Here I am..

Username: emc2

Real name: Emma

No. of children: one - 11 week old boy

Separated since: Never lived together, split when bubs was about 2 or 3 weeks old

Care arrangements: With myself, his Dad visits here three times a week, Nanna (my Mum) takes him one day a week

Biggest challenge: Dealing with his Dad's verbal abuse that is on and off

General: I thought that I would probably be a single Mum, when I discovered that I was pregnant. It's been exhausting trying to plan for all contingencies during the pregnancy. I've always lived alone though so in some ways I guess it's been less of an upheaval. Making a lot of decisions isn't new to me, but I'm disappointed I don't have that live in sounding board I suppose. Also there's not many photos of bubs and me together (as I would like), just of bubby doing things on his own.