Has anyone tried the "wedding ring" test and if so how accurate was it? My mom tried it on me and it starts off moving in lines and then in circles when held over the palm of my hand. When held over the right side of my belly it only does circles and when held over the left side it only does lines. It does the same thing when held over my husband's hand. Supposedly if you aren't pregnant it won't move at all. I know it won't do anything when held over my mom's or sister's hand. I have had negative HPT's and one negative blood test, but I'm only about 3 weeks pregnant. I have had a few symptoms; nausea, frequent urination, "gassy feeling", fatigue, late period, irregular bleeding. I know it has been really accurate for my mom and her friends. Could this mean boy and girl twins??? They run in my family. ↓
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Name: FF | Date: Apr 18th, 2005 2:44 PM
Hey Kacie, in my family we do the "ring test" when the pregant person is far enough along to be showing a little... my sis did it on me when I was about 18 weeks and it predicted a boy then when I went for my sonagram two weeks later it was a boy! So I guess it was accurate for me, maybe you just aren't far enough along for it to work. Oh, and we also hold it over the middle of the belly... It may just be an old wives tale but it is pretty fun! Good luck! ↑
Name: Bridget | Date: Apr 24th, 2005 11:21 PM
My cousin done the ring test on me with both of my kids, I was about 3 months along with the both of them when we done it, with my daughter, we put it over the middle of my tummy, and it done circles, with my boy we done the same and it done lines, so the both were very accurate, my family lives by the ring test, and so far it has yet to prove us wrong. Try holding it over the middle of your stomach, right under your belly button, and see what happends. ↑
Name: Mel J | Date: Apr 30th, 2005 12:27 AM
i know its an old wives tale but we tried it w/ my last one and it said we were having a boy and we did! with this one it says girl...so my fingers are crossed!!! ↑
my nanna had 16 children, she did this for each and she never tells us if it was always accurate, just smiles and says that she got what she wanted out of it :)
i think most use their wedding or engagement rings - though any ring you wear or holds sentimental value to you will do.. pull a strand of hair out of the pregnant woman's head, tie one end around the ring and with the other, hold the above the pregnant tummy, just above/below the bellybutton.
if it swings in circles, its supposedly a girl. if it sways from side to side, its said to be a boy.
usually a good thing to get someone else to do the test on the pregnant women. ↑
Name: colleen | Date: May 24th, 2005 11:27 PM
does this test work to diagnose pregnancy or just for the sex of the baby if you already know you are pregnant? ↑
Name: kare | Date: May 24th, 2005 11:31 PM
just the sex.
just keep in mind this is just for a bit of fun too.. not something to go by for certain, just a bit of fun. ↑
Name: Vicki Schulz | Date: Jun 9th, 2005 6:38 AM
Hi
I did the ring test when I was pregnant, it was the same the whole was through my entire pregnany. I did it over my belly button. Im not sure which one means what but mine said boy, and I got a boy. we even tried starting it the opposite way and it still changed to a boy. My cousin who is not pregnant tried it and it came up with girl, so I think it shows what you sex your having or will be pregnant with next. even when held by other people over my tummy it still came up with the same thing over and over. ↑
Name: Leigh | Date: Jul 5th, 2005 11:10 AM
Just be careful which diagnosis you read. Some of these responses say lines for a girl and some say circles. I always thought it was lines for a girl. That's what I'm hoping for and that's what I'm getting. I already have two beautiful sons so a little girl would make a wonderful end to my child bearing years - no more three's enough! ↑
Name: Chris | Date: Jul 9th, 2005 11:01 PM
I tried every wives tale I could find. Did the ring and needle and both said boy. The way I was carrying said boy. Chinese calendar. I could go on and on. PLUS there was the fact that I wanted a girl so badly I knew it'd be another boy. ..... well .... I'm getting my girl :) So that's why they call it wives tale, not scientific proof LOL ↑
Name: Jbear | Date: Jul 12th, 2005 1:47 AM
The wedding ring test was wrong for me. It was a consistent result no matter who did the test, it just wasn't right. The chinese lunar calendar was right, but that was probably a coincidence. ↑
Name: Aussiegal | Date: Jul 13th, 2005 6:58 AM
