cathmom Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 For years I have had recurring nightmares about losing one or more of my dc. (I mean physically losing, not the child dying) Every dream is different. In many of the dreams, I do something I would never do IRL, like leave a baby unattended. These dreams intensified (more frequent and scarier) after the birth of my twins, probably because the stress level of taking them out skyrocketed. This morning I woke up scared because I had lost the twins in a hotel. Does anybody else have these dreams? Do I need counseling LOL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I've never had a dream of losing a child. However I noticed you have a newborn and that reminded me of when mine were newborns....I had at least one terrifying dream about something bad happening to my new baby each time. Maybe it's the post-pregnancy hormones? I know mine were totally wacky then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 I should update my siggy - he's 5 months old tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karenciavo Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yes, I had one the other day. I was physically ill for hours after waking up. The most bizarre part of the last dream was that in my dream I told myself to wake up, it's just a dream, but I only woke up in my dream. In other words, I was having a nightmare in my dream, but when I woke up from it in my dream I was still living the same nightmare. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 Yes! When each of my three were babies, I'd have those dreams a lot! I chalked it up to insecurity and stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I have those dreams. I'm never "there" for the leaving of the dc, but I remember doing it, kwim? It's horrible, I hate those dreams. DH is even worse than me though. I go and check on the kids, as soon as I'm awake. He goes and wakes them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I have had those dreams. I have also lost the same child twice. I lost him once at Walmart where he made it from the dairy section to the produce section and was on his way back with the help of a gentleman when we found him. The other time was at Disney World and that was the scariest few minutes of my life. He walked out of a store in Animal Kingdom on a crowded day and it was a "I thought you had him" situation with DH (he was supposed to have him). He was running across a bridge crying when his grandpa coming to meet us after a ride found him. Needless to say the dreams are scary, but losing them in real life is much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I had those dreams with ds was little. Lately I'm dealing with it in a different way. A former boyfriend had a son die last year. He was 11, same age as my son is now. I find myself thinking about many times and I'm still processing some of the grief. It transfers over into fear about my child, so I've been more protective lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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