Hi ladies,

I did a google search for 'single pregnant scared' and came across this forum and I am so glad I did.

I am 23, nearly 11 weeks pregnant with my first wee baby, and every day I am unsure as to whether I am about to become a single mother-to-be. Here is my story in a nutshell.

I was in the UK on a working holiday visa, where I met the love of my life in Scotland at the place I was working. He had recently come out of a relationship where he and his ex have a young son together, and his ex made our lives very difficult because she wanted him back. This forced us to look at moving to Australia so we could live in peace.

It was at this time that I found out I was pregnant (not planned!), so I came back to Australia, and he was to follow when his visa was approved (can take up to 5 months-visa still not quite submitted).

He is struggling with the idea of leaving his life in Scotland behind, as well as his young son, friends and family. Whilst he assures me that he loves me and wants to be with me and have a family together, our relationship is uncertain with all this stress he is under, and I feel that I need to be prepared for anything to happen.

I am not working currently, so financially it will be a struggle as a single Mum I am sure, but I have the most wonderful, supportive family and friends. Without them, I don't know that I could do this.

All your encouraging advice has really lifted my spirits, and knowing that there are other ladies going through the same thing that have made a go of it fills me with hope, and I feel less alone.

Do any of you have any tips or suggestions for what I can do to make things easier on myself in the coming months? I am scared of being alone.