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Hitting a woman?

If your boyfriend or fiancé pushed or hit you while your pregnant would you guys leave him? Don't judge just need some advice
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Yes I would, man should never hit a woman in any case. Especially while pregnant!
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Yes I would, man should never hit a woman in any case. Especially while pregnant!
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Yes I would leave and never return. Or call the cops and get it on record then run for the hills.
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I've been in 3 physically abusive relationships before I got pregnant. If my fiancee ever hits me I would leave. I've had to leave 3 times. Neither does the mom or the baby deserve to be in a physically or mentally abusive relationship. So if I were in this situation I sure would leave after a swift smack to his head! I refuse to ever let a man do that to me again, so yes, it may hurt but leaving would be the best option. No one needs to go through that!
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Thank you ladies this is the first time & he says he wasn't thinking which can't be true everyone is aware of their actions I'm just going to stay strong for my baby
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Doesn't matyer. If he can't think about how he can harm you or the baby it sounds like he obviously doesn't care for the two of you... not judging just saying. I used to let it slide because he was drunk. I know better now and he should know better too! Stay strong I know it's tough!
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Pregnant or not i would for sure leave thats how some girls end up killed i know it sounds like im being exxagerated but once a man puts his hands on you and you stay your telling him its ok for him to do that to you and im not judging i hope you are not going through that and if you are you really need to put yourself and baby first i know some people might say oh its your babies daddy give him a
Chance or stay so that the baby can have a family but a scumbag like that is not worth it no kid needs an abusive dad around
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Honestly. I might be the only one to tell you this, but I would give him another chance. When I was dating my husband he was drinking and hit me. I forgave him because I know he would never do anything like that if he was in the right state of mind. Now we're married and expecting a baby 3 years later. I would cut him some slack! He might just be really stressed about becoming a dad and doesn't know how to deal with it. He could have just let to much get to him at once. It's completely up to you but I would give him another chance. If he does it a 2nd Time then yes leave him. Just take into consideration that it is stressful for the male in the relationship also.
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Leave. My grandma was in an abusive relationship. The dad pushing her and such caused her to go into labor and her child died. It's not worth your babies health to stick around
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I would leave if I was you. I was abused while I was pregnant the hole time and I keep the dad around to find out he was absuing my son. you dont need that while u are pregnant tell him to get some help and maybe u to can work things later on.
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My ex husband hit me and shoved me whIle I was pregnant. I was stupid to stay and try to work it out. But it only got worse when my daughter was born. Leave before it's to late. My ex would say sorry and then buy something for me to stay but it was  never ever worth it.
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HELL YEAH.!! My baby daddy did that **** & now he is alone.!! I was pushed 2 ft across a room & almost miscarried.!! Leave his ***.!!
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Leave. I was in an abusive relationship with my ex husband. It happnened once where I was left black and blue all up and down my ribs. He cried and said he was so sorry and I forgave him. It only got worse. It only takes one time. I wasted too much time with him. You deserve someone who would never ever ever imagine hurting you!
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Ive never been in that situation, but i have people close to me who have been in an abusive relationship. The guy said he would never do it again and sure enough he did. And each time it was worse than before. Me personally if my husband ever put his hands on me i would leave. No woman should ever have to deal with that. Im not saying all guys are the same and he cant change but why risk it especially while your pregnant.
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Yes, leave.  There are some men capable of changing their abusive behavior but they will voluntarily get anger management treatment. You need to leave for now.  @Lucy1813 sounds like she was not pregnant when she was abused.

It's a shocking thing to be hit by someone you love.  You don't deserve it mama.
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@LoveCake98 obviously I wasn't pregnant. I said NOW we're married and expecting a baby. You can't say you have never made a mistake, can you? Everyone does and he probably wasn't thinking when he did it. If he does it a second time then yes definitely leave him but you don't know what was going through his head or what caused him to do it ONE time. Doing it ONCE does NOT mean he will again. Leaving him and  being away from him during her pregnancy could end up being a really big mistake on her part.
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All she said was hit/push. Now if he was full out beating her then that would be completely different yes leave right away if that was the case.
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It should never happen in the first place. That's the kind of thing where if it happens once you must leave and never look back. Letting him get away with hitting you once will make him think it's ok and he will do it again and again and it will escalate until he either puts you in the hospital or kills you and your kid. I've seen far too many women stay in abusive relationships using the excuse that he said he was sorry yet he keeps doing it. Please do not let yourself become a statistic. Do the right thing and leave this guy before he has the chance to do it again.

Please love yourself enough to know that you deserve better than this.
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Pregnant or not pregnant, I would never be with a man that crossed that line.  good luck
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By the way, all abusive men apologize.  That's part of the process.  No abuser is all bad, they always have their good points.  They always apologize and they always do it again.  

There are no second chances with physical abuse.  
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If he punched you or knocked you down,  I'd leave.

What exactly happened here,  that he "pushed or hit you"?  What was going on?

There are some couples that engage in very mild physical abuse of each other,  which in my opinion is a sign of immaturity and need for couples therapy where they learn "fair fighting" techniques and now to predict and control anger.

Sorry to be in disagreement with most,  but I don't think one episode of pushing is a black and white reason to end a relationship.
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