At home birth better than at hospital?

[jmz95]

When I was playing my legacy yesterday, I had my heir stay at home for her birth, just because I didn't feel like going all the way out to the hospital, wait a couple of hours, then come all the way back in that slow taxi cab when I could have the baby at home, put it to bed, then the adult go to sleep right after (it was around 1 AM). So I did that and what I realized was that the baby was a "Friend" of the mother. I usually have hospital births and I always check the child's relationship with the adults and it's never more than acquaintance. Is it always like this for home births, the baby having a high relationship with the mother, or is it a random occurrence that the relationship is "Friend" during births?

[Asleep]

I have one family, that live in a basement with no exit. The mother CAN get out, but only by Zeneporting, so she's had two home births. They did seem to turn out better, but they sure looked painful to the mother.

[jmz95]

So did your babies have good relationships with the mother from the moment they were born?

[Sophie4563]

I've never done a home-birth but that is an interesting finding. It looks like I'll have to test this out. But could the friendship have to do with how well the mother was taken care of during the pregnancy? If the mother had a really good mood throughout the pregnancy maybe it made the baby like her more...

[Asleep]

Yes, they were friends right from the start. Pretty handy.

[jmz95]

I've never done a home-birth but that is an interesting finding. It looks like I'll have to test this out. But could the friendship have to do with how well the mother was taken care of during the pregnancy? If the mother had a really good mood throughout the pregnancy maybe it made the baby like her more...

Hmmm, never thought of that. I was able to choose the traits, if that helps for your test.

[Jonna]

Is it possible that the mother has that charisma challenge completed, the one for knowing 20 sims that gives you a boost to your starting relationship?  And the Attractive reward?  That one will boost the relationship as well.

[Asleep]

The only lifetime reward I ever bought her was change of taste.

[Telsey]

I have noticed a huge difference in the friendship with infants and their mother as well and have been trying to figure out what makes the difference.  I never thought of the hospital versus home birth being the cause but I sure am going to test it out now.  It was making me nuts wondering why some infants have no liking for their mother and others were high and friends.  LOL 

[Mrs.Laphalot]

I have noticed that home births do give my sim babes a closer relationship with sim mom too in my legacy family. Charisma isn't a trait of the mom, and she hasn't even started that skill, though she is friendly. As far as the mother's good health and mood during pregnancy, that factor doesn't seem to make a difference relationship-wise in my experience, though I could be mistaken about that. When I noticed the awesome relationship set between mom & child(ren) from home birth, I quit doing hospital births altogether.  I should mention that one hospital birth did see dad go home with a high acquaintance level with one of twin boys, and it didn't take much effort on his part at all to boost it on up to friend. -Shrugs-

[Mrs.Laphalot]

I have one family, that live in a basement with no exit. The mother CAN get out, but only by Zeneporting, so she's had two home births. They did seem to turn out better, but they sure looked painful to the mother.

   Can you say stir-crazy?     The children don't go to school then? I guess if they can't get out, the social worker can't get in either? 

[jmz95]

Is it possible that the mother has that charisma challenge completed, the one for knowing 20 sims that gives you a boost to your starting relationship?  And the Attractive reward?  That one will boost the relationship as well.

She has neither. The grandfather has both of those, so he's friends with all 3 of his grandchildren, even though he's never really done anything with them.

EDIT: I think we can come to the conclusion that yes, home births are beneficial to relationships, and that the newborn babies start with a friendship relationship level with the mother when born at home. I think all my births will be at home now, especially since the hospital has no benefits other than being a bit more realistic nowadays.

[Mrs.Laphalot]

especially since the hospital has no benefits other than being a bit more realistic nowadays.

I was going to mention this exactly and my brain sidetracked. I've not found an up-side to going to the hospital, and was going to ask if anyone else has. It seems to me to be a time-eater task only.

[Asleep]

 Can you say stir-crazy?     The children don't go to school then? I guess if they can't get out, the social worker can't get in either? 

I deleted the School, and the oldest daughter doesn't get Stir-Crazy somehow, the father hates the outdoors, the mother can Zeneport out whenever she wants, and the youngest is still a Toddler. And besides, they've got beds, light, running water, kitchen appliances, a bookshelf, and easel and a guitar. So they're basically a happy family. And besides, I doubt they'd want to leave, due to the insane old lady who lives in the house above the basement, and is enemies with the mother and disliked by the father. Go figure.

[Mrs.Laphalot]

And besides, I doubt they'd want to leave, due to the insane old lady who lives in the house above the basement, and is enemies with the mother and disliked by the father. Go figure.

Hahahaha, now that's funny.