I have had a disturbing dream quite a few times now. In my dream, I am working, out with friends, at a function...whatever. Basically, I am out of the house. All of a sudden, I will remember I have a baby who is only a few weeks old. My baby. An actual baby I gave birth to. Horror fills my heart to the brim. I rush off to find my poor, neglected baby at home.
When I pick up the baby, he or she is crying, filthy, and starving. My heart breaks as I give the baby food, a bath, a clean diaper, etc. After I get it all taken care of, though, I try to hide the fact that I completely forgot about the baby.
Is this disturbing, or what? My hubby and I have no children yet and I know this wouldn't happen. Yet every time I wake up from this dream, I feel very apprehensive. Has anyone else had dreams like this but turned out to be a wonderful mother? This is starting to affect my confidence as a potential mother. Crazy, I know, but I can't shake the feeling even now, just thinking about it.
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Donella,
I don't think it is unusual to have nightmares about things like this...because it is something you would never, ever do. Don't let it affect your confidence as a potential Mom. The fact that this dream bothers you so much is proof that you will be an awesome Mom!
I really believe that we can be under a spiritual attack...maybe that sounds crazy.
You will be fine! When you go to sleep at night ask God to take away that nasty nightmare, and fill your sleep with good dreams!
I know I sound crazy...but I believe in prayer. It works!
Hugs!
Lissa
Hey, the fact that you're nervous and not even a mom yet means one thing: you will be a good mom.
If you didn't have horrifying dreams of child rearing, then you aren't ready to be a mom.
All good mommies are absolutely terrified of screwing up.
Thanks, ladies.
Lissa K, I do believe you're right...I've also been having my dreams about discovering rooms in familiar houses that were never there before.
hewantsmylastname, Thanks for the encouragement and congrats on your recent marriage, btw. :)
my baby is 21 and married now, i still have nightmares of screwing up with her
Oh I know how it feels! I have dreams/ worries like that all the time as well! My husband and I do not have children yet either, but those kind of nightmares are not uncommon!
Giggle... I was a very young mother, once upon a time, and I forgot I had a baby. I left her in her carseat, in the livingroom, sleeping and I went off doing other things (in the house). When I heard her crying later it suddenly hit me, that if even for a moment, I had forgotten that I was a mother! We both got over it and everyone was fine... but it was disturbing.
I, too, often have dreams about undiscovered rooms in a familiar house. From what I have read it is your unconscious telling you to branch out into new things in your life, explore. I noticed that I always seem to have them when something like that is going on in my life.
Thanks for the comments, everyone!
Dani - I think this is very true about those undiscovered rooms dream.
Anne - that must have been surreal! LOL
Rachel - Sorry you are having nightmares but I'm glad to hear it's not just me. ;-)
Justme - You have nightmares about everything! LOL Still having cubicle nightmares?
yes those too lol
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