Sim gets pregnant while I'm not playing [ Edited ]

[Sannuli211]

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@khitteh wrote:

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@Sannuli211 wrote:

Hey! I just noticed an issue with my current save game. On this save I play multiple households rotationally. I have the new neighborhood stories feature enabled for all of my unplayed household (as it was in default when I first launched the game after updating it). I also set up some of the neighborhood stories options for a few of my played households. So, I was playing one of my households and I go to check the neighborhood stories thing on the mailbox and I get a pop up saying that one of my sims in one of my played households is expecting a baby (I don't have the neighborhood stories enabled for that household) and in this household I have a married couple (a male and a female sim). I know for sure I didn't make them woohoo the last time I played them so there is no way she should be pregnant. I have never had anything like this happen before and I have played this same save file rotationally for years. Is this just a new feature that came with the neighborhood stories update? Or is it a bug or something? I really don't want my sims getting pregnant while I'm not playing them (I didn't even plan on that couple to ever have kids but I guess there is nothing I can do about it now). Is anyone else having this issue with rotational play? Is there anyway I could prevent this from happening since I have other married couples in this save and don't want them having kids randomly.

Ps. I don't have any mods or cc installed and I have the latest game update.

Edit: And if anyone knows of a way I could get rid of the pregnancy / child I'd like that since they weren't suppose to have kids

Edit 2: I just had this happen a second time with another couple in the same save file. I turned off all the neighborhood stories for all household (played and un played). This is such a bummer since I really like the whole idea of neighborhood stories but don't want to use it if it messes with my own households

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Your issue is with Neighbourhood Stories not working correctly. I made a bug report on it.

Look here - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Can-t-disable-Neighbourhood-Stories/m-p/11365891#M209421

I wrote in that bug report thread on how to make Neighbourhood Stories obey your settings. On page two of that thread. Should fix your settings at least.

To remove the baby just let it starve.

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I looked up your post on how you fixed this issue. However it did not work for me. I did it exactly how you described it in your post but I had the same thing happen to me as before where in my other played household (one that didn't have neighborhood stories enabled) one of my sims got pregnant without me doing anything. 

I sent my save file to the Sims 4 team and they said that they would look into it. 

[khitteh]

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@Sannuli211 wrote:

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@khitteh wrote:

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@Sannuli211 wrote:

Hey! I just noticed an issue with my current save game. On this save I play multiple households rotationally. I have the new neighborhood stories feature enabled for all of my unplayed household (as it was in default when I first launched the game after updating it). I also set up some of the neighborhood stories options for a few of my played households. So, I was playing one of my households and I go to check the neighborhood stories thing on the mailbox and I get a pop up saying that one of my sims in one of my played households is expecting a baby (I don't have the neighborhood stories enabled for that household) and in this household I have a married couple (a male and a female sim). I know for sure I didn't make them woohoo the last time I played them so there is no way she should be pregnant. I have never had anything like this happen before and I have played this same save file rotationally for years. Is this just a new feature that came with the neighborhood stories update? Or is it a bug or something? I really don't want my sims getting pregnant while I'm not playing them (I didn't even plan on that couple to ever have kids but I guess there is nothing I can do about it now). Is anyone else having this issue with rotational play? Is there anyway I could prevent this from happening since I have other married couples in this save and don't want them having kids randomly.

Ps. I don't have any mods or cc installed and I have the latest game update.

Edit: And if anyone knows of a way I could get rid of the pregnancy / child I'd like that since they weren't suppose to have kids

Edit 2: I just had this happen a second time with another couple in the same save file. I turned off all the neighborhood stories for all household (played and un played). This is such a bummer since I really like the whole idea of neighborhood stories but don't want to use it if it messes with my own households

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Your issue is with Neighbourhood Stories not working correctly. I made a bug report on it.

Look here - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Can-t-disable-Neighbourhood-Stories/m-p/11365891#M209421

I wrote in that bug report thread on how to make Neighbourhood Stories obey your settings. On page two of that thread. Should fix your settings at least.

To remove the baby just let it starve.

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I looked up your post on how you fixed this issue. However it did not work for me. I did it exactly how you described it in your post but I had the same thing happen to me as before where in my other played household (one that didn't have neighborhood stories enabled) one of my sims got pregnant without me doing anything. 

I sent my save file to the Sims 4 team and they said that they would look into it. 

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You definitely have something else affecting your game than Neighbourhood Stories then if switching it off completely in your settings isn't stopping pregnancy. The other fresh new game I said to start was the one where you have it completely switched off in both game settings menu as well as world map, so if that other game still got random sims randomly pregnant this is not anything to do with Neighbourhood Stories.

Are you certain you don't have mods installed?

[Sannuli211]

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@khitteh wrote:

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@Sannuli211 wrote:

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@khitteh wrote:

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@Sannuli211 wrote:

Hey! I just noticed an issue with my current save game. On this save I play multiple households rotationally. I have the new neighborhood stories feature enabled for all of my unplayed household (as it was in default when I first launched the game after updating it). I also set up some of the neighborhood stories options for a few of my played households. So, I was playing one of my households and I go to check the neighborhood stories thing on the mailbox and I get a pop up saying that one of my sims in one of my played households is expecting a baby (I don't have the neighborhood stories enabled for that household) and in this household I have a married couple (a male and a female sim). I know for sure I didn't make them woohoo the last time I played them so there is no way she should be pregnant. I have never had anything like this happen before and I have played this same save file rotationally for years. Is this just a new feature that came with the neighborhood stories update? Or is it a bug or something? I really don't want my sims getting pregnant while I'm not playing them (I didn't even plan on that couple to ever have kids but I guess there is nothing I can do about it now). Is anyone else having this issue with rotational play? Is there anyway I could prevent this from happening since I have other married couples in this save and don't want them having kids randomly.

