I’m almost 12 weeks now and we have the first scan next week. A part of me can’t wait to tell family and friends were expecting, but the other part of me is so scared.

I am so blessed to have this baby inside me but I haven’t been as blessed with my own family. My father is inconsistent and my mother is absent. They’re both narcissists who enjoy ‘smear campaigning’ against me.

I would never cut them out of this next part of my life, and I want to give them the opportunity to be involved but I’m so worried they will let me down or I’ll trust them again and they hurt me.

Is/was anyone else nervous about their pregnancy reveal or am I overthinking?