--- title: Little Baby Lump | Pregnancy and Baby Blog | gambling description: gambling | Follow my journey through pregnancy (twice!) and motherhood. --- [![lbl-masthead.png](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-312550222.png?width=1504&name=file-312550222.png "lbl-masthead.png")](http://littlebabylump.com) ### Follow Me: ## [Place Your Baby Bets!](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219597/Place-Your-Baby-Bets) Posted by [Pamela Vaughan](https://www.littlebabylump.com/author/pamela-vaughan) Sep 26, 2008 10:53:53 AM [caption id="attachment_242" align="alignleft" width="296" caption=""Guess my sex, birth date and weight!""][![asdfsdfa](https://www.littlebabylump.com/Portals/188884/Images/baby_stork5.jpg "baby_stork5")](http://sawme.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/stork-season/)[/caption] I have to admit - when my friend, [Keith](http://www.new.facebook.com/help/question.php?category_id=414#/profile.php?id=910861&ref=ts) first came to me with the idea of creating a facebook group for people to place bets on my baby-to-be's birth stats, I was pretty hesitant.� However, once I realized giving him the "okay" wouldn't really mean I was pimping out my baby, I gave in.� (Plus, he promised to put two dollars of every five-dollar bet toward a baby gift for Baby Lump.� Hey, we'll always need extra diapers, right?) The "[Pam and James Baby Betting Pool!! $5 Entry!](http://www.new.facebook.com/help/question.php?category_id=414#/group.php?gid=37345864761)" group has only been in existence for about 24 hours, but I'm already starting to notice the potential for how much fun it could be.� It's really interesting to see what people's guesses are and wonder who will be correct (or closest to it).� I've even started making an Excel spreadsheet of the first submissions (eh - you already knew I'm a geek).� And after a chat with the group's original creator, we've decided to change a few things ... In the spirit of the group, we've decided to eliminate monetary wagers.� This was also decided after the realization that people probably won't be sending me five-dollar bills in the mail.� (Unfortunately, facebook is lame and doesn't allow you to change the name of a group after it's already been created, so don't be deceived by the title.)� Anyway, I figured more people would post their guesses on the wall if they didn't think they had to contribute a few bucks, and I'm honestly just curious to see if anyone will guess the three stats dead-on.� Which reminds me, guesses are to be made in the form of three categories: 1. Sex/Flavor (you know - boy or girl) 2. Date of Birth (Month/Date) 3. Birth Weight (in pounds and ounces format) The official rules are posted in the group's description, including specifications for scoring and how the winner will be chosen.� So please, j[oin the group](http://www.new.facebook.com/help/question.php?category_id=414#/group.php?gid=37345864761) and place your bet guess!� Just be careful not to guess the same as someone else! While there may not be any monetary compensation for the winner, I already have a few ideas up my sleeve as far as prizes go. And hey, even though we've gotten rid of the actual betting, if you'd still like to submit a five-dollar donation for the future purchase of diapers, by all means! :o) *I've decided to post an ongoing list of people's guesses in a separate page on this blog called "[Birth Stats](http://littlebabylump.com/birth-stats/)," which I will try to update regularly. * **Oven Timer: **24 weeks, 4 days [more](https://www.littlebabylump.com/blog/bid/219597/Place-Your-Baby-Bets) Topics: [contest](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/contest), [Polls](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/polls), [little baby lump](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/little-baby-lump), [betting](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/betting), [guessing game](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/guessing-game), [fun](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/fun), [facebook group](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/facebook-group), [gambling](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/gambling) [All posts](https://www.littlebabylump.com/all) Search ### Subscribe by Email ### [![rss](https://www.littlebabylump.com/hs-fs/hub/188884/file-313297286.png?width=34&height=36&name=file-313297286.png)](http://littlebabylump.com/rss.xml)   RSS Feed ### Recent Posts ### Popular Posts ### Posts by Month - [January 2014 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2014/01) - [December 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/11) - [October 2013 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/10) - [September 2013 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2013/09) - [January 2011 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2011/01) - [November 2010 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/11) - [October 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/10) - [September 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/09) - [August 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/08) - [July 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/07) - [June 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/06) - [May 2010 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/05) - [April 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/04) - [March 2010 (1)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/03) - [February 2010 (2)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/02) - [January 2010 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2010/01) - [December 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/12) - [November 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/11) - [October 2009 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/10) - [September 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/09) - [August 2009 (3)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/08) - [July 2009 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/07) - [June 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/06) - [May 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/05) - [April 2009 (6)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/04) - [March 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/03) - [February 2009 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/02) - [January 2009 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2009/01) - [December 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/12) - [November 2008 (5)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/11) - [October 2008 (7)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/10) - [September 2008 (8)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/09) - [August 2008 (10)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/08) - [July 2008 (4)](https://www.littlebabylump.com/archive/2008/07) [See All](https://www.littlebabylump.com/topic/gambling#)