This is something I've remembered my whole life. It's not really a near-death experience. I remember my own birth.

I remember that I was in a black space. I was waiting for a dream. That dream was about my life. I wasn't born yet, but I looked very forward to it. Then I got the dream, it was about my future. I saw events that were going to happen in my life and people I was going to meet. It was like watching a movie. Then a 'voice' asked me, do you want this life? I said yes. He said, are you really sure, it's going to be very difficult. I said: whatever would happen, I want this life. It was not really a voice, but sort of a thought that spoke in my head.

Then I had to wait for a very long time. Everything was black around me.

The next thing I remember, I was just born. I felt cold and very scared. I saw blue and white colors, but I didn't know what it was.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     because there were no words

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          No      

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    when I had the dream and when I was born.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?    Normal consciousness and alertness

            when I had the dream and when I was born.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?  Uncertain      everything was black

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?
            No      

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Uncertain

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            excited that I was going to be born.

After birth, scared.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No      

Did you see a light?           No      

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Uncertain      I didn't see someone, it was a 'voice'.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No      

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          No      

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?           No           

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   No      

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            things that were going to happen, people I was going to meet.

I knew then it had a purpose, but I've forgotten what it was.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No      

Did you become aware of future events?       Yes
            I saw events that were going to happen and people I was going to meet. Most of these things have really happened.

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     Yes     I knew what was going to happen in the future.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     the only one I have told the story was my mother, but she didn't believe me.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No      

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    I think it was real, because some of the events I saw really happened.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            yes, the 'voice' asked me, do you want this life?