57

Oh and the chinese geneder chart says boy too! :)

MrsHuxtable · 15/09/2011 02:04

So, baking powder said girl, Chinese gender predictor said girl and sonographer at gender scan a couple of weeks later said def girl!

Allboxedin · 15/09/2011 09:45

oooo mrshuxtable, another correct one!!

BelleRomford74 · 15/09/2011 13:14

Just did this test & came out as boy!! Then someone on facebook told me to google the "nub theory" & "chinese conception calendar" which I did & both indicate girl!!!!!!! lol ...got my 20week scan in 3 weeks & going to find out anyway ..... really curious now though!! xxx

PamBeesly · 15/09/2011 13:33

I did this test (I'm almost 17 weeks) and it didn't fizz so girl, Chinese conception chart also says girl but I'm convinced its a boy, its my first baby, it will be interesting to see!

MrsHuxtable · 15/09/2011 13:57

PamBeesly, I was also convinced I'm having a boy...

addictedtofrazzles · 15/09/2011 13:59

Are you ladies testing with Baking Powder or Bicarb of Soda. Am confused??!!

PamBeesly · 15/09/2011 14:23

MrsHuxtable the sonographer can get it wrong you know and more so if they say girl! I can't wait to find out but not for another month, thats if bubs decides to co-operate

PamBeesly · 15/09/2011 14:24

addicted Bicarb of soda is the same as baking soda, which is also sometimes called bread soda

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MrsHuxtable · 15/09/2011 14:32

I hope not. Lol. But it was very obvious even for us...

spookshowangellovesit · 15/09/2011 14:46

is off to pee in a cup.....

addictedtofrazzles · 15/09/2011 14:49

So sorry - being really thick - what do you use for the test then? An earlier post by Boosaphina has added to my confusion!!

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