Round 31: April 2033 (Autumn)
Rob Ashton is 32 and Patience is 31.
Narrated by Patience Ashton.
I only have about 12 weeks to go until this baby arrives. Rob and I are so happy but still very, very cautious. We're a little nervous after my miscarriage last July.
We had a scare a few weeks ago, which didn't really help things. I experienced some pre-term contractions. Rob came straight from work and met me at the hospital. I think we both thought we were going to lose this baby as well, but thank God, everything is all right now.
Dr. Moretti was able to stop the contractions but she's put me on bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy, just as a precaution.
I'm still taking the advice very seriously and have been staying off my feet as much as possible. I don't want to risk anything.
While I've been resting, Rob has been busy converting our office into a nursery for the baby. I really love what he did with the room! He used lots of yellow, because he knows I like it so much.
It's a bit strange to think that there'll be a baby sleeping in that crib in a few months' time. I just hope those few months pass quickly and uneventfully.Notes:
- I had the game on speed 3, so I missed pictures of Patience actually having the contractions but that was game play. I freaked out, because there's no difference between the animations for pre-term contractions and for a miscarriage! I was very relieved when I got the pop-up and sent Patience straight to bed. I really don't want to put Patience through another miscarriage if I can help it.
Whew, I was worried for a minute there. Here's to hoping that they have a boy!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she made it through this!! Scary and so much more probable since they have had a miscarriage. Glad that she's holding onto the baby though, looking forward to seeing what they have! Their nursery is looking nice!! I'm excited for them to fill that crib!
ReplyDeleteWow, Patience isn't having the best time with pregnancies. It's interesting that your game has singled her out in this manner. Hopefully she can make it until the delivery.
ReplyDeleteOh, poor Patience and Rob--that probably scared years off their lives. I'm glad you were able to get to her in time. I hope the rest of her pregnancy is uneventful!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Patience is ok. I'm excited to meet their baby.
ReplyDeleteI never knew the game could do that. What an interesting thing to happen. Was there anything that triggered it that you're aware of? I'll keep an eye on the pregnant ones in my hood.
That was scary! I'm glad she's ok now. Hopefully the rest of the pregnancy will go smoothly and they'll soon have their little bundle of joy in that lovely crib.
ReplyDeleteDo you mind me asking WCIF Patience's dress? It's super-cute!
I agree with Apple Valley, it's interesting that the game has given Patience difficulties with pregnancy. It's something that a lot of women experience in real life, so it's interesting that your game decided Patience would go through difficulties both times.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm glad she and the baby made it through okay!
I'm glad Patience and the baby are both fine! I've never had any miscariages or problems during pregnancy in SimsVille, but it seems like that are scaring times (for sims and players!!)
ReplyDeleteI like their nursery, and it's sweet of Rob to choose lots of yellows :)
I'm glad the baby is ok. Poor Patience and Rob. They're having such a tough time :(. I'd be so scared to get pregnant again, which sucks for Patience since she wants such a huge family. Keeping my fingers crossed that they will have an uncomplicated delivery and the baby will be healthy!
ReplyDeleteApologies again for the very late reply! What I thought was a problem with my ISP was actually a problem with my modem. I have a brand new one now, so fingers crossed that's the end of my connection issues.
ReplyDeleteLaurelCrossing, actually, I'm hoping for a girl this time! Partly because I just see Patience with a daughter but also because for the first time in a long, long time, I have a boy overload. There's going to be some seriously lonely boys in about 15 years if I don't get some balance back!
Thanks for reading!
Maisie, very unlucky for Patience and Rob but like you say, it seems fairly likely that she wouldn't have an easy pregnancy. I'm just glad Baby Ashton is safe now!
Thanks for reading!
Apple Valley, I've found that really interesting too. It sort of reminded me of Zelda, who also never had much luck with pregnancy. She miscarried her second pregnancy and it took her 10 years after Josie was born before she finally fell pregnant with Jack. It really does seem realistic.
Thanks for reading!
