Anyone else been alone since day one?

[kineticmagnetic]

I've been on my own since finding out I was pregnant (split a few days prior to finding out). I love DD but to be honest, lone parenting is tough, really tough.
I am lucky in that my family help as much as they can but I want to know how it feels to be able to discuss the ups and downs of everyday life with someone.

Does anyone want to join me to moan about never having a weekend off/tantrums/tears/taking an hour to go to the corner shop or to talk about the brilliantly wonderful bits which you are desperate to share but have no one to tell?

My son is 13 next month and I've done it all on my own since he was born . I find the hardest thing is the lack of family support. Have just spent Xmas on our own as I don't get on with my stepdad. I love my son to death but sometimes the relentless daily stuff is so hard.. I would say I'm quite a strong person but its not easy at times.

Does anyone regret it?? Has anyone looked back thinking "I wouldn't have done it if I could go back"??

Nope not at all! We get the worse bits but we also get the best :)

No regrets apart from the fact his dad is a bit of a tube

Occasionally I regret it, but that is because I think DD deserves better.

single mum of 3 under 5 here :)

DS (4) and DD1(3) have no contact with their dad whatsoever, and DD2 is only 3 months old, EBF so no breaks for me, she is the most demanding baby ever

Some days (like today) everything just seems to flow nicely, the older two actually play together well for a change, and baby let's me put her down for more than 5 mins without screaming the house down.

But most days there isn't enough coffee in the world lol, it's really bloody tough, strict 7pm bedtime is my lifesaver x

single mum of 3 under 5 here :)

DS (4) and DD1(3) have no contact with their dad whatsoever, and DD2 is only 3 months old, EBF so no breaks for me, she is the most demanding baby ever

Some days (like today) everything just seems to flow nicely, the older two actually play together well for a change, and baby let's me put her down for more than 5 mins without screaming the house down.

But most days there isn't enough coffee in the world lol, it's really bloody tough, strict 7pm bedtime is my lifesaver x

single mum of 3 under 5 here :)

DS (4) and DD1(3) have no contact with their dad whatsoever, and DD2 is only 3 months old, EBF so no breaks for me, she is the most demanding baby ever

Some days (like today) everything just seems to flow nicely, the older two actually play together well for a change, and baby let's me put her down for more than 5 mins without screaming the house down.

But most days there isn't enough coffee in the world lol, it's really bloody tough, strict 7pm bedtime is my lifesaver x

single mum of 3 under 5 here :)

DS (4) and DD1(3) have no contact with their dad whatsoever, and DD2 is only 3 months old, EBF so no breaks for me, she is the most demanding baby ever

Some days (like today) everything just seems to flow nicely, the older two actually play together well for a change, and baby let's me put her down for more than 5 mins without screaming the house down.

But most days there isn't enough coffee in the world lol, it's really bloody tough, strict 7pm bedtime is my lifesaver x

Single mum of 1 ds9 & dd7 been in my own since pregnant with dd. Health issues as well. Actually considering a relationship just to have some1 to help :/

Me and my sons dad split just before I got pregnant however I didn't find out til I was 6 months. I was hoping when I told him he would sort his life out and he tried.. a bit. The day I was due he got kicked out of his hostel, a few days later he got kicked out of his mums house for leaving his friends there while he went out. He missed the birth of LO because he was shagging his new girlfriend after begging me to be there. He's supposed to come 3 times a week for an hour but probably comes once a week if he can be bothered to get his lazy, no job, benefit grabbing arse out of bed. He doesn't pay any support let alone owes me £200. He never keeps to his word and doesn't answeR the phone. Ihave babysitters more reliable than him!!!! Part of me wishes he wasn't around because it causes me more stress than is necessary. I shouldn't let it stress me because I love LO but I do get sad sometimes thinking how a lot of parents have every weekend off or every other and I never do because I can't trust him and babies can't go to hostels not that I would allow it anyway. I just wish he would fix up! I'm lucky like you that I have family to support me as well as his family! I don't understand why he cba to get his lazy arse out of bed to get here for 12 3 times a week! Then he goes on about how he misses LO because he hasn't seen him in a week because of his own f*-ups!