Pregnancy: Difference between revisions

The second trimester lasts one day. At some point in the day, the pregnant Sim will attract the player's attention and change appearance. Their abdomen will enlarge and they will begin to wear maternity clothing.<ref>In ''The Sims 2'', unlike other unused clothing, maternity clothes can not be accessed as everyday wear in Create a Sim, even in debug mode. There is a [http://www.moreawesomethanyou.com/smf/index.php/topic,1243.0.html mod] that enables maternity wear to be accessed in normal Create a Sim as everyday clothes.</ref> In ''The Sims 3'', the bulge is nearly non-existent at first, but progressively grows larger. If the pregnant Sim has a job, they will be placed on maternity leave, and the [[carpool]] will not appear. In ''The Sims 2'', however, a pregnant Sim who has access to a car can drive to work. In ''The Sims 2'', the Sim will be paid for these leave days even if they fall on one of their days off. Also, in ''The Sims 2'', calling a Sim who is on maternity leave during his or her work hours will still result in the "<Sim> is working" messages, and a Sim who "brings a friend" home from work may bring a pregnant Sim. There will be new social interactions, "Rub Belly" and "Talk to Belly" {{Vgversion|TS2}}; "Feel Tummy", "Listen to Tummy", and "Talk to Tummy", and the pregnant Sim may "Ask to Feel Tummy".{{Vgversion|TS3}} The pregnant Sim and father can announce the pregnancy to others. {{Vgversion|TS3}}