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A woman who was left by the father of her unborn child has found love again with the help of online dating.<\/p>\n
Megan Dowling, 24, was 19 weeks into her pregnancy when the baby\u2019s father left her.<\/p>\n
She was heartbroken at first, but bounced back from the breakup with help from her loved ones, and realised that, despite being pregnant, she wanted to get back on the dating scene.<\/p>\n
Megan, from Atlanta, Georgia, USA, said: \u2018I know dating while pregnant is unconventional, but you deserve love just as much as the next person.<\/p>\n
\u2018Your baby deserves a mama who is full of happiness and joy.<\/p>\n
\u2018Of course, be safe and make sure you\u2019re still guarding your heart and protecting your peace \u2013 but just because you\u2019re pregnant, it does not mean you\u2019re undeserving.\u2019<\/p>\n
The hairstylist has now fallen in love with a man she met on Hinge who she has been with for the last two months.<\/p>\n
He has supported her through the last months of her pregnancy and is ready to be a stepfather to the baby, who was born on September 27.<\/p>\n
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Megan met her ex, who she wants to leave unnamed, in 2022 at a friend\u2019s birthday dinner<\/p>\n
But nine months into their relationship and 19 weeks into her pregnancy, she says he decided out of the blue that he wasn\u2019t ready for children.<\/p>\n
Megan explained: \u2018Around nine months into our relationship, I was 19 weeks pregnant when my ex decided he wasn\u2019t ready to be a dad.<\/p>\n
\u2018I was extremely heartbroken, at first, but thankfully, I have such a great support system who lifted me up, and I was able to move past it quickly.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ve always been one to not stress over things I can\u2019t control \u2013 I still reach out to my ex and update him on my pregnancy.<\/p>\n
\u2018It was less about being sad about our relationship and more about being sad I was bringing a baby into a broken home.\u2019<\/p>\n
After getting over the breakup and back on the horse, she met her 43-year-old partner when she was seven months along.<\/p>\n
\u2018I started receiving so many compliments from guys on Instagram and was shocked,\u2019 she says.<\/p>\n
\u2018Then I came across an old TV series, Pregnant and Dating. I tried to find more on TikTok and blogs about other women, but there\u2019s not much out there.<\/p>\n
\u2018Since then, I\u2019ve discovered that a lot of pregnant women do date, but they\u2019re just embarrassed to talk about it.\u2019<\/p>\n
Now, she\u2019s hoping to give other pregnant women the confidence to date, if they want to.<\/p>\n
\u2018I know I could\u2019ve used someone else\u2019s stories to help me in the beginning, so I hope I do the same.<\/p>\n
\u2018My dating profile looked just like any other. I had photos of myself, updated of course, but just selfies.<\/p>\n
\u2018The only difference is that I listed that I have children when [I was] certainly very pregnant.\u2019<\/p>\n
Megan says her new man has been extremely supportive, and the couple are now planning to just take it one day at a time since baby Meadow arrived.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I never imagined I would actually be able to find such a genuine person in my situation,\u2019 the new mum said.<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s helped me so much and has made me feel loved. My mum loves him just as much as me, and I can\u2019t wait to see what our future holds.<\/p>\n
\u2018I don\u2019t want to force him into taking care of someone else\u2019s child, but he also knows that comes with dating me.<\/p>\n
\u2018We\u2019re just going to see how things play out and take it day by day.<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s constantly reassuring me that everything is going to be okay, which is nice to hear when it sometimes feels like it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n
\u2018He definitely has some nerves, but I think all in all he just wants to show me the love that I deserve.<\/p>\n
\u2018He never lets me open a door, he cooks multiple nights a week, checks on me when he can see I\u2019m uncomfortable and is currently bringing me breakfast to the hospital since it\u2019s running late.<\/p>\n
\u2018He\u2019s the kindest soul and I totally lucked out finding him. He\u2019s helped me with so much around my house and nursery. He\u2019s always keeping me active and happy.<\/p>\n
\u2018Most importantly, he has kids of his own, so he understands how difficult pregnancy can be. He just wishes I would\u2019ve had a better beginning, but the ending has been perfect.\u2019<\/p>\n