Baby Gender Predictor

The Drano test is one baby gender predictor that sounds very scientific but is actually no more than another old wives’ tale. The only exception is that this time the old wives should be wearing safety goggles and thick rubber gloves as this method uses toxic substances that have the potential produce noxious fumes. Please therefore read this entire article before considering trying this method as it may be harmful if done incorrectly.

Drano is a brand name of a type of drain cleaner manufactured by S.C. Johnson & Son. It is understood to be made from a combination of ingredients including sodium hydroxide, sodium nitrate, sodium chloride and also aluminum. The product works at unblocking drains by means of a series of chemical reactions that take place when it is mixed with water. In solution the sodium hydroxide rips away at the aluminium rust releasing the aluminium shards underneath to react with the water to produce a nascent hydrogen which is a strong reducing agent. The mixture also boils up and releases a lot of pressure (much like many a mother during the third trimester). Hydrogen gas is very volatile but thank fully Mr.Nitrate steps in to reduce matters to merely the release of pungent ammonia fumes.

So, how is this potent mixture going to function as a baby gender predictor? Good question, but here is the methodology:

1. Take about 100ml of the mother’s early morning urine and place in a glass cup or beaker
2. Go to a well-ventilated space (preferably outside, but make sure the neighbors aren’t watching)
3. Mix in 2 to 3 tablespoons of Drano crystals to the liquid
4. Run away
5. Return about 10 seconds later and observe the color of the liquid

The gender of your baby is supposed to be identified by the color of the liquid:

Brown = boy
No change = girl

But hold on a second! Some propose that the following is true:

Bluish yellow = boy
Greenish brown = girl

In fact there are several different interpretations out there of what the different colors mean.

Conclusions

Stay away from this one! Yes all these old wives’ tales can be a bit of fun, but in this case we are dealing with something that is potentially toxic which is not good for anyone, let alone a pregnant woman. Also the guidelines on what the different colors mean are so varied that it is difficult to place any degree of accuracy on this baby gender predictor. As is the case with many urban myth type of tests, those who try it and are successful are more likely to spread the word than those who have had no positive result. Drano does contain salt and I think it is better to take the Drano test with a pinch of salt as well!

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