What Causes Pregnancy Dreams?
Several factors act together to produce the more vivid and memorable dreams a pregnant woman experiences. • Pregnancy hormones keep a woman from sleeping as deeply as usual. As a result, she spends more time in REM sleep (the sleep state of dreaming) than she did before pregnancy. • During pregnancy a woman wakes more often throughout the night, increasing the likelihood of waking during a dream-state, and thus remembering the dream. • A pregnant woman is often more introverted, with a myriad of thoughts and emotions occupying her mind. An increase in intuitive behavior is also common, as a pregnant woman seeks to become more aware of her body in general. Did you have an interesting dream experience during pregnancy? Stop by the Pregnancy Site Forums to tell us about it!
