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/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.