As soon as you become pregnant the world and their wife start to bombard you with unsolicited advice, and it seems to get louder when they realise you are going solo.

From being told how hard it will be on your own to horrifying birth stories the oversharing can be incredibly daunting, but here is what they don't tell you:

• Your baby will be the centre of your world, you wont have to share your time or your child with anyone else
• You get to make all the decisions in their upbringing with no compromises
• You get to do it your way

You don't owe anyone an explanation, you don't need to protect the nosey Karen's feelings!