Since 2023, I’ve been having these dreams about taking care of the same baby. It’s always the same baby boy, and I’m always his mother. I take care of him in different ways like bathing him, watching over him, or just spending time together. The weird thing is, this baby doesn’t look anything like me—he’s fair-skinned, with blonde hair and blue eyes. I’m Black, so it always throws me off. His hair is usually light blonde, sometimes curly, but most of the time it’s straight. He’s usually really content, and while he doesn’t do much, I enjoy spending time with him.
In my latest dream, I was walking him down the stairs when all of a sudden, he pukes and has diarrhea at the same time. He didn’t cry, he was just really silent while it happened. His poop got all over my pants and the stairs, and I had to call my grandma for help.
The rest of the dream was fine—just me looking after him, putting him down for a nap, and generally watching over him. But the thing that stood out in this one is that I was more anxious about him than usual. Normally we’re just chilling together, but this time he was always in the back of my mind, and I was a bit more worried than usual.
I guess I’m just curious—why do I keep dreaming about the same baby? It’s always me as his mom, always him as this specific baby, and I’m always taking care of him. It’s been going on for years now, and I’m wondering what it all means.
The recurring dream of taking care of the same baby could symbolize a deep, ongoing emotional process related to responsibility, care, and emotional investment. Since you are always the mother and the baby looks different from you, it could reflect aspects of yourself or situations in your life that feel out of place or disconnected from your usual sense of identity. This baby, in a way, could represent a part of yourself or a life situation that requires nurturing, but feels foreign or doesn’t quite match what you’d expect.
The baby being so content most of the time may symbolize something in your life that you’re trying to care for or maintain, something that doesn’t demand much but that you find comfort in taking care of. The fact that this baby doesn’t look like you could be tied to feelings of identity or roles you play in your waking life, and how you feel you may be operating outside of your “norm” or comfort zone. It may also reflect how you might be taking care of something (or someone) that feels distant from you, but you still feel responsible for.
The change in the latest dream where you feel more anxious about the baby, and his accident (like vomiting and diarrhea) could indicate that something you’re caring for—either in your personal life or emotionally—feels more difficult or messy than it usually does. The accident may symbolize how an unexpected or uncomfortable situation in your waking life is making you feel out of control or overwhelmed, even if you’re still trying to care for it or keep things in order.
The fact that you called your grandma for help in the dream may point to a need for guidance, wisdom, or reassurance. It could reflect a desire for support when things get messy or difficult.
In short, these dreams might be pointing to feelings of responsibility, emotional care, and maybe a need to take a closer look at how you’re managing a situation in your life that feels somewhat outside your usual control or identity. It could be reflecting anxieties about your ability to handle certain aspects of life, especially things that might not seem to align with who you are, but that you’re still deeply invested in.
