Local blogger Tammy Tay announced in a shocking blog post last night (Mar 3) that she is pregnant, and is planning on becoming a single mother - a secret that she has kept for three months.

According to her blog entry, she had wanted to play safe due to beliefs that pregnancies should not be announced till the second trimester. This led to her being unable to respond properly to comments about her recent weight gain.

The 23-year-old wrote that she could have taken the easy way out - chosen abortion, not mention anything to the public and lead life as per normal.

However, she knew that she would not be able to bring herself to do it as it would be a decision she would regret for the rest of her life.

Financial stability would not be a problem as she is working, added the online store owner and blogger.

She also said her boyfriend is 'stable' enough to provide her with a roof over her head and a monthly allowance to support the baby.

In the post that shook the blogsosphere, Tammy also wrote:

"The only problem I had was that this was not how I planned my life to be.

"Like every girl, it was a dream to find a loving boyfriend, getting proposed in the sweetest most unforgettable way like in the movies, wear my dream wedding gown at a beautiful wedding banquet, go on a honeymoon in a country I've been dreaming to go to and then, have kids.

"I didn't want to rush things with my boyfriend either.

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