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Has someone told you that you can figure out if you’re having a boy or girl based on the size and shape of your baby bump? As cool as that would be, there isn’t any meaningful evidence that this works. If you want to know more about why your baby bump looks the way it does and why the baby bump assessment doesn’t work, you’re in the right place. We’ll also break down how you can truly learn the sex of your future child. Even if you’re just curious about the baby bump test, we’ll explain how it works and throw in a few other fun old wives’ tales you could use to guess your future child’s sex as well!
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