Lost/Forgotten Newborn

Chaosity

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« on: November 25, 2008, 06:02:27 PM »

I am a married woman with 4 children. I've had some version of this recurring dream for several years - most recently was just a few days before having a hysterectomy. Not sure if its related since I've had the dream so many times before, but odd none-the-less.

So, in the most recent dream, I gave birth to a little girl completely on my own. (ie: no one assisting in the birth). I was very happy to have this new child.

In the next part of the dream, I have tucked the baby in bed and all is well......only I seem to forget that I have this newborn. Days later I realize that I've forgotten to check on the baby and I am panicked because I know that she must be hungry, or wet or scared and just crying...and I'm so afraid she has died because I have forgotten about her. I am frantic to check on her and make sure she is okay but for some reason I cannot get to her right away....for some reason I am away from home: either at work or shopping or something. I become very emotional during this phase....crying hysterically and very depressed wanting desperately to know if she is okay.

In this particular dream, I find out that freinds and family have taken the baby and have been caring for her because they knew I was not emotionally capable of it at the time - so I am relieved to know she is okay. However, that is not always the case....more often, I wake up before I know where the baby is.

Anyway, those are the basic components of each dream. Delivering a baby (sometimes boy & sometimes girl). Then forgetting to take care of it....not know where I left him/her....and becoming emotionally distraught.

Of all the dream interpretations I've researched...I find many about babies....but not about forgetting a baby. This dream always leaves me lying awake feeling very sad and uneasy. So it would be comforting to know what it means.

Any ideas? Thanks!


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geehutch

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Re: Lost/Forgotten Newborn

« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2008, 11:04:52 AM »

This dream is showing that you have alot of anxiety around your responsibilities and the tremendous weight of them is weighing heavily on you. Believe it or not I too have 4 kids (8, 5,3,&18 months)and have had dreams quite similar to this. What an aweful feeling that you forget a baby especially a newborn. To me it means you feel like all the respnsiblity of the kids is in your hands alone, and you have soooo much to do that you are forgetting an extremely importants part of yourself and your needs. The newborn represents you in a way that you have put it at the bottom of the list of importance. You feel very neglected and unimportant and underappreciated. Don't let that individual flame of you get snuffed out because you don't have time, embrace your femininity and sensual side and start doing more for yourself and not so much for others. You should be the most important person to you at this time in your life.


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ga mo

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Re: Lost/Forgotten Newborn

« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2008, 06:49:18 AM »

maybe since it was close to your having a hysterectomy, you could be nervos about that. You sort of wish you could have more kids and then on the other hand you don't. Did you have your surgery yet and how did you do if you did. I had one in May. Best thing I did. -Nina


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Chaosity

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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2008, 10:38:53 PM »

Thanks so much for your responses!

Geehutch - I never thought of it that way, but I think you could be right: I do feel overwhelmed at times - even though my 4 children are older now, I've had this dream for sooo many years and I've always worked full time as well. Seems like the load never ends.

ga mo - I wondered about having the dream so close to my hysterectomy and I was VERY nervous about it, so I'm sure that contributed this time. But since I've had it so many times before....I knew their must be more to it. Surgery went very well and although I'm still recuperating, I feel good. However it is very difficult having so much to do to prepare for Christmas when I tire out so quickly and have to be careful about lifting. I've tended to overdo it a lot lately. Thank you for asking.

Thanks again for your insights - I really appreciate it!


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