Im sorry this is long winded but please bear with me. I fell pregnant unexpectedly, I was on the pill and have been since I was 16, I'm 27 now. I've always wanted to have kids at some point but I wanted to be married and in a good situation first, as everyone does, but I understand life doesn't always go to plan and that's ok. I had been with my boyfriend for 5 years, I had started noticing babies alot the past year or so and getting a bit broody. When I initially found out I was pregnant I was really shocked. Told my boyfriend and he was ok with it at first but then said he didn't want it but it was my choice and he was ok with whatever I decided. So after a week I was getting used to the idea, decided to go ahead with the pregnancy and getting excited.. I then found out that my boyfriend was married with 3 kids (He worked away from home, only went home a few months of the year) I was devasted and obviously we split up. I decided to still go ahead with the pregnancy because the thought of abortion didn't sit well with me and I felt I would regret it alot. And also I feel that at least I would have something good out of wasting 5 years on my (ex) boyfriend. Anyway I found out I was pregnant at 5 weeks, I'm now 14 weeks. The father of the baby still had contact with me sometimes, I decided to keep contact for the sake of the baby. Last week, he said he doesn't want anything to do with the baby or know anything about it. Up until this point I was excited about being pregnant and I was being positive. The past few days I'm having doubts. I am feeling very low, crying alot and not feeling positive at all.
I can't get excited
Im questioning if I made the right decision to go ahead with the pregnancy as I feel selfish bringing a child into the world whose father doesn't want to know it.
What if I can't be a good mother?
What if I don't bond with my baby?
Will these feelings go away?
Am I ready to give up my life? I was but now... I don't know.
Am I making the right decision? I thought I was.
My family are great in the sense that they have said they will help me through it, will help me with the baby. My mum also said she will be there every step, and after the baby is born when I'm ready I can go back to work and she will look after the baby so I can provide for him/her. And so I can have a life too.
My question is, is this all just the hormones? Will I start to feel positive again? Is this normal? Did anyone else feel like this? I'm really worried. Thanks for your help.