Many people often wonder what it means to dream about babies, especially women have this question, since they associate this type of dream with being pregnant; However, the presence of babies and children in dreams can mean a wide variety of things that we will find out below.
Next we are going to explain the meanings of dreaming about babies depending on the context of the dream and the symbols that appear.
Dreaming of babies does not necessarily mean that you are going to be a mother. There may be different meanings depending on the context of your dream. It appeals to the need for self-protection or that of others and the feeling of fear or distrust of responsibility.
Dreaming of babies: listen to your inner child
- First of all, dreaming of babies may be related to our own inner child, our unconscious may be alluding to the part of us that remains innocent, spontaneous, playful and trusting.
- This type of dream with babies is a reminder for us to look towards our purest side and bet on a more honest life with ourselves.
- Perhaps if you are going through a bad time in your life, it is necessary that you return to a certain innocence and spontaneity that only exists in the earliest stage of the human being: childhood. Dreaming of babies is a reminder that you should be kinder, loving and more indulgent with yourself, don’t be so harsh.
Dreaming of babies: new project
On the other hand, dreaming of a baby or a small child can mean a new project in our lives. When we undertake something in our existence, we are giving life to something new, and “it” needs all our care and patience. If the baby we dream of is a newborn, it is because our project is just being formed or is being “conceived”. If, on the contrary, we dream of a two-year-old child, it is because our project already has more bases and is being nourished more and more with our creativity.
Dream of losing a baby
- Many people have a recurring dream of losing or forgetting a baby or small child, this type of dream is surrounded by the terrible feeling of sadness or guilt. In this case, our unconscious is giving us a specific message: “Look inside yourself and find yourself again.”
- This type of dream with babies could mean a new loss, almost always this loss is affective and emotional. For example, the loss of direction in our lives, perhaps because we are doing things that we dislike, but that we cannot stop.
- It can also be about the death of a loved one that makes us feel sad or the physical distance that exists between us and a friend or family member. The memory of a pain in our past that is not resolved can cause us this type of dream and make us feel hurt or disappointed. Baby dreams ask us to address these issues, so that we can feel confident and happy again.
- Likewise, some people who dream of losing a baby are having premonitory dreams, since these dreams are announcing the loss of a job, giving up something personally valuable. In any case, it is important to listen to our unconscious in order to make the best decisions in our lives.
- Dreaming of babies: happiness and immaturity.
- A small child or baby in a dream usually represents all the things we associate with youth: vitality, energy, innocence, trust, purity, imagination, joy, spontaneity and the open and inquisitive mind. But they can also have a dark side, and can refer to naivety, vulnerability, immaturity, selfishness, tantrums, and an inability to care for oneself.
If you dream of a baby or small child, analyze the general situation of your dream and then choose the elements that seem most relevant to your own dream. Now focus on what triggered the behavior of the infant or toddler. Did you feel the need to protect the baby from harm that could be caused by someone? If so, there may be an area of your life or an aspect of your personality in which you feel threatened by a situation or a person. Did the baby make you feel happy and alive? Perhaps you are at a stage in your life where you are appreciating some of the simpler things around you. These dreams are usually a reminder that you are taking into your life the best that is around you. Keep it up and don’t stop enjoying the simpler things in life, remember that what makes us happier is free. If dreaming of a baby made you feel melancholic, or nostalgic, this may be an indication that you are making decisions in your life with which you do not totally agree, since you feel that you must sacrifice things that are very important to your personality and that they were instilled in you in childhood. These baby dreams are a reminder that you can still find a way to bring some of those special qualities back into your life.
Sometimes the presence of a baby or small child in a dream can leave us feeling uneasy. This can be a sign that something important to us has been suppressed for a long time, and it can be very difficult to admit this to ourselves. The pain of losing things important aspects of childhood, the need to grow up too early and too fast can manifest in these types of dreams. These disturbing dreams remove many emotions from us, so it can take us a long time to face these hidden feelings, but we must pay attention to these messages, since a dream that moves us in this way is encouraging us to be strong enough; strong to start working on the path that leads us to peace, happiness and internal balance.
Dreaming of babies: pregnancy
Some women (and even men) claim that they knew they were going to be parents through a dream. Some women claim that they realized they were pregnant by dreaming about their baby, a couple of men have also claimed that they knew their partner was pregnant from a premonitory dream they had. Many psychologists assert that this is possible, since mothers and fathers are intimately connected to their babies from the moment of conception. This is because the paternal and maternal instinct knows what is happening in the body, and sends messages and signals to mothers and fathers to let them know what is brewing.
Dreaming of Babies: Parenting
Some fathers and mothers often dream of their own children and even of babies or young children they don’t know and have never seen in their lives. These dreams are interpreted as symbols about raising your children. Some parents dream of sad, angry, malnourished, happy and cranky babies.
Generally, these dreams occur in new parents, since they are stressed by the way in which they are caring for and raising their children. There is no need to feel anxious or guilty about parenting skills, remember that no one knows how to be a good parent, those skills are learned as you go, and the best way to raise babies is with love.
Tips
Before going to bed, relax to have a good rest. Keep a notebook or tape recorder handy to jot down your dreams in detail.