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Date Posted: 13:25:11 12/15/04 Wed
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Maisy
's message, "Reports" on 13:16:12 12/15/04 Wed
It works fine for me...here, I'll copy it for you, but remember all credit goes to Ursull S. Swims of Simmerville.
With 4 teens in the house I had my share when it comes to babies. But devoted to children that I am, I urged to give birth to just one more child - my first here in the new world. I think all baby specialists should go through this at least once. I will share everything I learn with you.
Ursull S. Swims, Simmerville
Ursull S. Swims is mother of 4, works at SimCity Children Hospital and is a member of Sims Science.
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Back in the flat world I worked as a specialist at the SimCity Children Hospital and I also contributed to several of Sims Science's projects and surveys. I was pretty experienced back then, but here in the new world it's like starting all over. My 4 teenagers were all adopted or born long before the Transformation TS2 and my age is approaching the edge of no longer being able to carry a child, so it was definitely now or never. I chose "now"...
It sure is a lot more fun to get pregnant in the new dimension. Kissing for hours is no longer required, instead you woohoo in bed followed by a good rest. Some prefer a love tub, but I guess it depends on you. You can of course woohoo without getting pregnant, too. Make sure to try extra hard for a baby if you seriously want one, because then the chances are high that you will succeed. If you just woohoo I think the chance of getting pregnant is very small, if any.
The first day of pregnancy
Many Sims go through the first day like if it was an ordinary day, others have quite a tough day. Personally, I didn't even know that I was pregnant on the first day! So, it's difficult to describe in detail all what you must go through if you are less lucky than I was. It's quite normal to feel sick, to throw up and to need a lot of rest. But many women do manage to go to work even if they are realizing they might be pregnant. You will not grow a belly until the second day.
As soon as you know that you are expecting a baby, go through your notes and appointments and make sure to cancel less important socializing. If you work you will be put on maternity leave for 3 days. You will then get paid even if you stay at home. You would benefit from getting your promotion before you get pregnant, but I hope your income will be of less importance than the baby during these days.
There are a few more practical things you should deal with. Is your bed good enough? Is there enough food in the refrigerator? Would you need a Maid, Nanny or Gardener? There is a lot of things you might not manage to do yourself during the pregnancy, and keep in mind that you will have your hands full also after the baby is born.
I already had a Maid and I think also a Gardener, and with a husband and 4 teenagers in the house I didn't care a lot about these things. They are used to cook their own food. I decided to enjoy my pregnancy and leave all other tasks to the other adult of the house (my husband).
Medical complications
There is a small chance of complications on the first day of pregnancy. Without any warning at all, some pregnant women just fall dead to the ground, some are saved but not all. This happens even if all their needs are taken well care of. It is not scientifically proven that it is caused by pregnancy complications, but that is at least my theory. Some are saved by a beloved Sim, but unfortunately others do live alone or their husband is at work and there is nobody to save them. This extreme situation is rare, so I don't mean to scare you from having more children, just take your precautions. Make sure you are in a good condition during that first day, invite a close friend over if possible, avoid going to the community lots.
When that is said, most women would manage fine even if they did all the wrong things. I even heard of a woman who exercised worthy 2 body points during those couple days of pregnancy!
Late at night on my first day, my belly grew. When this happens you will start wearing maternity clothes, and you can no longer plan your outfit. I think it was fine as long as it is only for a couple Simdays. And I wasn't planning to attend any party. Some pregnant women walk between the bed, bathroom and refrigerator all day, meaning they basically wear their PJ anyway.
The growing belly is a good sign. The little one is fine, and you are one day closer to greeting him or her! The belly will normally grow twice during the pregnancy, and I think that the 2nd time it grows is about 24 hours before you will give birth. So it might be smart to make a note. Personally I loved my new situation and I chose not to count the hours.
How to spend your days
While being pregnant you will easily get exhausted, you need more rest and sleep, and you get hungry all the time. To some women it's a lasting struggle between collapsing from hunger or energy. If you get into a negative cycle where you are too tired to eat and too hungry to sleep, make sure to have just small portions of each. Avoid cooking (unless others can do it for you), instead go for the instant meals. They save you a lot of time and they give you strength immediately. Avoid taking a nap on the coach or recliner because in the new world it will hardly have any effect. Eventually you can move your bed closer to the kitchen.
If you are in better condition you will find that these days are perfect for reading up on a subject like cooking or cleaning or even mechanical, or you can play chess. Those activities takes little of your energy as long as your other needs are met. You can also talk on the phone to improve your relations, but that might be a little harder. Personally I spent some quiet time in our library reading up on mechanical.
Most likely you will find yourself busy in the nursery, getting ready for the arrival of the new family member. In my case there was no room available for a nursery, but I bought a crib and a changing table anyway. I would need to borrow one of the teenagers' room, and I didn't want to do that before the child was born. My daughter Squirly has volunteered to sleep in the garden.
The birth
When the moment is there you will no longer be able to control the situation. You can not move to a planned location, so stay indoor during the final hours! Just let it out - scream! You don't need to pretend that it's not painful! Any awake family member will rush to you, and cheer you. I heard of a poor woman giving birth during a party in the house and all the guests rushed to watch her giving birth, so I guess there was a lot of cheering. Anyway, I never heard of complications at this stage. If you made it this far you and the baby should be safe.
The birth will most likely take place at night, although I'm not sure if that depends on what time you did the woohoo. I was asleep when I noticed the time had come. Actually I thought there was one more day to go, like I said I didn't count the hours. Then, I left bed, the pain increased and my husband and one of our teenagers woke up from me screaming. But inside, I was really enjoying every second and every pain, my dream was about to come through as I was giving birth in the new world!
I couldn't believe what happened next! I thought I was carrying one bonus child - but there I gave birth to two beautiful boys! Twins! And there is still not a free room in this house!
Expect to be tired and dirty after giving birth, and as soon as you have cuddled the baby, leave it to sleep so that you can get some rest before it gets hungry. I was in perfect shape after giving birth to twins, in fact it was very early morning and I was not even tired enough to sleep.
We named the twin boys Marley and Burley following the old Simmish naming tradition. It seems they are identical, although it will be easier to tell in a few days. Squirly was still asleep so we just ordered one extra crib and found a temporary solution until tomorrow.
Good luck with your own pregnancy, and please check back for my next article about how to handle twin babies! (oh, I'm not even sure that I would succeed with just one!)
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