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Babies are the first life stage in ''[[The Sims 4]]''. For the first time ever in the main series, new mothers are able to {{Wiki|Breastfeeding|breastfeed}} their babies.<ref>https://twitter.com/SimGuruLyndsay/statuses/479408175745994752</ref> Breastfeeding was previously used instead of bottle feeding in ''[[The Sims Medieval]]''.
Teen Sims and older can interact with babies, (i.e. cooing at them, cuddling them, bouncing them, rocking them, and showing them off to other Sims). Children cannot pick up babies, but can coo at them. As in ''The Sims'' and earlier versions of ''The Sims FreePlay'', babies in ''The Sims 4'' are tied to their bassinet and cannot be carried around by other Sims.
Bassinets are automatically provided free-of-charge if the pregnant Sim gives birth at a hospital. If, however, the player wants to have a pregnant Sim give birth at home, the player will need to purchase the bassinet prior to the birth. If a Sim's labor moodlet expires or is about to expire, the social services will give a free bassinet. A bassinet is non-transferable until its original occupant ages up, but it is possible to change the color using the design tool.
When a baby is born, its [[Relationship#The Sims 4|friendship meter]], relative to all other members of the household, is almost half-full. While almost all interactions with a baby will increase a Sim's relationship with the baby, interactions with babies can fail. A failed interaction with a baby will cause them to cry, and will cause relationship between the baby and the Sim to decrease. Children will get an interaction to "meet new sibling" when the baby is just born, and will sometimes get an [[angry]] or [[sad]] "Unwanted Sibling" moodlet.
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If a baby is left alone in the house with no grown-ups (aged teen and older) to care for it, they will be sent off the lot to daycare (both the baby and bassinet will disappear); the baby will return when a teen Sim or older comes back to the lot.
If babies are not fed for a while, a [[notification]] appears saying "[Sim Name] is very hungry! Without a feeding soon, this baby will be taken away!". If the baby is not fed for a while after the message appears, the baby will disappear in a puff of green smoke (if the diaper is dirty), and the message "Due to neglect, [Sim Name] has been whisked away to safety. Maybe you should try a goldfish before parenting again" will appear. It will also happen if you turn on cheats, and then choose the
When it is time for the baby to be born, the player is prompted to decide whether the baby will be delivered at home or in the hospital. If the baby is delivered in the hospital, the parents will go to an off-screen hospital. If ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work|Get to Work]]'' is installed, the player will also be asked to decide whether it will be an off-screen birth or an on-screen birth where the player follows the parents.
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Sims can also have babies in ''[[The Sims FreePlay]] ''after the Two and A Half Sims quest. Babies can be gained by placing a crib (bought from the home store or children’s store) in a household where two adult Sims live.<ref group="n">Prior to the pregnancy update, the two adult Sims had to be [[marriage|married]] before the cot could be purchased.</ref> The player must then click on the baby icon above the cot. If the icon is grey then a baby cannot be attained because either the player has reached their current Sim limit or there are already four Sims living in that household. If the icon is blue, then a baby can be bought with a number of [[Simoleon]]s and it will appear in the cot after a day. The player can also choose to go through a pregnancy journey, like main Sims games, with rewards, after the pregnancy store is built. At this point, the baby's gender, clothing, and eye and skin color can be selected. Players may choose whether or not to have the baby look like its parents.
The new baby will now show up in the Simtracker and can be selected. This means that the player can see the baby's needs and get other Sims to interact with and care for the baby. Babies can only leave their crib if a teen Sim or older is tending to their needs, and as of level 10, adult Sims can carry them, place them on the ground and teach them to walk after doing the Nanny Knows Best quest. Babies are very easy to look after and can be sent to sleep manually any time they are in their cot. Unlike other games, babies can be left home alone. If the baby's needs get too low, it will start to cry and scream. Babies also cry if they want an adult to pick them up
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*Babies in ''The Sims 2'' cannot be woken when asleep on the floor, but can always be picked up with the Hold Baby option when in a crib. If a baby is sleeping on the floor but needs to be woken up, turn on the TV or an audio system in the same room so that the noise will wake them. This trick also works with toddlers.
*When playing with a baby in ''The Sims 2'', it is possible that the baby will vomit on the poor Sim playing with them. This will abort the "play with" interaction and reduce said Sim's [[hygiene]] motive. The Sim and the baby will not lose relationship points, however.
*In ''The Sims 2'' and ''The Sims 3'', after a pregnant Sim gives birth, they will get three days of maternity leave. The baby should normally be ready to age up into a toddler by the end of this period, though this may not be the case in ''The Sims 3'' depending on which aging settings the player is using.
*Always try to keep a crib nearby in ''The Sims 2'' or ''The Sims 3''. Having at least one per floor is easier than carrying babies up and down the stairs all the time.
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