In The Sims 4, Sims can have virtual children through pregnancies, grow their families, and leave behind a legacy, just like real life. The game allows players to have complete control over their Sims’ pregnancies. From speeding up pregnancies to choosing the gender of the baby – anything is possible.
Usually, a Sim typically gives birth after 3 in-game days in The Sims 4, but if players can’t wait around to meet the little one – they can speed up a Sim’s pregnancy using pregnancy-specific cheat codes. This article will provide a walkthrough for players looking to speed up the pregnancy of their Sims.
How to Speed Up Pregnancy
A variety of cheat codes can be used in Sims 4 to speed up a Sim’s pregnancy. To use cheat codes in the Sims 4, players need to activate cheats using the following steps:
- PC users must hold down “Ctrl + Shift + C” to open the cheats console. It should appear in the top-left corner.
- For Mac users, press “Command + Shift + C” simultaneously.
- On PS4 and Xbox, holding down all four triggers of a controller at once should open the cheats console.
- Once the cheats window is open, type in “testingcheats true” or “testingcheats on” to enable cheats.
Once cheats are enabled, the following codes can be entered depending on how quick a player wants their Sim’s pregnancy to be:
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Put Sim into First trimester |
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester1 |
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Put Sim into Second trimester |
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester2 |
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Put Sim into Third trimester |
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_trimester3 |
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Jump straight into Labor |
sims.add_buff buff_pregnancy_inlabor |
How to Change Gender in Sims 4
Sims can end up with either a baby boy or a baby girl. If players have a preference, they can choose the gender using cheats or natural methods. During the Sim’s pregnancy, gender can be influenced naturally by eating habits and choice of music.
- To increase chances of having a baby girl, the pregnant Sim should eat more strawberries and listen to Pop Music
- For a baby boy, the pregnant Sim should opt for eating more carrots and listening to Alternative Music.
Once the Sim has given birth, a faster and foolproof way of changing the baby’s sex is to wait for it to grow to a Toddler, and use the following cheat code:
- After enabling cheats within The Sims 4, in an open cheats console, enter “cas.fulleditmode”
- Shift + Click on the Toddler.
- Choose Modify in CAS and change the gender of the baby.
The Sims 4 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.