Rachel, I'm sure it did. If Patience and Rob can have a nice, complication free delivery, it would be nice. It would make the prospect of a second a little less terrifying, at the very least.
Thanks for reading!
Choco, well, it's not built into the game - miscarriages and pre-term contractions are a part of Inteenimater. Both are triggered by low hunger or low energy (in Patience's case, it was low energy), so you have to take care of your pregnant Sims with the hack in. There's also a flavour pack "no miscarriages", if you want to use Inteen without the risk of your Sims losing their baby. I enjoy the realism though, so I don't have that one.
Thanks for reading!
Sari, I know, I was so relieved!
I love Patience's dress but I'm pretty sure it came from MTS, which is down at the moment. I'll check in game tomorrow though and see if I can find out for sure. I'll see if I can also track down the meshes with the maternity morphs added, because originally, that dress wasn't available to pregnant Sims.
Thanks for reading!
Shana, yes, as I said to AV above, I really like that too. It makes the process of pregnancy in the game a little less samey, to have Sims have varying degrees of difficulty with it.
Thanks for reading!
Tanja, I'm very glad too and I know Rob and Patience are as well. It's a very much wanted baby for both of them.
Rob also put some blue in for himself - that's his favourite colour. ;)
Thanks for reading!
Danielle, I'm sure Patience and Rob will have some reservations about trying for another baby. If Patience doesn't roll another baby want, this baby might be an only child. But she's Family Secondary, so it seems fairly likely she'll want another one eventually.
Thanks for reading!
I'm so impatient to see their little baby! (I can't even imagine they could lose the baby again, it just can not happen!) The nursery is so cute! *swoon*
ReplyDeleteNice job with the nursery, and hope it all works out! And I love Patience's outfits. Unfortunately, I don't let my sims stay in pregnancy mode for long. Only long enough to get a few shots, then I use Insiminator to speed up the birth! LOL!
ReplyDeleteOh I'm glad she held on to the pregnancy! Patience looks like my sister in a Sim way, so I feel sad when bad things happen to her.
ReplyDeleteI hope your modem is okay. Computer problems are so frustrating, and being offline sometimes feels like losing one of your senses.
JIC I can save you the time looking, Patience's dress is one I happen to remember. It's on Mikexx2's LJ: http://mikexx2.livejournal.com/188386.html . Preg/fat morphs: http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=43414
Sandy, oh, me too! And it feels like such a long time until Patience actually has this damn baby, lol! I'm glad you like the nursery - I haven't used that set before (in that colour, anyway).
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Drew, I have my fingers crossed for Rob and Patience too. Patience is my little fashion plate, so I imagine whatever this child turns out to be, it will be well dressed. ;)
Thanks for reading!
Kalynn06, oh, really? How funny. I always thinks it's interesting when people tell me my Sims look like people they know.
And thank you for looking up those links! I'd found the morphs but not the dresses, so you've definitely saved me some time.
Thanks for reading!
I'm glad Patience and the baby are both okay! I can't wait for he/she to arrive!!:) Which gender are you rooting for?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links, Kalynn :)
ReplyDeletecoolkat2, I'd like a girl this time. I can see Patience with a daughter but I also have a major imbalance going on at the moment. 10 babies last round and 8 were boys. And it was 8 boys in a row!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading!
It is definitely strange that Patience should be having so many problems with pregnancies. I always let them run their course and I've never had any issues. How frightening that she might have lost a second baby!
ReplyDeleteThat office seems like a perfect size for a nursery, not too big and not too small.
I've run into gender imbalances but they seem to even out in the long run, just not when you want them to!
S.B, it's only because of InTeen that I ever have issues with pregnancies at all (it's that mod that adds the miscarriage/pre-term contractions capability) but I still find it interesting that it's sort of targeting poor Patience.
ReplyDeleteFunny you should say that, because at the moment, my males and females are perfectly in balance. 60 males and 60 females. But when you break it down by age, some groups are still very unbalanced. The only reason I care is because I try not to marry in townies, wherever possible!
Thanks for reading!