Dreams About Being Pregnant: Dream Meanings Explained
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Dreams in Pregnancy - Pregnant women often dream intensively. And the images from the head cinema they often pursue even the next day. Where does this phenomenon and how can mothers with that best?
Silke R. Plagge
"Very happy I strolled past the windows. Suddenly I realized that I had no stroller. My baby! I had lost my baby. As fast as I could, I ran back up the escalator, and wandered through the store. Then I woke up sweating, "says Janine.
Nina was about to give birth a different dream: "Again and again I dreamed of swimming in the sea. Although I only had fear, it was just the waves that inspired me then and it was a wonderful feeling of being at one with the tides. “The dream gave her a sense of strength.
During pregnancy is the nightly Kopfkino particularly intense
Many pregnant women report that they feel they have to dream more than usual - and different. "Pregnant women dream actually a lot and can often intensely remember their dreams," says psychologist Dr. Patricia Garfield. "Many dreams are closely related to the pregnancy and are dependent, in which trimester, the expectant mother is and how she is physically."
Pregnant women are particularly affected by hormones. Especially the pregnancy hormone progesterone should be at fault for the mothers-to-be wake up just before the end of REM sleep - and for this reason are especially likely remember the dreamed. The conversion of the body causes especially that pregnant women are so often tired - and more sleep. "The more you sleep, the more you dream about it," says Dr. Garfield.
But the excitement of mental cinema is explained not only with physical sensitivities. "The pregnancy and the impending birth of a new life with a woman child presents many questions. Anticipation, anxiety or fears occupy their subconscious, "says the sleep psychologist Günther W. Amann-Jennson. Especially towards the end of pregnancy, there is many women as if they dream intensively. This is because, explains the expert Patricia Garfield, that sleeping is becoming increasingly difficult and is frequently interrupted - for example when the baby in the belly to have a bowel movement or turning over in bed is no longer possible.
Who wakes up frequently recalls more often in the dreams. Of emotions, details and colors. For those that can sleep through the night, usually remember most of the last dream before waking.
The Würzburg gynecologist Jael jaw wanted to know what dream pregnant, and studied for a year over 160 dreams of pregnant women. Most of the dreams revolved around the topics of pregnancy, birth and baby. Even everyday and serious problems have been addressed. It was interesting that many of the pregnant women reported significant visual dream content. A phenomenon that even the American Patricia Garfield confirmed. She has written an article on "Pregnancy and Birth Dreams" and dealt extensively with the symbolism.
The images of dreams are different at different stages of pregnancy. They reflect not only the physical but also the emotional sensibilities of the pregnant again, their hopes and fears.
Dreams at the beginning of pregnancy
Lush Mediterranean gardens, juicy fruits and beautiful meadows are just at the beginning of pregnancy most often symbolize the Träumen.Sie for fertility and conception. Water is also a symbol that in common in early pregnancy - but also in other stages of pregnancy always thematically occurs. "The baby floats in the amniotic fluid - often the mother is with him in the same dream, and dreams of weightlessness in the water," says Garfield.
Typical of the early phase of pregnancy are different dreams about imposing buildings or houses. They stand for the awareness that change the body or even the predictable lives. Some women dream of also repeated to carry very heavy weights or by burglars. Here anxiety is manifested before the next load and the feeling of helplessness.
In the middle of pregnancy physicality plays an important role
From the 4th Month of pregnancy, the pregnancy is physically more present. The belly rounded out, the pants do not fit and the pounds come a week apparently. Even the baby is growing significantly. Many women feel at this stage of pregnancy very fit, the nausea has mostly stopped and the body is bleeding profusely.
Suddenly, there are also very strong erotic dreams. And dreams in the ex-boyfriends play a role or be a partner with another woman turns. All of these dreams are for dealing with their own attractiveness - and the changing body.
Some women also report that they are in the second trimester a lot of small animals dream, which they supply or that their own mother frequently appears in dream imagery. Patricia Garfield deuttet this as a symbol of the fact that pregnant women are more concerned because she is a mother soon.
Shortly before birth, the most intense dreams
In the third trimester, dreams are remembered vividly and often seem very symbolic. This is of course the fact that the mother now more likely to wake up and can not remember more. "In the third trimester, many women dream very intensely from her baby. Some dream that their child has them reveal his name, "said Patricia Garfield.
Dreams about traveling, Pack your bags and wandering through completely unknown locations are typical. They stand for the fear of the unknown. Even the fear of forgetting the baby, it accidentally like a doll to break anything or it just can not find often. This is clearly the fear of the mother's role and responsibility. Even women who are very happy to have her child and relaxed pregnant can have such dreams.
Especially a lot of dreams of pregnant women in late pregnancy revolve around the theme of birth. Some women dream of elements such as water, which they carry. Very many women dream of having labor pains - and some have actually been first practice contractions at night and handle this in a dream. The fear of childbirth, dreams in which it comes to his own death, blood loss and fear of utter helplessness have, especially primiparas.
Interestingly, an Israeli study: It found that women with birth nightmares often have lighter and shorter deliveries. Probably because they have already been taken up so much with the topic.
Dreams can be considered as guides to the soul
Beautiful colorful dreams can soothe. Some dreams are hard to interpret. Others leave terrible feelings and fears. What about when a heavily pregnant over and over again dreams of her baby, the umbilical cord around his neck?
Such dreams and fears should be taken seriously. If an expectant mother really cares about the welfare of their child, they should discuss this openly with the woman doctor - an ultrasound can show the umbilical cord, for example. Other incriminating dreams should be addressed - perhaps a reason to be found.
Who particularly exciting and symbolic dreams should be possible down a dream diary. Lay right next to the bed and write in a notebook right after waking up, advises the author Eileen Stukane. Thus, the feelings and also the details are still present. A dream journal can later be an interesting reminder of the time of pregnancy - and also help you understand your feelings better. Sometimes it may also do well to talk about the nocturnal fantasies and images with a friend.
Or with his father-in-law. Fathers dream itself namely often very intense. If you manage to couple to talk openly about dreams Both succeed far better to address their own fears and the new living situation. A wonderful foundation for the common relationship and for its new role as parents.
