Stephanie Gailing, dream analyst and flower essence therapist, says that pregnancy dreams often symbolize the dreamer's creativity. So, in your dream you might be physically pregnant, but that could point to an idea or project that's been gestating in your mind. Maybe you're approaching a due date and that's what prompts the dream; or you might have been putting off sharing an inspiring idea with others, and your subconscious is nudging you to put it out there.

Having these sorts of dreams can be a chance to better understand yourself as a creative person, according to Gailing. Dreaming that you're having an unplanned pregnancy or giving birth to something monstrous could point to a lack of confidence in your vision, while dreaming about a happy pregnancy may indicate that you're actually really excited to express yourself.

Sometimes, though, a pregnancy dream is actually about your feelings around, well, pregnancy. "Being a mother, being a father, having a child - it's just a common archetype that runs through our world," Gailing says, adding that it makes perfect sense to dream about pregnancy if you feel strongly about parenthood.

According to Matt Lundquist, a psychotherapist and couples therapist, pregnancy dreams can also belie issues with sexuality, relationships, unfulfilled desires, or subconscious fears. As Lundquist puts it, "Pregnancy is a particularly loaded concept." So, if you don't have babies on the brain, and you aren't grappling with your creative vision, you might want to take some time to identify where else in your life you're dealing with uncertainty or unease. (This is where keeping a dream journal will come in handy.)

Lundquist emphasizes the importance of keeping an open mind when decoding your dreams, which is a good rule of thumb, considering how wild and ambiguous dreams can be. That said, there's one thing that all of these interpretations have in common: change.