Had an odd dream last night. Kinda worried. Help?

[DeeAvery]

Hey basically I'm just wondering does anyone know what this means. I'm a bit sceptic when it comes to dream interpretation but this dream I had really made an impression on me and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. Basically it started with me bringing my newborn baby home from the hospital. Though I didn't give birth in the dream, the dream clearly stated that I did and was recovering from that but we were both happy and healthy. I was a single parent with no mention at all of another parent or a partner or anything like that. But my friends and family we're all very supportive and happy for me and excited over my baby. As was I. One of my brothers was particularly helpful. Anyway I was settling into the first time parenthood and went to the supermarket to get food and necessary supplies. The baby was with me in the baby seat thing that’s on shopping trolleys and was as happy as Larry and I was in the frozen-food isle. I looked inside one of the fridges then left my wallet inside there, closed it and then started my mission to find doughnuts. I thought they'd be a good snack to have for both me (with the stress of a newborn) and any guest that would arrive to meet my baby. Funnily enough I don’t like doughnuts at all. Anyway I couldn’t find any but while I was searching I kept thinking about my wallet with my cards and money in the freezer and worrying someone might take it but also I kept telling myself that it would be fine and not to think about it. I then got distracted by some cute onesies in the clothes section and was really tempted to buy some as they we’re cheep and nice but I debated over getting one that was newborn size or get it for an older baby because most of the gifts that I had been given were for a newborn. I then went to my office and for some reason the baby wasn’t with me anymore though I didn’t notice. I was in the main room surrounded by all my colleges and friends telling them how the birth and being in hospital went and how amazing my baby was and how happy I was and how supportive my family has been and showing them photos. They were all really excited to meet the baby and were really ecstatic for me. Then I left and went walking towards my bus stop and one of my colleges who I’m close friends with walked me towards the stop. We talked a bit more about the baby and how great everything was. All the clichéd stuff I suppose and then he invited me to come back later to go to some event the organisation was having. I got excited and wanted to go but I realised I’d have to get someone to mind the baby. I said I’d go but I lied to him said that it would be fine that my brother would look after it but I knew he might not be available as he has his own life. Then I clocked that wait the baby wasn’t with me and I’d left it at home and it was probably all by itself. I panicked and then I woke up. I know crazy right? Also to put things into context I’m a 21 year old, single male. So not only are some of the things in the dream scientifically impossible (as in lacking a uterus lol) it’s just really random for me to dream this at all. I mean I’ve always said I’ve wanted kid, lots of them but not for years when I’m married and all that jazz. It’s something I don’t think about often either. Also in the dream I wasn’t a woman or anything either, I was 100 percent me. Which is unusual for me to dream too. I wasn’t an idealised version of me or someone else or a protagonist you never see but see everything through their eyes. I was just plain old me. It was really real as well and had my real home, family, friends and everything in it too. So any insight into any of this would be great thanks.

[Darkmatters]

A baby in a dream usually represents some new project or idea that you're contemplating 'giving birth to' and that would then require you to spend a lot of time and energy to properly bring to full fruition.

[JoannaB]

I agree that new baby is probably new project and new idea. I am thinking that part of this dream may be about balancing family or personal life and work obligations. Getting food and clothes for the baby may be about getting what is needed for the new project. Leaving your wallet may mean that you put some money down for this new project, or it may not literally be money (for example it can be time: because "time is money"): anyway you got a lot invested in the new project, and maybe you took a risk there, and are worried about that. The doughnut maybe about needing comfort, needing something that may not be strictly necessary or healthy and may be not a good idea, but you need it because you are under a lot of stress, so maybe you are not making all your choices based on what is rationally best for you but some based on what is fun, desirable, etc. Of course, all this may be wrong. If you give us some ideas as to what is going on in your life, we may be able to tie this dream to your waking experiences better.