I'd love to hear advice from people or from anyone who's had a similar experience.
I've just found out I'm in the early stages of pregnancy. I'm 27, live in London and have a decent job in politics. I'm no longer with the father of the baby as we moved to different cities and found a long distance relationship difficult to contend with. He's also a difficult man to pin down and I know he wasn't faithful throughout our relationship. Despite that, I still love him.
My initial inclination is to keep the baby. In many ways, it may not seem a rational move, given my relationship status and the cost of renting and raising a child in London alone. I come from a typically middle class family where people do things the right way - career, marriage, babies - and I don't think my decision would sit easily with them.
Despite the hurdles and knowing I'd be raising a baby alone, the thought of an abortion seems increasingly difficult to me. Several years ago, I lived in South America and had to access an illegal abortion, and the psychological scars have stayed with me since.
I would love to hear from anyone who's brought a baby up alone, especially in London, how you've coped, anyone who's lived in a single parent flat share, or anyone who just has a few words of wisdom or guidance with the judgement I might face from the people I know.