What does it mean to dream about being pregnant? Is it good to dream about being pregnant? Dreams about pregnancy have real-life influences and reactions, as well as the dreamer's subjective imagination. Please see the detailed explanation of dreaming about pregnancy organized by the Zhougong Dream Interpretation website below.
Dreams about pregnancy have different meanings depending on the dream scenario.
Generally speaking, when a woman dreams about being pregnant, it indicates an increase in wealth and a happier life.
If a young girl dreams of being pregnant and the dream is very happy, it signifies she will receive happiness and love, or it shows her envy of someone else's happy life. If the dream makes her unhappy, it may indicate that she will encounter trouble or distress.
For women of childbearing age, dreaming about being pregnant may represent their real-life desire to conceive.
For women who already have children, dreaming about being pregnant could indicate that the family is currently very happy. It might also suggest that the relationship between the couple is slowly becoming distant, with the husband becoming colder, prompting the wife to reminisce about the sweetness of their newlywed days in the dream.
For men or elderly people, dreaming about being pregnant expresses the wish for themselves or their children to have kids.
For scholars, dreaming about pregnancy or the birth of a baby may also represent the birth of a new experience, a new thought, or a new achievement.
Dreaming about being pregnant and then having a miscarriage might indicate that a plan you were brewing has been abandoned by you.
For a man dreaming that his wife is pregnant, it predicts unexpected financial gain.
For a woman dreaming that a man is pregnant, it might imply that the man in the dream is bearing the burdens of life for her, or that the man will achieve new results.
Dreaming about a pregnant woman indicates that things are progressing smoothly and there is financial luck. However, for an unmarried woman dreaming about a pregnant woman, it might suggest difficulty in finding a partner or potential issues in marriage even if she gets married.
Zhouyi Dream Interpretation
It is generally believed that people who frequently dream about having children or giving birth are mostly women who are already pregnant or married and want children. However, this is not necessarily the case. Although such women might dream about this more often, we still find that the range of people who have these dreams is much wider than we imagine, including children, unmarried women, elderly people, and even men.
Dreaming about pregnancy might be a compensation for the real-life desire to conceive.
Original Version of Zhougong's Dream Interpretation
Dreaming of a woman becoming pregnant indicates gaining wealth. "Dream Secretary"
Dreaming about pregnancy. Dreaming about the wife being pregnant indicates an affair; dreaming about a pregnant woman indicates wealth; dreaming about a pregnant woman indicates success. "The Mystical Interpretation of Dreams"
Dreaming about the wife being pregnant indicates a move. "Dunhuang Dream Book"
Dreaming about the wife being pregnant indicates great misfortune. "Dunhuang Dream Book"
Dreaming about the wife becoming pregnant indicates an affair. "Dream Secretary"
Wife being pregnant indicates an affair. "Zhougong Dream Interpretation"
Psychological Dream Interpretation
Dream Interpretation: If you dream about pregnancy, it mostly suggests that completing a plan requires a considerably long waiting period. You have discovered new potential or character traits. Dreaming about pregnancy is not because you are actually pregnant in real life, but it might suggest that someone around you is.
Psychological Analysis: If you dream about a pregnant woman, it indicates that you can see your own abilities or traits clearly. Dreaming about a man being pregnant, especially when a woman dreams about this, suggests that the man is taking up the responsibility of supporting her life.
Spiritual Symbolism: In spiritual activities, there is always a gestation period. Patience is needed, and you must patiently wait for this period to end.
Case Analysis of Dreaming About Pregnancy
【Dream Case 1】
I dreamed that I was walking by a fish pond in my hometown with my lover. We saw many tadpoles in the pond, and many people were using bottles to catch the tadpoles and put them in. I was very envious and started to learn from them to catch tadpoles, but we couldn't catch any. Later, someone told us that one person should hold a bottle on one side to block, while the other person drives the tadpoles towards it. We followed their advice and indeed caught one. The person said: "Oh, it's a pregnant tadpole." I was very happy.
The woman who had this dream is married but has not been able to conceive for many years. She and her husband both want a child very much, so they have been seeking treatment and trying various remedies. One night, she had this dream. In the dream, the tadpoles symbolize male sperm, and the bottle symbolizes the female reproductive organ, the ovary. The person guiding them in catching the tadpoles represents a doctor or someone else who helps them in real life. This type of dream often appears in women who genuinely desire to have a child or are already pregnant, as it is a form of "daytime thoughts, nighttime dreams." The phenomenon of pregnancy is a woman's innate privilege, so such dreams often symbolize a woman's primitive production desire. For pregnant women, such dreams may also represent anxiety about a safe delivery.
Of course, people who have such dreams could also be the pregnant woman's husband or mother. Although their dreams may be related to the real-life birth of a child, they may also express their own desires. For example, an elderly woman dreaming of giving birth to a boy might be very happy. In reality, her daughter is in the hospital preparing to give birth. Although this dream seems related to her daughter's childbirth, it also expresses the dreamer's own wish to be as young as her daughter and capable of having children, especially a boy.
The pregnancy and birth in dreams can also represent the birth of a new experience or new consciousness in the psychological or spiritual realm.
It symbolizes the dreamer's significant transformation and awakening in the spiritual growth process. However, just like in real life, if this "pregnancy" in the dream does not receive your nourishment, it will also "miscarry." Therefore, if you dream about stillbirth or miscarriage, it symbolizes the passing of a certain idea, which has no direct connection to real-life miscarriage. However, such dreams can also be seen as a symbol of releasing distress and purifying the body, especially if the birth product in the dream is dirty or evil. Additionally, pregnancy symbolizes the process of giving new content to your life. Although this process might be painful, it is a path to relieving oppression and achieving greater maturity. The appearance of the child born in the dream reflects the changes in your psychological development.
It seems to be in a large house, which feels like our psychology teacher Li's home. While preparing to eat, classmate Wang Jing and teacher Li were discussing children. Wang Jing asked teacher Li if women become beautiful after getting pregnant and mentioned that someone became really beautiful after getting pregnant. I thought to myself, I also want to get pregnant... This is a dream of a female university student who said she didn't even have a boyfriend at the time, which seemed strange to her. However, after reading the above text, we find it quite normal. The large house represents the "heart" of a person. "At psychology teacher Li's home, preparing to eat" refers to the dreamer consuming "spiritual food" related to psychology. Here, "getting pregnant" symbolizes the "gestation of a new thing" and the dreamer's individual self-growth. Moreover, to conceive, there must be sex, so this type of dream also has sexual significance.
Additionally, when adult women have such dreams, especially when both the mother and child appear in the dream, it also expresses another wish of the dreamer, which is the desire to enter the adult world. If we express it in words, it would be: I already have my own child, so don't treat me like a child anymore!
【Dream Case 2】
Dream Description: I have been busy with my career for the past two years, so I haven't had children. To be honest, I really like children now. I like my classmates' or friends' children very much. A few days ago, I dreamed that my wife was pregnant. She asked me if I liked boys or girls, and I said I liked both. (Male, 30 years old)
Dream Interpretation: Dreaming about pregnancy symbolizes an increase in wealth. For a man, dreaming that his wife is pregnant indicates that he will receive an unexpected fortune. For a woman, dreaming that she is pregnant indicates that her husband is about to gain considerable wealth. Dreaming about a pregnant woman suggests that the things you are doing are progressing very smoothly and that you will have good financial luck.