Hi and thanks for your letter.
You have done really well sharing what’s happening for you at the moment. It sounds as though things are very difficult with your boyfriend. Whilst it’s okay for him to have mixed feelings and be confused when things are different to what you expected, it's not okay for him to hit you or make you scared for your baby. It’s important for both you and your baby to feel safe and you need to look at how you can make that happen.
Sometimes it’s good to look in from the outside and say if that was my friend what I would tell them to do.There is lots of support out there for parents of children with Downs syndrome. You can find out more at www.downs-syndrome.org.uk. In relation to your boyfriend's abusive behaviour, to get support and advice check out www.womensaid.org.uk.
Remember if you want to talk more about these options you can speak to a counsellor at ChildLine either in an online 1-2-1 chat or by phone on 0800 1111.
Please take care
Sam