I have had a few dreams lately in which pregnant women appear, but last night I had a semi-lucid dream of getting a "Cry for Assistance" & going to a big, strange music studio type of place. 

There was a plump young woman there who told me, smiling, she had "just had an abortion at 16 weeks that very morning".  I contained (I hope) my horror & asked if she was OK; she replied that she was fine & that she didn't consider her baby viable yet - then another preganant woman appeared, & it seemed she was the one in need of help.  I sent her light, & she drifted off; in the corner I could see a young man I knew years ago who was (then) always threatening to commit suicide - he was very chilly when I spoke to him.  I can only assume he has discarnated now.  As I left, I was asked what I was 'doing in the land of the dead".  These same words have been used to me several times now in dreams - & although I don't remember exiting the body, can only assume I must have done so in a not very lucid state.

I really wish I could actually do something more positive for the people I seem to be meeting out of body/in dreams; I also would like to be able to recognise whether the spirit in question is actually "dead" or just out & dreaming along with me in a play-acting scenario.  Yet I think now that the woman who had just had the abortion had actually just died, & had not realized it yet.

I'd appreciate any advice. . . many thanks & namaste all!

I wish I had something more useful to add. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I'm not sure if I'm ready yet to do retrievals but I'm very excited and reading this truly helps.