Horrific nightmares

[Supersmith]

You'll have to excuse any mistakes I'm absolutely drained.

I'm currently 19 weeks pregnant with my first child and since I've gotten pregnant, I've had 2 massively upsetting dreams, the contents could trigger some people so I will not say what they were about but they felt so realistic and I was aware of everything, all of the emotions and it felt like it was real. I've just woken up from one where I was conscious I was dreaming but couldn't stop it,like I was witnessing these events and couldn't do a thing to stop it. I woke myself up panting for breath and crying,my lips feels tingly like I haven't had enough oxygen and I feel basic cold symptoms coming on. I haven't got a temperature but feel drained.

My DP is still in bed,he has work today so I don't want to wake him up,luckily I'm on day off and I really do not want to go back to sleep.
Just looking to see if anybody had anything like this, and I needed to tell somebody what happened just to get it off my chest.

Oh I remember this, it's horrible. I had some of the most vivid and horrific dreams imaginable when I was pregnant, had no idea it was a pregnancy 'side effect' til it happened to me but apparently it's really common. No real advice other than finding something calm and comforting to occupy your mind so you don't dwell on it, just wanted to let you know it's not only you it's happened to. Nothing worse than being woken by something so distressing and then having to mooch about on your own in the middle of the night, sending you a sympathetic hug OP

I'm 25 weeks now and have had 3 very very disturbing dreams since being pregnant. Although I freak out at the time, a part of me actually just finds the mind and body fascinating so it doesn't bother me too much. I'm sorry it's shaken you so badly thoigh and feel free to message ny privately if you'd like to get it off your chest. ❤ x

Oh gosh I remember these. Awful.
I think it does help to tell someone-friend or family member. Sometimes saying it outloud makes it slightly less scary.

Thank you for your support, it really makes me feel better. I dropped back off to sleep for an hour or so and had another dream but it was a normal one that I can't remember.

Had to drove DP to work and he was so supportive, I'm still shaken at this one because it involved my baby. It was horrendous but I keep telling myself it was just a seriously messed up dream.

I had no idea it was a side effect of pregnancy either, it's one of the lesser ones mentioned!

Oh my good, yes. I've had some vivid distressing dreams - all baby related. Miscarriage, deformities, work yelling at me for HG sick time. I've woken up very miserable a few times and been unable to shake it all day. It's horrible but apparently it's quite common due to hormones.

I had nightmares last night, I'm 38 weeks. It's awful, I wake up feeling tired too :(

Oh it's awful, I've had nights where I don't feel like I've even slept because the dreams seem so real and you feel like you're living them! I had aeroplane crash ones before we were going on holiday at Easter, I've also had ones that aren't nightmares but just so vivid! I've definitely had phases though where it's a few nights then nothing for a couple of weeks so I hope you get the same breaks from them. x

Oh supersmith I feel your pain. I'm also 19 weeks and constantly exhausted due to insomnia mixed with nightmares! Really horrible vivid ones - I wake up feeling the same as you. I'm also apparently sleep walking.