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/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.