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{{see also|Family|Romance}}
{{see also|Family|Romance}}
[[File:pregnancy1.png|350px|right]]
[[File:pregnancy1.png|350px|right]]
Select your spouse [[Zoi]] and use the [[Suggest Having a Baby]] [[interaction]] to try for a [[pregnancy]].


If the Zoi is eligible, a [[Pregnancy Test]] button will appear on their portrait.
[[Pregnancy]] is a key feature for [[family]] and generational gameplay in [[inZOI]], allowing [[married]] [[Zois]] to have [[children]].


Keep in mind that pregnancy is not always guaranteed, so don't be too disappointed if it doesn't work out.
==Quick Guide==
 
#Select your spouse [[Zoi]] and use the [[Suggest Having a Baby]] [[interaction]] to try for a [[pregnancy]].
 
#If the Zoi is eligible, a [[Pregnancy Test]] button will appear on their portrait.
[[Category:Relationships and Social]]
#*Keep in mind that pregnancy is not always guaranteed, so don't be too disappointed if it doesn't work out.
 
 
 
{{see also|Family|Romance|Zoi}}
[[File:pregnancy1.png|350px|right|A Zoi considering having a baby]]
 
'''Pregnancy''' is a key feature for [[family]] and generational gameplay in [[inZOI]], allowing [[married]] [[Zois]] to have [[children]].


==Requirements==
==Requirements==
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*[[Adoption]] is not available in the initial Early Access release but is planned for a future update. Same-sex couples cannot have biological children via pregnancy in the game at this time.
*[[Adoption]] is not available in the initial Early Access release but is planned for a future update. Same-sex couples cannot have biological children via pregnancy in the game at this time.


== How to Try for a Baby ==
==How to Try for a Baby==
#Have one married Zoi initiate a social [[interaction]] with their spouse.
#Have one married Zoi initiate a social [[interaction]] with their spouse.
#Navigate to the [[Romance]] category in the [[dialogue options]].
#Navigate to the [[Romance]] category in the [[dialogue options]].
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==Giving Birth==
==Giving Birth==
[[File:inzoi_give_birth_prompt.png|thumb|The prompt to give birth appears when the pregnancy term is complete.]]
[[File:inzoi_give_birth_prompt.png|thumb|The prompt to give birth appears when the pregnancy term is complete.]]
#After three days, a '''red exclamation mark''' will appear on the pregnant Zoi's portrait with the prompt '''"Give Birth"'''.
#After three days, a red exclamation mark will appear on the pregnant Zoi's portrait with the prompt '''"Give Birth"'''.
#Clicking this initiates the birth process.
#Clicking this initiates the birth process.
#The Zoi may give birth on the spot or automatically go to the hospital. A short cutscene typically follows, often showing the mother in a hospital bed holding the newborn.
#The Zoi may give birth on the spot or automatically go to the [[hospital]]. A short cutscene typically follows, often showing the mother in a hospital bed holding the newborn.
#If the player misses the birth prompt (e.g., the pregnant Zoi is not in the active household), the birth happens automatically, but the player misses the cutscene and the naming opportunity.
#If the player misses the birth prompt (for example the pregnant Zoi is not in the active [[household]]), the birth happens automatically, but the player misses the cutscene and the naming opportunity.


== After Birth: The Newborn ==
==After Birth: The Newborn==
[[File:inzoi_newborn_crib.png|thumb|The newborn baby appears in a crib after birth.]] <!-- Placeholder filename - replace if actual image is available -->
[[File:inzoi_newborn_crib.png|thumb|The newborn baby appears in a crib after birth.]]
*   Following the birth cutscene (or automatic birth), the player returns to the home lot.
*Following the birth cutscene (or automatic birth), the player returns to the [[home]] lot.
*   A '''newborn baby''' appears inside a '''crib'''. The crib is placed automatically in a random room but can be moved using [[Build Mode]].
*A [[newborn baby]] appears inside a [[crib]]. The crib is placed automatically in a random room but can be moved using [[Build Mode]].
*   A pop-up appears revealing the baby's '''gender''' and allowing the player to choose a '''first and last name'''. If the birth was missed, the baby receives a random first name and the father's last name.
*A pop-up appears revealing the baby's gender and allowing the player to choose a first and last name. If the birth was missed, the baby receives a random first name and the father's last name.
*   Newborns have a randomized [[Trait|trait]]. [[Values]] and [[Desired Lives]] are not available at this stage.
*[[Newborn]]s have a randomized [[trait]]. [[Values]] and [[Desired Life]] are not available at this [[stage]].
*   The '''Newborn''' life stage lasts for '''one in-game day'''.
*The Newborn [[life stage]] lasts for 1 in-game day.
*   Newborns are '''confined to their cribs''' and cannot be held or carried.
*Newborns are confined to their cribs and cannot be held or carried.
*   Parents and other Zois can interact with the newborn socially while it's in the crib (e.g., talking, showing affection). Basic needs like feeding and changing are handled automatically or via interaction prompts.
*[[Parents]] and other [[Zois]] can interact with the newborn socially while it's in the crib (like [[talking]], [[showing affection]]). Basic needs like feeding and changing are handled automatically or via [[interaction]] prompts.
*   After one day, the Newborn automatically ages up into a [[Toddler]].
*After one day, the Newborn automatically ages up into a [[Toddler]].


== Notes ==
==Notes==
*   Early Access teasers have shown families with two babies at once, hinting that '''twins''' may be possible through pregnancy, although this is not explicitly confirmed in text guides.
*Early Access teasers have shown families with two babies at once, hinting that [[twins]] may be possible through pregnancy, although this is not explicitly confirmed.




[[Category:Relationships and Social]] [[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]]
[[Category:Relationships and Social]] [[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]]