Even if they are not actively trying for children, young women on TikTok are sharing their attainable dreams of raising a child.
Kindell, a 21-year-old Florida resident from Clearwater Beach, has been having these kinds of dreams for the past four years. She tends to a fictitious infant that gets older each time in her dreams. Kindell admits to feeling inexplicably sad every time she wakes up from these baby-centric dreams.
Dream Baby: What Experts Say About It
Lauri Loewenberg, a professional dream analyst, claims that women of all ages and stages of life, including those who want children, those who adamantly reject having children, those who are unable to have children, and those who are done having children, frequently dream about babies. According to Loewenberg, these dreams may have a variety of meanings, and TikTok has made it possible for young women to share their experiences and dreams with a large audience.
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Some women claim to feel a foetus or a pregnant belly kicking inside them, see the baby's features, and feel the baby lying on their chest or moving around in the bed. These dreams can be emotionally draining.
Tore Nielsen, a dream researcher and the director of the University of Montreal's Dream and Nightmare Lab, claims that due to the vivid authenticity of these dreams, dreamers may wake up with a profound sense of loss or grief.
Joshua Black, a specialist in grief and bereavement, points out that these dreams can assist in controlling a person's emotions and allowing repressed grief to surface.
Often, our waking lives and our main emotional concerns are reflected in our dreams. They can be passive, reflecting worries from the day or days before the dream, or active, giving the mind a way to feel emotions that have been repressed.
What Could Having A "Dream Baby" Mean?
According to psychoanalyst Anne Cutler, dreams often use visual metaphors to convey their meaning, making it challenging to interpret the underlying meaning when we awaken. Dream experts suggest a number of potential explanations for infant-related REM dreams.
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Even if having children is not your immediate goal, it's possible that the dream is an indication that your maternal instinct is starting to take hold.
Another possibility is that the dream was an unconscious way of preparing for a pregnancy or lamenting a miscarriage.
Babies in dreams may also represent nurturing and growth, suggesting that something new in life needs care and nurturing, such as a fresh project at work.
Last but not least, having dreams about babies may point to a desire to reconnect with one's inner child and gain a deeper understanding of oneself.
Whatever the interpretation, it's critical to understand that dreams have value and significance. Dreams should be accepted and valued, and understanding their meaning can help one gain a better understanding of who they are.
These dreams serve as a reminder of the subconscious mind's influence and capacity to reveal our deepest emotional issues.
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