Pregnancy Podcast Q&A: What the Evidence Reveals About Pregnancy Dreams
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Sep 3, 2025 Pregnancy often brings vivid and emotional dreams, influenced by hormonal changes and stress. This discussion dives into why these dreams feel so intense and the role of emotions in shaping them. Practical tips for improving sleep quality, like establishing a soothing nighttime routine and relaxation techniques, are shared. Listeners can discover how to manage anxiety and enhance restful nights during this unique journey. Plus, there's a spotlight on a special lotion designed to help with sleep and pregnancy discomfort.
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Listener's Vivid Baby Dreams
- Melanie writes that at 29 weeks she began waking almost every night from vivid, emotional dreams about her baby.
- She asks if this is a pregnancy-related change and how to calm her mind to sleep better.
Why REM Drives Vivid Dreams
- REM sleep becomes longer and more frequent as the night progresses, and most vivid dreams occur during REM.
- REM supports memory, emotional regulation, and creative problem solving, making dreams functionally important.
Dreams As Emotional Processing
- Dreams may help emotionally process experiences and simulate future scenarios like parenting roles.
- Current research proposes these functions but cannot yet definitively prove them.