Conclusionsįuture studies should investigate the prevalence of nightmare disorders in pregnancy and study whether brief interventions like Imagery Rehearsal Therapy are beneficial for pregnant women suffering from nightmares. Moreover, baby-related dreams were correlated with nightmare frequency but not with day-time stress. The findings clearly indicate that pregnant women report nightmares more often compared to a representative sample and that nightmare frequency is closely related to subjectively experienced stress during daytime. The representative sample included 496 women (age range: 14–93 years.). Women with severe somatic illnesses and/or psychiatric disorders were excluded. The present analysis included 406 women aged 16–40 years in the last trimester of their pregnancy. The mothers-to-be were approached during their application visit about 4–8 weeks prior to delivery in three obstetric hospitals. Nightmare frequency and subjectively experienced stress was elicited via questionnaires. Pregnancy-related dreams are often found in pregnant women but also the number of negatively toned dreams seems to be increased in this challenging phase of a woman’s life.
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