Giving Birth / Childbirth

Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq: This dream signifies the approach of death for one who sees himself giving birth to a male child in a dream and speaking with that child.

To see in a dream that you have given birth to a female child signifies that a child shall be born from your progeny who will become a leader of the family.

Ibn Sirin: To see in a dream that you have given birth and brought forth a female child signifies that you shall encounter goodness and be pleased with your family and relatives.

To see in a dream that you have given birth and have a male child signifies grief and sorrow.

If a man sees in a dream that his wife has given birth to a male child, it signifies that he shall gain profit after a hardship of long duration.

To see in a dream that one’s wife has given birth to a female child signifies that you shall obtain very much profit.

Kirmani: To see in a dream that you have brought forth a female child signifies that you shall suffer certain troubles, become sorrowful, and grow poor.

To see in a dream that you have brought forth a male child signifies that you shall perform a good deed and, because of it, your name shall be spoken of well.

Contemporary Scholars: To see someone giving birth in a dream signifies that you shall attain your aim. To see in a dream that you are giving birth signifies that, when you see the baby, you shall gain profit and overcome most of your troubles.

To see in a dream that you have undergone a painful and difficult birth signifies that you shall fall ill; to see an easy birth signifies that you shall be happy; and to see someone undergoing a difficult birth signifies that you shall regain possession of something you thought you had lost.

To see in a dream that you have attended the birth of someone unknown to you and that she has given birth easily signifies that one of your close relations shall attain success and that you shall benefit from it. To see in a dream that you have attended the birth of someone unknown to you and that she has undergone a difficult birth is interpreted as disappointment.

Seeing the pangs of childbirth in a dream has been interpreted as anxiety, sorrow, and trouble. Giving birth to a male child in a dream signifies that you shall achieve success in your professional life. Giving birth to a female child signifies that you shall undergo a bitter experience.

To be present at a birth that proceeds badly in a dream signifies sorrow and disappointment. To see in a dream that the baby dies during childbirth signifies that you shall be left wretched and without hope.

It provides early awareness; the person sees risks before they grow and can choose a more solid path.

Neglect, haste, untrustworthy people or uncontrolled behavior can increase the difficulty.

In the interpretation, the themes of success and reputation, work and responsibility, health and body, spiritual signs, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.