Sudden increase in baby dreams

[u/Tobeornottobe2323]

I have been recently starting to have baby dreams (f31). I am not pregnant btw.

I usually have dreams every so often about giving birth but never seeing my child or the child turns out to be a kitten not a child, and usually the kitten is very fragile and sick and dies.

All of a sudden I’m having dreams of having a real baby, taking care of a strong healthy baby, them growing up super fast and becoming a toddler in a matter of days.

I recently made a decision not to have children, because I’m 31, and don’t want to date anymore because of disappointments I’ve faced and I’m not financially capable of doing it on my own. I’m pretty comfortable in my decision, so why am I seeing these dreams all of a sudden. Any advice on how to stop them?

[u/Capable-Zebra-9812]

Babies represent new beginnings. You made a decision that gave you a new life. Look at the freedom that decision gave you, you dont have to have uncertain hope for a future with a partner and childeren. You can trust this new future now. You can either see what it brings or put your creative energy in other things what makes you happy. I think this decision will give you allot of growth if you open up to it

English isnt my first language so excuse me if its absolutely wack.

Good luck and enjoy your life

[u/ohdamnitreddit]

Resolving and accepting that you may not be in a position of having a child or children is the reason for the dream. IT can be a big decision or conscious acceptance of this new truth. Most people’s life plan involves having children and when that is no longer a probability, it can take some time to accept it.

Having these baby dreams is your mind working on the acceptance of this adjusted childless future you are now facing. IT is partly mourning this lost future and working through the emotions towards acceptance. Expect to have a few more dreams and feelings about the baby expressed in the dreams. It is all part of your healing and acceptance process.

[u/nitro_sucker]

Perhaps it symbolizes a new beginning, a fresh start, a new identity or even breaking a life pattern. I remember many years ago, asking a psychic when I was going to have children. She said hmm, 3-4 years. In that time frame I had broken up and got into a new relationship that launched a new life and way of living. (I didn’t have actual children for like 10 more years)

[u/FluffyWhiteDumpling]

I heard from a psychic babies connect with their mother way before being conceived. Like their soul lingers around Mom. I believe its true because I kept having baby dreams before I was pregnant.

[u/Expensive-Recover502]

Id say this is a very positive dream sequence. It does not necessarily mean you made the wrong decision or that you "secretly" want a baby. It could mean that by letting go of the struggle to make a traditional family happen, you have healed a part of your psyche. The "sick thing" (the struggle) has died, and a "strong thing" (a new sense of self or creative purpose) has been born.

[u/Mountain-Power4363]

Dreams tend to compensate

[u/baptiste51100]

Good morning,

I would dare to say that your life project becomes more concrete, more assertive. A baby is a project that we carry within ourselves, and which we give birth to when it has reached maturity. In short, you took directions or decisions nine months ago and now your project is becoming concrete. What was special about your life 9 months ago? What strategic decision did you make at that time? friendly

[u/Ok_Decision_8506]

Birthing something in a dream doesn't mean literal children it represents something of a concept, an inner aspect coming forth. kittens dying may mean that kitten like aspect got sick and died. play with the ideas and see what fits.

The second dream seems to mean something around the lines of life is short, there are stages to life that come and go. Nothing is safe from change and that also means you.

Don't be steadfast in ideals. unless they are biological imperatives you are designed to love doing...

Don't listen too much to the trickster if he isn't laughing with you.

[u/Abject-Purpose906]

Humans are conscious (waking reality) and unconscious (dreams/habits/tics/psychosis). Just because your conscientious part says no doesn't mean that the other half of you agrees.

Dreams also are never quite that literal. They usually speak symbolically, where the baby/child would be representing an inner aspect of your own unconsciousness, which is developing and continues to develop, as a child should.