Comments on: Horrible Dreams

By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:34:43 +0000

I had scary dreams too…but I also had some sexy dreams…making out with men other than my hubby! But I heard of that happening too.

Now, I wake up freaking out that my baby is in bed with us or stuck in the covers. But then my hubby tells me to go back to bed bc she’s in her crib.

By: Laura-Junkfoodaholic

Laura-Junkfoodaholic — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:31:32 +0000

I think it has something to do with stress. Our brain never sleeps so while we’re sleeping, our brain is busy, busy, busy. I suggest you get into a regular wind-down routine before bed such as: Take a shower and then read a feel-good kind of book until you get sleepy. When plagued by bad thoughts or after waking from a bad dream, I say a prayer and then visualize myself lying on my back beside a stream watching clouds float by. It helps me relax. I hope your dreams get better!

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:46:23 +0000

I had these same dreams w/ all of my kids. I don’t know what it is about the 1st trimester. I used to wake up on the verge of tears and saying “Thank you, Thank you… it was just a dream”. Maybe it had something to do w/ the wierd things I would eat. *lol*

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:02:40 +0000

I had the same dilemma when I as pregnant. I think these dreams are all about unexpressed “anxiety”. Every mom gets a little scared, worried, etc. about having a new baby. It’s all pretty normal

By: Christina @ Northern Cheapskate

Christina @ Northern Cheapskate — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:16:45 +0000

I used to have the same type of freaky dreams. I also once thought my husband left me in the middle of the night, and sleepwalked through the house calling his name and crying. Crazy hormones!

By: Daddy

Daddy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:36:47 +0000

I know you had some interesting dreams with our son, but I do not think they were anything like what you been having this go round. I agree with your post and your subscribers, that anxiety is a big part of it. Add in your hormones and you have a perfect recipe for an “interesting” night.

By: mommyto2

mommyto2 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:17:09 +0000

I had these awful vivid dreams as well, but only with my first. Thankfully not the second time around. I had one dream that they had a theme park for dogs and while taking my 140# dog on a roller coaster he fell out of the seat and was hanging by his leash, choking of course. It’s amazing what homones can do to our brains.

By: Nessa

Nessa — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:06 +0000

Oh wow, I agree with the others, between anxiety and hormones, pregnancy can be hell when it comes to dreams. I never had bad dreams but i had sex dreams that i wouldn’t even tell my husband about. My doctor told me it was just the hormone adjustment and to try and hang in there. hope this stops for you soon. It has to be miserable without a doubt.

Bigggggggggggggg hugs for you

By: Woolly Katie

Woolly Katie — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:24:40 +0000

Oh hon, these are the worst. I remember having lots of horrid pregnancy nightmares. But it’s just a wicked brew of overactive hormones and normal anxiety.

I even went as far as to put up a dreamcatcher on my bedroom window while I was pregnant. It must’ve calmed something down in my brain, because it helped a little. Just hang in there. It won’t be forever.

By: Pamela Kramer

Pamela Kramer — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:38:20 +0000

You are not alone! I’ve had these same dreams too during each of my pregnancies. I would think it is really just basic anxieties. You’re a mom. Pregnancy is something you really can’t control. Maybe that could be it, the loss of control.