If there’s one gameplay aspect in The Sims 4 that EA seems to have ignored for too long, it’s pregnancy. And yet, pregnancy is such a crucial part of a game that essentially simulates life. For those who want to build their families from bottom up, it can get super repetitive and tedious to play with the same, predictable settings.
Thankfully, tons of modders have chipped in to create mods that make the game a million times more immersive. Players wanting to spice up their family gameplay should definitely grab a few of these pregnancy enhancing mods for their next legacy or family playthrough. Here are a few essentials dedicated Simmers shouldn’t miss out on.
Updated on September 6th, 2020 by Anastasia Maillot: With how slowly EA is addressing some of the key features of The Sims 4, modders have been hard at work providing Simmers with the kind of content they really need to make pregnancy and family planning more fun and realistic.
Since it’s unlikely tangible content concerning babies will be here this year or even the next, mods are the best way to make the game interesting in the meantime. Some of them add some more much-needed diversity into the game, while others allow for better storytelling and the creation of even larger families.
14 Quadruplets And Quintuplets
Just can’t get enough of babies? Maybe the idea of quadruplets or quintuplets sounds like a great challenge for a household, in which case the base game itself might make things a bit challenging, as it does limit the maximum amount of babies a Sim can be pregnant with.
Pekesims fixes this issue by introducing the possibility of even more babies with this mod. Be warned, however, that raising this many children is going to be a major challenge, but at the same time it really does make things a bit more interesting. For extreme family players only!
13 Babies For Everyone
Throughout the years, the franchise has been known for producing some of the most inclusive games of all time. That includes romance options as well, allowing for same sex romances and marriage, as well as all possible romantic interactions. The only issue is that same sex couples don’t have the opportunity to conceive.
That is until this mod by Tanja1986 was released. Through the power of science, anyone can now become pregnant if they so wish, which just takes away a ton of hassle from the game and makes romance gameplay so much more interesting and diverse for Simmers.
12 Baby Maker Trait
While the game already has a trait for Sims who are family oriented, this trait just doesn’t seem to focus enough on wanting more children or babies. After all, some are eternally in a constant baby fever mode, and just can’t get enough of the parent lifestyle.
That’s where this mod by Kialauna steps in and introduces a brand new trait called BabyMachine. Sims with this trait are often in a flirty mood and will want to seduce those around them to try for a baby. Moreover, they also get a boost when it comes to the Charisma skill, so they can better find romantic partners.
11 Advanced Birth Certificate
Players who have Get To Work installed will know that they can join their pregnant Sim at the hospital when they finally give birth. This also provides them with the new birth certificate in their inventory, which can be placed on the wall as a decoration.
With this little mod by LittleMsSam, the birth certificate can also be gained through the rabbit hole interaction. Moreover, it can be renamed, and it’ll be slightly different depending on which life state the born Sim represents. That means mermaids, vampires and even spellcasters will have unique certificates.
10 MC Command Center
It’s pretty obvious The Sims 4 lacks in gameplay in so many ways. At times, it’s difficult to tell any stories, because of how generic everything is. However, the MC Command Center by Deaderpool changes that entirely by allowing you to control just about anything within the game with just one click.
This is a great, versatile mod for any Simmer, not just those looking to make pregnancy and family gameplay more realistic. However, it does allow the player to introduce varying lengths of pregnancy and even some mood swings to spice things up in the household.
9 Wicked Whims
Definitely not designed for those under the age of 18, Wicked Whims makes the love life of Sims much more realistic. However, it’s not just for new animations and interactions that this mod by TurboDriver is great. It also has some features related to pregnancy.
For one, the mod introduces menstrual cycles, fertility treatments, birth control, and even pregnancy termination services. Sims can also measure their level of fertility if they’re looking to conceive and want the highest chances. For realistic gameplay, the mod definitely does a lot, if you can get past the NSFW parts.
