hi lotty,
it is easy to see how distressing this dream must have been to you,but you must try to look at it from a different angle,dreams are seldom literal and must be looked at symbolically,
i think the first thing to look at would be,
what can you identify the child with in your own life,
ie,what have you had to give up ,sacrifice ?
secondly,
it could be you have a lot of repressed emotions,maybe even pent up grief about a relationship to something,
all these emotions get put aside so you can function,and do what is required of you,
but comes the time ,when you just can't hold it in anymore,and out it pops,
dreams have a remarkable way of doing this,and that function is to help you release that tension,
i would imagine that you felt extra loving feelings towards your child in real life,this then might have been the dreams purpose, to put you in touch ,a sort of conscious acknowledgement of your true feelings,
i am a dad of 3 girls,whom i have had to bring up on my own,and i have had similar dreams too,but i understand that i had them for the very same reason i have stated,it may be the same for you,or not,
only you will know what it refers to,i hope my words are of some use to you,
and i am sure that tony,and others will give some input,
rest assured you have come to the right place!
rgds mikey
