Dreaming of Childbirth
childbirth, delivery, labor · mostly positive, with one exception
Giving birth in a dream signals happy circumstances and a safe delivery, except when you're single.
What happens in the dream
- Giving birth: fortunate circumstances and the safe delivery of a beautiful child
- If you are single and dream of giving birth: an unhappy change and a fall in reputation
How you felt
- A threshold: the dream often mirrors a major transformation
- Apprehension: it may reflect fear about bringing a big project into the world
Ask yourself
- What project am I about to bring into the world?
- What scares me about this transition?
See also Birth · Baby · Pregnancy · Child · Midwife
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901). Also searched as: delivery, labor.