hey honey, just like everyone has said here it will be great!

i just turned 23 in august and have always known that would be doing this on my own. you are already being so so brave! my ex has been being a 'spineless worm' as my mum's fabulous friend said, and that sounds as though it perfectly describes the father of your gorgeous wee satsuma too. to tell you to have an abortion is just plain wrong. never let anyone pressure you into doing that because even when you do decide it for yourself its really b***** hard. i've done it once and believe me, never again. the only reason i knew i'd get through it was because when i found out that i was pregnant my first thought was 'this isn't right', and even then i almost didn't do it.

already you are showing everyone here that you are an incredibly loving and caring person and will make a wonderful mum! and don't feel bad about living with your parents. i was panicking about what i was going to do and where i was going to live and so when i finally told my family at about 8-9 weeks (i think you are AMAZING for having done it already!) mum told me that i would come and live with her. so now i am. and it's great! and my family are all really excited about baby!

my ex asked me to live with him (as we'd actually broken up when i got pregnant.. yes. i know. bad bad bad!) as a flatmate, but i said no. and that was because i foresaw all the bs he would put me through, and has done especially in the last few months.

honey don't feel bad about crying non-stop, it's probably compounded by hormones and exhaustion. i still have days that i can't get out of bed, and can't study or post or anything through the tears. it is tough having someone making your life miserable. but to be honest, you'd be amazed as to how strong you really are. and mental illness isn't endless. there are ways to get around it. it can take time, but you'll get there. and you'll have someone to be there with you who you will love so so much! i couldn't live without my bump ever again. he's great.

but do go for all the support you can find. you deserve it. am often here if you want to chat. you can private message me too. have found a free online solitaire game that is very calming lol. or if i can't sleep i listen to music on a teeny radio with headphones, and that can be really soothing too. just cut the b****** loose i say. and remember you have friends here too.

love liv x