Why am I having weird pregnancy dreams?

Our dreams are our way of sorting through the events of the day and pulling out important issues we still need to understand. It’s our way of communicating with ourselves; it’s our unconscious, giving us hints about things that need further thought or action.

It’s really common to have particularly memorable and intense dreams during pregnancy. There are several contributing factors to this:

• Frequent night wakings. I remember waking easily three or four times a night when pregnant. When you awaken just after dreaming, you are more likely to remember the dream.
• The stress of the impending change in your life with a baby on the way. The stress of a major life transition is bound to result in more active dreams.
• Hormonal and other physical changes. Your upset tummy, sore back and soaring progesterone all throw your body’s chemistry into a new time zone. Your dreams are disturbed as a result.