Finding out that you're having a baby is often cause for celebration - but this isn't always the case.
One woman has shared how it's causing her a lot of stress as she's been warned continuing on with her pregnancy will "destroy her family".
Writing in a post on Netmums, the unnamed 28-year-old explained that pregnancy outside of wedlock is against her culture.
She explained that she recently found out she's 10 weeks pregnant and is in a relationship with the father of the child - but they aren't married.
He had said he is prepared to marry her if it will help, but she's unsure about what to do and has asked for some advice after her sisters proved unhelpful.
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The woman wrote: "I am 10 weeks pregnant and still with the father of my child. I’m 28 and he’s 27, both have really good jobs and financially stable.
"The issue is I have gotten pregnant outside of wedlock which is against my culture, he’s prepared to marry me to make things easy for me and the baby.
"I haven’t told my parents yet but have told my sisters and they are telling me to have a termination and if I don’t I will 'kill my parents' and destroy the family.
"I’m really stuck because I love my parents ridiculously and the last thing I want to do is hurt them but I also don’t want to have an abortion and feeling extremely forced to do so.
"My partner is not happy at all with my sisters and their reaction and he doesn't understand why I'm listening to them or giving them the time of day.
"Any advice would be much appreciated…"
Dozens of people replied to the post, with one person sharing how they'd experienced a similar family situation.
They said: "If you want this baby, you keep it. A baby never destroyed anything. My husband and I married outside of our cultures and everyone said we would destroy our families, but what do you know, they love us, they love our kids and everyone is close and happy. Be brave to make the right choice for your partner and your baby even if it means cutting them off. You won’t forgive yourself if you get pressured into doing what they want."
Someone else wrote: "You have to do what works for you. That is not a decision that you make based on what other people will think or feel. It’s your body and you have to live with it and go through all the emotions associated with it."
A different user added: "Bless you, you must be so stressed & worried at the thought of upsetting your family, I don’t know anything about your faith (other than what you’ve described) so I can’t comment further on that, but what I do know is your a human being! Not a robot, this is your life and with the beauty of having free will it’s your decision how to live your life!
"I understand your family putting pressure on you due to your faith is difficult but honestly if you want to keep this baby & your partner is supportive of this, you have created a blessing! You and your partner deserve happiness too."
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