Blocking Ex Whilst Pregnant?

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If your partner left you when he found out you were pregnant and refused to have anything to do with the pregnancy is it fair game to block him?!

His family also don’t acknowledge pregnancy. I am currently blocked on everything, I sent a couple of email updates/scan pics but either got no response or a a few words.

Is it fair to just block him back, have nothing to do with him and make him go to court for access or do I keep the communication gate open?

It’s actually really stressing me out

Sorry you're dealing with this. If he's already blocked you then yes it seems completely fair to block him back!

Be ok to block him. Just make sure that you don’t put his name on baby’s birth certificate. Register your child in your name only.

I absolutely would. I tried to keep a relationship between ex and DC and 11 years down the line he is more of a hindrance than anything. It's been years of misery for me and DC, I'd of been better off letting him walk away. I thought I was doing what was best for DC but the reality is they wouldn't be so affected by ex if he has just left when he should have.

Don't add him to bc give baby your name.

I wouldn't block him as I wouldn't want to tell my child I'd done that and let my child have a fantasy that they'd have had a great dad if only mean old mummy hadn't blocked. I wouldn't contact him again though.

File with the CMA as soon as he's born

Ps I've also been left while pregnant it's a scary place to be but me and my child are thriving now and I adore him

Thanks girls!

I’m not going to block but I’m going to stop sending email updates/scans/etc. I’ve had an awful pregnancy so far as I’ve just been waiting, waiting for him to want to be involved.

He has a DC from previous relationship and is a good Dad, so hoped he would be to my son too. I just want to burst out crying as everytime there’s an appointment or scan I’m always the only woman on her own.

I just want to feel special for 5 minutes as stupid as that sounds. All I see is women on SM being spoilt by their partners who adore them and their baby bump. I can’t even get mine to respond to a text.

I don’t know what I’ve done wrong. I’m obviously just not funny, clever, pretty, cool enough.

Any of you who were single and pregnant/with a newborn. How did you make yourself feel good? Or is it all just doom and gloom? x

You cant add the man's name to the BC if he isn't there anyway (unless married).

But yes. Even if he comes around before the birth, baby should have your name. As is tradition, baby should always have mother's name.

I know how you feel with wanting to be cared for by a partner. You're not going to get that from him I'm sorry, even though you deserve it. You need to give it to yourself and accept it from your other loved ones. You will feel like the only one being single and pregnant but you're not. Try and find good role models eg Laura Anderson who was single from early pregnancy it helps you feel more normal