Sweet, strange dreams in pregnancy
Although they don’t often pop up in the list of ‘common pregnancy symptoms’, weird dreams are actually a very common occurrence at this time. Reasons for this vary: from profound emotional and physical upheavals to the hormones that are raging around your body.
Whatever the reason for them, bizarre pregnancy dreams are there to be enjoyed – not worried about! In the first trimester many women will dream about giving birth to a fully grown child! At this time, flowers, gardens or seeds can also make an appearance – the link to fertility is obvious. On the negative side, dreams of intruders breaking in or more fearful episodes are related to the fear or either motherhood in general or giving birth in particular.
In the second trimester, thoughts often turn to matters closer to home. Many women dream of their husband being unfaithful to them, or of their teeth falling out. Again, these dreams are totally related to anxiety, particularly in relation to body image.
In the final trimester dreams turn to the thought of labour. Hopes and fears are all released subconsciously in your twilight hours, but, as with all dreams, simply enjoy this quite literal dreamworld!
Here are just a few of the most common dreams and what they mean:
Aeroplanes: these indicate a desire to be in a new place, either physically or emotionally.
Babies: not premonitions, merely your way of dealing with pending responsibility of parenthood.
Houses: very common and totally understandable. Most will include thoughts of adding rooms to a house, indicating a metaphor for the change in the shape and size of your body.
Doors: opening a series of doors can refer to the imminent birth and the thought of opening up a new area of your life.
Oceans, lakes: water of any description represents fertility, motherhood and the flow of life. It is thought that women, who dream of water, are likely to be experiencing a deep connection with their pregnancy.
Flowers: if they’re in full bloom they’re a positive symbol of the life growing inside you. But don’t panic if they’re wilting! That’s just a sign that you need to drink more water.
Kitchen: all dreams relating to the central room of the house are an analogy for the preparation and nurturing that lie ahead.
To find out more about dreams and their interpretation, here is a good place to start!
Have you had any strange dreams in pregnancy? Let us know
Here are just a few of the most common dreams and what they mean:
Aeroplanes: these indicate a desire to be in a new place, either physically or emotionally.
Babies: not premonitions, merely your way of dealing with pending responsibility of parenthood.
Houses: very common and totally understandable. Most will include thoughts of adding rooms to a house, indicating a metaphor for the change in the shape and size of your body.
Doors: opening a series of doors can refer to the imminent birth and the thought of opening up a new area of your life.
Oceans, lakes: water of any description represents fertility, motherhood and the flow of life. It is thought that women, who dream of water, are likely to be experiencing a deep connection with their pregnancy.
Flowers: if they’re in full bloom they’re a positive symbol of the life growing inside you. But don’t panic if they’re wilting! That’s just a sign that you need to drink more water.
Kitchen: all dreams relating to the central room of the house are an analogy for the preparation and nurturing that lie ahead.
To find out more about dreams and their interpretation, here is a good place to start!
Have you had any strange dreams in pregnancy? Let us know
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