8 Instant Morning Sickness
Not at all pregnancies are obvious. In real life, surprises take place all the time, and it can make for really great storytelling to have that same aspect of surprise in your game as well. In past Sims games this was very much the case, as there was no option to take a pregnancy test.
The Instant Morning Sickness by Polar Bear Sims ensures a Sim doesn’t get a moodlet before experiencing morning sickness, which essentially spoils you the surprise of what’s happening. Whether they have food poisoning or they’re pregnant, only time or a pregnancy test will tell.
7 Ultrasound Scan
A massive aspect of pregnancy is having to do frequent visits to a gynecologist to keep track of progress. In The Sims 4, this never happens, which is what this Ultrasound Scan mod by LittleMsSam remedies. Not only do Sims get photos of the ultrasounds, but they’ll also gain crucial information.
They can find out about the gender and number of their babies, once they reach the 2nd and 3rd trimester. What’s super nice is that the ultrasound photos can be hung on walls and will provide a cool happiness moodlet to boost a pregnant Sim’s spirits.
6 Pregnancy Overhaul
Pregnancy definitely doesn’t look the same on everyone, and the way EA designed it seems a bit cartoonish at times. LittleMsSam’s mod, Pregnancy Overhaul, introduces a much more toned-down version of the appearance and animations of pregnant Sims.
A pregnant Sim will no longer have a massive belly that might seem like overkill. Moreover, a Sim will now walk normally regardless of being pregnant. Plus, while a Sim is still in their first or second trimester, they can participate in more physical activities, namely jogging and yoga.
5 Longer/Shorter Pregnancy
A pregnancy in the regular The Sims 4 game goes by super fast. In fact, within three days, your Sim can expect to be in labor at the hospital or at home, with their newborn baby soon in a crib. If this feels like too unrealistic or quick, there’s a great fix provided by Havem’s mod.
Now, the player can decide how long a pregnancy will last. There’s 15 different time options to choose from, going from 1 day to 147 Sim days. Whatever the preference is, there’s an option out there for just about any Simmer.
4 Labor Puddles
It’s hard work to be pregnant, and as the due date approaches, the unthinkable might happen, but not in The Sims 4. That is, until this mod is installed in the game. Polar Bear Sim’s Labor Puddle mod will spawn a small puddle underneath a Sim that’s gone into labor.
What’s cool about this mod is that it also works for any pets in the household who might be pregnant and who suddenly go into labor. An option even exists to spawn a new puddle with each contraction that a pregnant Sim experiences, to make it even more realistic.
3 Pregnancy Mood Buffs
One thing that The Sims 4 excels in are emotions, even if they might seem a bit flat at times. However, during pregnancy Sims tend to simply feel uncomfortable most of the time as their bladder depletes quicker and their get hungry faster due to cravings and such.
Zafisims’ mod changes pregnancy so that a Sim can finally experience a range of realistic mood swings related to their heightened, hormonal state. A player can pick from angry, embarrassed, sad, tense, or uncomfortable, each with either a +1, +3, or +5 effect to your Sims’ overall mood.
2 Stretch Marks
It can be a bit irritating to see a Sim grow a massive belly and then simply return to their previous size once they’ve given birth. A real pregnancy tends to leave markings that stay for a lifetime, which is what Katybug273 introduces in their Stretch Marks mod.
The markings can be found in the upper chest tattoo category, and the mod has several options to choose from. While many are centered around the belly as a reference to pregnancy, there are a few that are around thighs and even the chest area. There’s something for everyone’s needs here.
1 Pregnancy Mega Mod
For a simple combination of the essentials, the Pregnancy Mega Mod by scumbobo and java7nerd is an ideal pick for those who just want to have a bit more control over their offspring and increase the amount of storytelling that’s available. This mod is a combination of a few different ones, and lets the player see how many babies a Sim will have, as well as their genders.
The mod also allows to speed up the pregnancy process by initiating labor instantly or by determining a specific stage of pregnancy. Moreover, it lets the player to terminate a pregnancy. This is a great all-rounder mod and simple enough if the player just wants a bit more control over things.
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