It can be difficult to embrace the excitement of preparing for motherhood for women embarking on the journey alone.
Women around the world who were abandoned by their partners during pregnancy took to the anonymous confessions app Whisper to share their stories.
Some women revealed the heartache of discovering their partners were leaving them - and their unborn child - to be with someone else.
Others recalled being given difficult ultimatums by partners who demanded they make a choice between their baby and their boyfriend.
Here, FEMAIL shares some of the most heartbreaking examples shared online...

Women from around the world opened up to Whisper about the moment their partners unexpectedly left them after they discovered they were pregnant
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One woman revealed she chose to have an abortion to keep her partner happy but he still refused to speak to her

Another shared that their ex husband decided to leave when they got pregnant and attempted to return to their child's life three years later

One woman shared the joy that came from finding a new boyfriend who accepted her child following a break up during her pregnancy

Low self esteem came to one individual after her partner left during pregnancy to go and be with another man

Another woman was able to find happiness in her sons birth following an abusive relationship

One woman decided to choose her unborn child over her boyfriend when he gave her an ultimatium

A random visit into ER uncovered one man's reasons for leaving his pregnant girlfriend

A supportive family network was able to step in when a teen was abandoned by her long term boyfriend

Another shared that the love of their life replaced them with another girl who he claimed he had only known for two months

One woman began to feel discouraged after the father of her child decided to leave

Another shared the sadness they felt that their child would grow up without their father

Feelings of isolation came to one pregnant woman after her boyfriend left and she decided to avoid telling her friends and family

One bride-to-be shared the happiness she experienced from meeting someone else following on from a split with the father of their child

One man attempted to reconnect with his baby's mother and their child twenty years after leaving

Not long after finding out she was pregnant one woman found herself alone

One woman shared that she feels like she has ruined her life due to her boyfriend leaving during her pregnancy

Another revealed the disappointment they felt when someone who appeared to be stepping in to help her after she was abandoned

One man was told that he was not needed after leaving his daughter and her mother for six years
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