Sonhos de gestantes: uma análise de relatos oníricos sob a perspectiva da psicologia analítica

Abstract

Pregnancy is a period experienced by numerous women characterized by changes in their bodies and personalities. When experiencing their first pregnancy, a woman begins to take on a new role, transforming from just being a daughter into also becoming a mother. In light of this scenario, we revisit the ideas postulated by Carl Gustav Jung, who emphasized dreams as a symbolic expression in the psychic dynamics, where dream material plays an important role during transitional periods, such as pregnancy. This work aimed to observe and analyze the symbolic expressions that emerge in the dreams of women who are in the first 6 months of pregnancy and the feelings they have upon waking. For this purpose, 4 meetings were held with first-time pregnant women in their first trimester. During these meetings, the accounts of their dreams during this period and the sensations and emotions they felt upon waking were gathered. Subsequently, the collected data was analyzed qualitatively, in order to highlight the common themes among the participants and to raise possible symbolic understandings in front of the dreamlike images