FAQs

What is BabyHunch?

A free website where you can host a Baby Pool (aka Baby Guessing Game) for friends and family!

What is a Baby Pool (aka Baby Guessing Game)?

A Baby Guessing Game (aka Baby Pool) is a group game where any number of participants can submit their guesses (called "hunches" in these parts) about the new baby. You can guess categories such as the Birthdate, Birth Time, Sex, Weight, Length, Hair Color, Eye Color and/or the first letter of the baby's name.

What browsers and devices does BabyHunch work on?

BabyHunch works on all modern browsers and devices — phones, tablets, and desktops. If something isn't working correctly, make sure your browser is up to date. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge all work great.

Can I start a Baby Pool for twins or triplets?

Yes! When you create a new pool, the very first option will ask how many babies (One, Twins or Triplets). If you choose "Twins," BabyHunch will automatically create TWO pools. They are technically separate pools, but linked together so everyone can easily flip back and forth. Similarly, if you choose "Triplets," the system will automatically create THREE pools, linked together. After initially creating Twin or Triplet pools, you can edit each pool individually, however you see fit.

Does everyone I invite have to register an account?

NO. This is a big advantage of BabyHunch's Baby Pools. Only the person who creates the pool has to create an account. Anyone who gets invited doesn't have to register their own account — they simply enter their hunches and hit submit. Most people don't like having to create an account if they don't have to. With BabyHunch, they don't have to.

Can I edit my own hunches?

Only if you are the person who created the pool. If you didn't create the pool, you would hypothetically need an account to edit your own hunches — but we made the decision not to require everyone to create an account, which is a big convenience for anyone submitting hunches. The slight disadvantage is that you can't edit your own hunches, but it's relatively rare that someone makes a mistake or changes their mind.

With that said, there are two ways to make changes to hunches:

  1. If you created the pool, you can edit your own or anyone else's hunches. See the question below for more info.
  2. If you are not the creator of the pool, you can ask the person who created it to make the change for you.

As the creator of a pool, how can I edit someone's hunches?

Hunches can be edited from the pool page itself and you must be logged in. When you are, you will see the "Edit" option for each individual hunch on the pool page (next to their name).

As the creator of a pool, how do I delete a pool?

While logged into your account, go to "Pools" and click "Edit Pool" for the pool you want to delete. At the very bottom of the "Edit Pool" screen, you will see a red link for "Delete this pool".

How do I delete my account?

While logged into your account, go to "Account". At the very bottom of the "Account" screen, you will see a red link for "Delete My Account". NOTE: This will delete all of your information forever, including any pools you created and any hunches for pools that you created.

I don't want to receive a notification email every time someone submits a new hunch. Can I turn this off?

Yes. When logged in, click "Account" and you will see a Yes/No option for "Receive an email notification when new hunches are submitted for any pools you created". That option is Yes by default, so if you do NOT want to receive emails for each new hunch, simply change it to No and save.

On the "Create a Pool" screen, what does "Default Month for Date-Picker" mean?

This simply allows you to choose which month the calendar will begin on when people pick the baby's birthdate. For example, if you create the pool in February and the Due Date is in August, you can pick August as the default month. Then when people add their hunches for date of birth, the calendar will start in August so they don't have to click all the way from February to August. It's just a little timesaver.

On the "Create a Pool" screen, what does "Hunch Display" mean?

This allows you to hide the hunches on the pool page if you wish. We recommend keeping them visible, but some people run a more serious pool (possibly for money) and prefer that all hunches are hidden so nobody has an advantage going in.

How do I share my pool with friends and family?

Every pool page has a "Share this Pool" button which uses your phone or browser's native share feature. You can share via text, email, WhatsApp, or any other app on your device. You can also just copy and paste the pool's URL directly.

How does the scoring work?

You can score up to 100 total points. Here is how the scoring is calculated for each category:

Date Scoring

If you guess the date of birth exactly, you get 25 points. Otherwise, you get between 1 and 24 points depending on how far off you were.

Time Scoring

If you guess the time of birth exactly (to the minute), you get 15 points. Otherwise, you get between 2 and 14 points depending on how far off you were.

NOTE: The most you can be off is 12 hours. We go in whichever direction is shorter to get from your guessed time to the actual time (either forwards or backwards). For example, if you guess 4:00 AM and the baby is born at 10:00 PM, you are scored as being off by 6 hours, not 18 hours.

Also, just to be clear: 12:00 AM is midnight and 12:00 PM is noon.

Sex Scoring

If you guess the sex correctly, you get 25 points. If your hunch is wrong, you get 0 points.

Weight Scoring

If you guess the weight exactly, you get 10 points. Otherwise, you get between 1 and 9 points depending on how far off you were.

Length Scoring

If you guess the length exactly, you get 10 points. Otherwise, you get between 1 and 9 points depending on how far off you were.

Hair Scoring

If you guess the hair color correctly, you get 5 points. If your hunch is wrong, you get 0 points.

Eye Scoring

If you guess the eye color correctly, you get 5 points. If your hunch is wrong, you get 0 points.

1st Letter Scoring

If you guess the first letter of the baby's name correctly, you get 5 points. If your hunch is wrong, you get 0 points.

Free Points

In pools where at least one of the above categories is not being guessed, you get a certain number of free points. The amount depends on how many categories are not being guessed — the more categories that are turned off, the more free points you will get, keeping the total possible at 100.


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