Re: New Mommies to be May, June & July 2011

Rakker - thanks for the list - mine have been textbook dreams then . snap re the Apr/Mar mommies adn their dreams - I remember that so well ha ha ha

Lol Phillippa - I also had ex lover dreams and I hated it!

Solo - I have had dreams about breastfeeding my one cat specifically my female one a lot in past 7 weeks - so so normal. I am so glad the family knows, what a huge relief! Baby is staying with us in our room too for a few months - dh will not have it any other way!

MsDee - do not feel guilty at all about shopping!! I am going this weekend for maternity tops and stuff for me we are not going to be able to do it for a while so enjoy your stuff lots.

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Solo, just for you:

Second trimester dreams are often about:

Animals – Animal dreams are thought to be the result of a woman’s awareness of the baby’s movements. Dreams about animals also represent the baby, and concern about how the relationship between mother and child is going to be.

Another source:

1st Trimester

easy labor and childbirth - awareness of conception
mature baby or full-grown child - hopes for easy childbirth
large vehicles, buildings - awareness of growing body
gardens, fruits, flowers, seeds - fertility, inner growth
driving big vehicle - feeling awkward
carrying heavy bag, trouble walking - awareness of weight gain
dangers or intruders - fear of motherhood
open doors, falling, drowning, loss, blood - fear of miscarriage
factories, construction - awareness of growing fetus
small, structures, miniatures - awareness of small fetus
water, swimming - the womb’s internal fluids
small aquatic animals: tadpole, fish, lizard - awareness of fetus in fluid

2nd Trimester

love affairs with former lovers, other men - desire to feel attractive, sexual deprivation
husband being helpful - need for support
husband being difficult - feeling insecure, unstable
husband having love affair - insecurity about attractiveness
cuddly animals: puppies, kittens, chicks - awareness of enlarging fetus
mother being helpful or harmful - reassessment of old conflicts
with mother; new hopes for own motherhood

3rd Trimester

baby's sex and appearance - hopes and fears for baby
baby's name - thinking about names for baby
special communication with baby - wish to know baby
large animals: lion, ape, monkey - awareness of enlarged fetus
great waters - anticipation of amniotic sac breaking
details of labor and delivery - hopes and fears about labor; Braxton-Hicks contractions in sleep
journeys, being lost - fear of the unknown
rituals, ceremonies, holidays, birthdays, rites - anticipation of joy of birth

Another source:

Cat: Pregnant women often dream of giving birth to cats, possibly because a cat is about the same size as a baby. The cat is a feminine symbol.

Forum:

community.babycenter.com/post/a21661081/...irth_dreams....a_cat

Oh phew, that's a relief to hear Rakker! I was thinking I was in need of a Dr and one of those jackets that let you hug yourself.....

Solo, you won't believe how common the cat dreams are. I have breastfed a cat numerous times, and so have some of the March, April mommies.

Happy Monday to you too MsDee!!! You should've been in my car on Saturday morning - it was quite hectic!! ...drive...stop....hesitate...drive....u--turn....hmmm....drive.....STOP....go home!!!!!
My car has an attitude problem

Anyone having strange dreams? I had the weirdest dream on Sat night. I dreamed that I had my baby and then I was out of it for three days so my mom and sister looked after my baby for me. When they brought my baby in to me - my baby turned out to be my one cat and I thought it was strange but I tried to bond ...LOL there I was stroking the cat and then my mom waked past and the cat jumped to her because they had already bonded. Then I wanted to know if my baby was a boy or girl and my sister told me it was a girl - I was too scared to take the nappy off the cat!!!! Hmmm my mind is strange!!!!!!

Rakker I couldn't agree with you more! There are a bunch of very special ladies here, and I want to thank you all again for all of your love and support you have given me

Yep MsDee - I wanna little girl BUT I am not fussy My order has changed from "a little girl please" to "a healthy normal baby"

MsDee, welcome to at least 18 years of feeling guilty about spoiling yourself . I find that I would wear clothes loooong past their expiry date and buying LB new stuff. Thanks for your concern about my wellbeing. I feel as if I belong in this thread and that the people really care about each other, even though it is not such a big group. Maybe that makes it more personal.