Folk wisdom: Your child is what you eat

Does drinking Pepsi mean your baby will be a boy? To get a girl, should you gorge on chocolate? Make love under a full moon? Everyone's heard at least one of these stories, and we all know they're just urban myths, but...what if by chance one of them actually works? Couples who'd give anything for a daughter or a son may want to give one or two of them a shot (heck, it can't hurt, right?). Here aer some favorite folklore about how to make a boy or girl baby below.

According to folk wisdom, what you put in your body before conceiving may affect what comes out nine months later.

If You Want a Boy...

• Eat more meat (the redder the better).
• Stick with salty snacks — pretzels, chips, and so on.
• Dads-to-be: Stock up on soda (especially cola drinks).

If You Want a Girl...

• Both partners should eat lots of fish and veggies.
• Give in to your chocolate craving (or just eat sweets in general).