Battering can cause a woman to turn to drugs or alcohol for comfort or to ease the pain. Alcohol and drugs can harm the unborn child. Of women who have been battered before, almost half can expect to be battered during pregnancy. If a woman is going to kill her abuser, she is more likely to do so if she is battered during her pregnancy.
Facts often seem impersonal.
It is difficult to see how they could possibly apply to you. If an argument seems unavoidable, try to position yourself where you can easily get away. Try to stay away from the bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, or anywhere else where weapons might be available or your escape might be blocked. Practice how to get out of your home safely. Identify which doors, windows, elevator, or stairwell would be best to use in an emergency.