Is anyone else having nightmares about labour? I am waking up during the night, after having bad dreams about labour and c-sections that it is erally affecting my sleep. Sometimes it's not even about labour, it can juse be bad dreams about a family member dying or something like that.

I have heard that vivid dreams are common in pregnancy, but to have a fear of labour get so out of control that i dream about it nearly every night. I lie awake before I go to sleep thinking about it, (and yes I have tried to stop myself - but no matter what i think of - it always returns to labour). I have already had 3 boys, as this is my 4th bub, so I ahve experience in dealing with labour and birthing, and I know what to expect, I am just so scared of it.

I have considered my options for pain relief already - had pethadine with first - fell asleep, had gas and nothing else with second, and tried and failed with an epidural with the third. (i was alergic and had shakes, itches all over, and it went into my arms so they had to turn it off)

So is anybody else suffering from such nightmares?