The Sims 4 is an addictive life simulation game that perfectly simulates all the areas of life. Yes, that includes woohooing in a plethora of locations and having children.
But there’s a question that’s been confusing gamers for a long time because there is no clear answer yet.
Well, in this post, I’ll attempt to shed some light on this mystery once and for all.
Can Sims be infertile in The Sims 4?
The short answer is Yes. There is an Infertility feature in The Sims 4 that gamers can use to prevent their Sims from getting pregnant. Fertility issues may also occur without gamer intervention when the pregnancy lasts longer than it would take for your Sim to hit elderhood.
Female Sims can no longer get pregnant 3 days before they become an elder.
If you go to CAS, under Gender Settings, you’ll notice there are three options that let you influence your Sim’s fertility:
- Can get pregnant
- Can get others pregnant
- Neither
Uncheck the “Can get pregnant” option if you want your Sim to be child-free.
Check the “Neither” option if you want them to be infertile. In this manner, they can’t get pregnant or get other Sims pregnant.
What you need to know about Sim fertility
Sometimes, gamers need to try for a baby even twenty times before female Sims get pregnant despite meeting all the requirements for triggering successful pregnancies.
Indeed, older Sims have more difficulties having babies than young Sims. In some cases, this game feature might explain the fertility issues some gamers complained about.
Not everyone can have children in real life either and adding such an option to the game give the Sims 4 more depth.
Sims can get pregnant without players even noticing that. In The Sims 4, players can no longer hear the lullaby song normally played in previous game versions once conception has been successful.
The only way to know for sure if pregnancy exists is to use the pregnancy test.
If you’re aiming specifically for twins or triplets, there’s a trick that you can use. That is called a fertility massage.
What is a fertility massage in The Sims 4?
A fertility massage is a relaxation technique that gamers can use to increase the chances of a pregnant Sim having twins or triplets.
If your Sim wants to have a large family, she will definitely appreciate a fertility massage.
How long does it take for a Sim to give birth?
Once she becomes pregnant, your female Sim will give birth in three Sim days. During pregnancy, she does not have to go to work and she benefits from family leave after giving birth.
⇒ Fun Fact:
- Ghosts can’t get your Sims pregnant in The Sims 4. However, you can get ghosts pregnant using mods.
Check out the guides below if you want to learn more about pregnancy in The Sims 4:
- Can aliens get vampires pregnant in The Sims 4? Yes!
- Here’s what pregnant Sims can’t do in The Sims 4
Happy Simming!
This doesn’t quite answer my question though, as i wanted to know if sims could be completly infertil and have no change of becoming pregnant. Still, this was a great article and answered a lot of different questions.
Hi there,
Yes, a Sim can be completely infertile and have zero chances of getting pregnant.
Go to CAS, click on Gender Settings, and under This Sim will be able to, select Neither.
In this manner, your Sim can’t get pregnant or get others pregnant.
I uploaded a screenshot to answer your question more clearly.
Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated!