Announcing Dreams: Perceived Communication with Baby-to-Be

While dream literature is extensive, including extraordinary dreams and
pregnancy dreams, the convergence of the two is limited. Announcing dreams are one type
of extraordinary dream, reported by pregnant women, expectant men, their family and
community members, that are not well understood. This specific type of dream has been
reported across time and place. This article describes how announcing dreams affect
pregnant women and expectant men, and highlights Dr. Mascaro’s research, as well as
historical, interdisciplinary, and cross-cultural accounts of the phenomenon. For those who
serve, or work with, pregnant families, acknowledging and attending to their inner world,
including dream experiences, can support both men and women to be present to their whole
selves.