Ps. I don't have any mods or cc installed and I have the latest game update.

Edit: And if anyone knows of a way I could get rid of the pregnancy / child I'd like that since they weren't suppose to have kids

Edit 2: I just had this happen a second time with another couple in the same save file. I turned off all the neighborhood stories for all household (played and un played). This is such a bummer since I really like the whole idea of neighborhood stories but don't want to use it if it messes with my own households

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Your issue is with Neighbourhood Stories not working correctly. I made a bug report on it.

Look here - https://answers.ea.com/t5/Bug-Reports/OPEN-Can-t-disable-Neighbourhood-Stories/m-p/11365891#M209421

I wrote in that bug report thread on how to make Neighbourhood Stories obey your settings. On page two of that thread. Should fix your settings at least.

To remove the baby just let it starve.

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I looked up your post on how you fixed this issue. However it did not work for me. I did it exactly how you described it in your post but I had the same thing happen to me as before where in my other played household (one that didn't have neighborhood stories enabled) one of my sims got pregnant without me doing anything. 

I sent my save file to the Sims 4 team and they said that they would look into it. 

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You definitely have something else affecting your game than Neighbourhood Stories then if switching it off completely in your settings isn't stopping pregnancy. The other fresh new game I said to start was the one where you have it completely switched off in both game settings menu as well as world map, so if that other game still got random sims randomly pregnant this is not anything to do with Neighbourhood Stories.

Are you certain you don't have mods installed?

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Yes I have never played with mods and have never even downloaded any mods or cc ever so it can't be that. 

Edit: I have had neighborhood stories turned off ever since this whole issue came up and still my sims are getting pregnant without me playing them. So far I have had to delete at least 3 unwanted children. So I'm also starting to think it's something more than just neighborhood stories that's messing up my save. Honestly I've been thinking about just dumping the whole game for now (or at least until this gets fixed (if it ever does, I'm kinda doubting they'll do anything about this if I'm the only one having this issue, don't know if they'll even take a look at the file I sent them)). This is just really killing my joy of playing Sims 4.

[wuebker1992]

I am having this exact same issue. The first time it happened, I thought that maybe I accidentally clicked "try for baby". But the second time it happened; I knew better! Hopefully (even though I doubt it), there will be some sort of update at some point so that this doesn't happen anymore. :/

[Shawnie48]

@CommanderJakkxSimilar situation. This is from my post.
My Sim went to another household, and when she returned, there was a baby in a bassinet in her bedroom?! There was no kissing or discussion about families. Like, how did it get there when my Sim hasn't woohoo'd yet? The baby also has her last name. I guess it's a Mary Magdalene situation. Now when I'm in manage my world, it show's a baby bottle with the number 1 beside it? I am so confused. I know there is some sort of patch or glitz because my Sim can't enter her house through her front door nor get past the bathroom so she has to use and befriend other Sims so she can eat and won't starve to death. I've only had the game for 3 days and I can't play it fully. This is absolutely frustrating. Any resolutions to this situation would be appreciated.

[083939]

@CommanderJakkx I know what you mean my sim is gay and pregnant

[candiecoatediv]

I just had a sim that I do not play with anymore and is she in my other household which I do have neighborhood stories enabled. I popped in to set up my neighborhood and she is pregnant. Has no romantic relationships and doesn’t know anyone outside of her family. I do not have any gameplay mods installed. 

[menatombo]

Same here. I hate this bug. Some of my friends don't have this happen and some do. It's been happening in my neighborhoods now and I hate it! I like to know if two sims are having kids! NOW, my female (and males that can be pregnant) just randomly become preggers and have babies without any help! It's like some imaculate conception! I look to see who the "father" is and there isn't one!! Just the sim with a link to the baby,.. WTF, EA?

[crinrict]

@menatombo Did you check on the neighborhood stories ? Do you have them on ?

[MaPaLoLiBa]

Product: The Sims 4
Platform:PC
Which language are you playing the game in? English
How often does the bug occur? Often (50% - 99%)
What is your current game version number? 1.91.186.1030
What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All Expansion Packs, All Gamplay Packs but Batuu and Dine out , Tiny Living, Vintage Glamour, Backyard Stuff, My First Pet Stuff, Perfect Patio Stuff , Toddler Stuff, Bowling Night, Romantic Garden Stuff, Spooky Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff, Throwback Kit, Carneval Streetwear Kit, Fashion Street Kit.
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Have two married female Sims , who are both set on 'get pregnant' and play with them. ( One of mine is a werewolf one isn't).
What happens when the bug occurs? My female Sims who can't get pregnant with eachother, get pregnant witheachother.
What do you expect to see? Them not getting pregnangt ramdomly, when its not even possible.
Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.
Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Yes
Please describe the patch or change you made. It started happening after Update 08/30/2022.

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My female Sims keep getting pregnant with eachothers babys, even though they can't. I now have 3 kids and one on the way. the first time it happened i was in the world making over townies ( neighborhood stories off), came back to them both were pregnant with eachothers babys. Now it happend again. Followed teenage Sim to school came back home to mom pregant in the first trimester. Mom knows no Sims that could inpregnante her. She only knows family or teens and all kids Show up as hers and her wifes. and it just keeps happening. This is the first time this happened to me with a family it activley played. I've seen it habben in same sex family with neighboorhood stories on that i didn't play with. this happening in an active family was after the last update , this happening to townies was after the introduction of neighboorhood stories.