Game guide · Pregnancy
Pregnancy & Babies
24 hours to a new Parafolk - Pregnancy lasts 24 in-game hours, conception is a 50% roll per attempt, and twins run from 5% to 20% depending on your storyteller. The full timeline, from Together Card to crib.
24 in-game hours
50% per attempt
twins up to 20%
Trying for a Baby
two steps, one bed
To try for a baby, your Parafolk will first need to gain a romantic interest in someone and become lovers with them. You will then be able to pick a Together Card to decide to be future parents.
Once two Parafolks have decided to become parents, select them both, click on a bed, and pick the “Try for a baby” interaction.
Conception Odds by Storyteller
Maxence likes twins
| Storytellers | Per attempt | Twins | Passive NPC pregnancy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxence | - | ||
| Ricardo Castello III | 20% | ||
| Stella | - |
Who Can Get Pregnant
set per Parafolk
Fertility is an Advanced Personality setting, independent of gender. Every Parafolk is set to exactly one of these three options:
- Can get pregnant
- Can get others pregnant
- Neither
The Pregnancy Timeline
from test to labor
- 24 in-game hours
- Total duration
- 3 status effects
- Trimester phases
- 2 in-game hours
- Labor
The Pregnancy Test
Click a toilet to take a pregnancy test, or visit the hospital to also learn whether twins or triplets are coming.
In Paralives, pregnancy lasts 24 hours. After trying for a baby, it's possible to do a pregnancy test by clicking on a toilet. You can also visit the hospital to find out if you're expecting twins or triplets. Giving birth is done at home, and then you'll be able to pick a name for the little one!
The Status Effect Chain
what the game tracks
Pregnancy runs on 7 status effects, from conception to delivery. Hidden effects are internal timers the game never shows.
This Parafolk is pregnant! They should take care of themselves and get ready for the baby!
24h · hidden timer
72h · hidden timer
This Parafolk is in labor, the baby is close... · 2h · shown as main emotion
Birth & Adoption
delivery day
Birth happens at home. When the baby arrives, the game clears all pregnancy status effects and lets you name the newborn.
Effects cleared at birth
- Pregnant
- Pregnant (1st trimester)
- Pregnant (2nd trimester)
- Pregnant (3rd trimester)
- Knows About Being Pregnant
- In Labor
- Learned Being Pregnant
Parafolks can either get pregnant or adopt a baby by visiting the hospital.
Baby Care
five needs, one crib
Babies can be breastfed or bottle-fed. Select a teen or adult Parafolk, then click on a baby to start the interaction and feed the baby.
When this need gets too low, babies will automatically dirty their diaper. This will relieve their Bathroom need, but decrease their hygiene.
Older Parafolks can pick up babies, place them in their crib, and then select the “Change diaper” interaction to raise their hygiene.
Babies automatically fall asleep when tired. However, they'll be more comfortable if an older Parafolk places them in their crib.
It's important to spend time and play with babies so they feel loved!
Daycare
Parafolks can start a family and have children, allowing generational gameplay. Babies and toddlers have different needs, so make sure to take care of them! When left alone at home, children under school age will automatically be sent to daycare, which will be charged to your next weekly bank statement.
Toddler Care
high chairs and tantrums
To feed a toddler, have an older Parafolk pick them up and put them in a high chair. Then, select the toddler and click the high chair to eat.
When this need gets too low, toddler Parafolks will automatically dirty their diaper. This will relieve their Bathroom need, but decrease their hygiene. Toddlers can also use the potty.
To wash a toddler, pick them up and click on a bathtub before selecting the “Wash” interaction.
While babies sleep in a crib, toddlers sleep in small toddler beds. Make sure to purchase one!
It's important to spend time with toddlers for them to feel loved!
18 baby care and 22 toddler care interactions are catalogued in the Interactions section.
Pregnancy & Babies FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How long does pregnancy last in Paralives?
24 in-game hours, confirmed by the official in-game help. The pregnancy passes through three trimester status effects, and labor itself lasts 2 in-game hours.
How do I try for a baby?
Become lovers, agree to be future parents via a Together Card, then select both Parafolk, click a bed, and pick "Try for a baby". Each attempt has a 50% chance of conception.
Can Parafolk have twins or triplets?
Yes. The twin chance depends on the storyteller: 5% with Ricardo Castello III or Stella, 20% with Maxence. A hospital visit during pregnancy reveals whether twins or triplets are coming.
Who can get pregnant, and is adoption possible?
Fertility is an Advanced Personality setting with three options: can get pregnant, can get others pregnant, or neither - independent of gender. Any household can also adopt a baby by visiting the hospital.