I find it facinating.In Australia we do the ring test, passed down from my Grandmother and her daughters(7) and then granddaughters. We don't go in lines and circle. Here, if it circles clockwise it's a boy and anti-clockwise for a girl, to swing backwards and forwards is twins!! This has helped to predict many a pregnancy & has been 100% we do it over our bellies as well as the palm of your hand.you can hold the ring by a piece of cotton or your hair about 10cm long) ↑
Name: Jennifer | Date: Jul 13th, 2005 4:45 PM
My friends did the ring test on me Monday just for fun. It swung in a line indicating a boy. I had my ultrasound Tuesday and it's a boy! ↑
Name: Leigh | Date: Jul 13th, 2005 7:33 PM
My friend did it to me this morning over my hand using a locket (but same theory). She said it swings for a boy and circles for a girl and was true to her two kids. This is the opposite way round to the method over the belly. I got circles over my hand and lines over my belly. Can everyone try this and see if they get different results using the different methods? ↑
Name: how about? | Date: Jul 15th, 2005 3:39 PM
telling us ignorant ones how it works? it has already been asked a few times and we would really appreciate it...thanks! ↑
Name: kellie | Date: Jul 15th, 2005 5:52 PM
ring test is as follows from what i Know
moves in circles = boy
moves in lines = girl. ↑
Name: Leigh | Date: Jul 15th, 2005 6:15 PM
How it's done... Tie your wedding ring on to a long hair or piece of cotton about 10cm long. Hold the hair or thread at the opposite end so that the ring dangles (like a pendulum idea). Hover it over the belly for a couple of minutes or so, it should form one of two patterns
Circles = Boy or Lines = Girl. I found that if I dangled it over my hand the result was the opposite Circles = Girl and lines = Boy. Good luck ↑
Name: Thanks | Date: Jul 16th, 2005 8:56 AM
Thanks for teaching us how it is done! I will try it....See what happens! ↑
Name: kelly | Date: Jul 18th, 2005 11:53 AM
hi! I don't know if I am pregnant yet (af is due this weekend) but I tried this test for a giggle and it said boy! Guess I will have to see...baby dust to all! ↑
Name: Leigh | Date: Jul 21st, 2005 1:34 PM
Just to let you know I had a scan today which revealed that I am having my little girl after all so looks like it is lines for girls over the tummy and circles over the hand :) ↑
Name: Ash | Date: Jul 22nd, 2005 4:42 AM
wow! I haven't been confirmed as pregnant yet-missed 2 periods, have symptoms, negative tests. but hubby and i just did the ring test and no matter how we did it, it was lines over my stomach, circles over my palms. the freaky thing was hubby did it too and the ring wouldnt move. he did it over his palm and i put palm under his. the ring didnt move until he took his palm away. then he brought his palm back and the ring slowed and stopped! some fun this test was! ↑
Name: savanah | Date: Jan 28th, 2007 2:04 PM
I have accurately predicted all three of my children's sex as well as about nine co-workers over the past 28 years.The ring swings side-to-side for a boy and circles for a girl. If done to early ,it will pick up the mothers heart rhythym and falsely predict a female when if done later,may have indicated a male.It can be proven by the fact that it will indicate the sex of anyone by placing the ring in front of the chest near the heart.I think it is one of those unusual non-scientific mysteries. ↑
Name: Pipa | Date: Mar 10th, 2007 10:28 AM
I did this twice after reading this thread. I did it once with my engagement ring and a piece of my hair and then once with my wedding band and a piece of hair. I thought the weight differences might do something but both times it swung in a circle! I'll let you know in about 14 wks if it worked! ↑
Name: singlem0m | Date: Mar 14th, 2007 1:35 PM
I put a ring over my belly and it swung in circles. I had a little girl! So it worked for me. ↑
Name: lawlady72 | Date: Mar 14th, 2007 1:39 PM
stupid off the subject question - are you 3 weeks pregnant as in 3 weeks from first day of last cycle or 3 weeks fro conception? ↑
Name: lawlady72 | Date: Mar 14th, 2007 1:39 PM
oops just realized how old this thread is... gues it doesn't matter now LOL :} ↑
Name: filly06 | Date: Mar 16th, 2007 7:12 AM
I did the ring test and it ALWAYS has swung side to side and still does...but according to my last ultrasound it's a girl! In fact according to every old wives tale that I tried I should be expecting a boy. ↑
Name: Stephanie B | Date: Mar 17th, 2007 10:26 PM
i tried the ring test and it said i would have a boy. that's actually what i felt i would be having as well but when we went for the u/s, IT'S A GIRL!! i shouldnt speak so soon though b/c she's not yet born and u/s's are sometimes wrong. :) all i can say is that with the ring test it could of course go either way. certainly don't go out and buy loads of boy stuff just b/c it's telling you it will be a boy! ↑
