Hmm. I think I will be in the minority here, but I am only offering my own experience. Before I do, I would say that I broadly agree with the posters who say no in answer to your question.
However, my experience has panned out differently. I started seeing someone around 12 years ago. He was very young-just 18. I was 13 years older. Great relationship, great times, very volatile however, on both sides. Emotionally volatile at first, ie great overblown rows, slamming doors, running off, making up etc etc blah blah. No question that I was ridiculous (immature?) to give it out and take it too.
Anyway, it turned physical some years later. Here's the thing-on my part long before it was ever on his part. Here I mean pushing and shoving etc. Not great. Not often, but still not great.
He would occasionally push me back, never struck me. I am clear that it was me that used to rack up these situations. I am clear about it because I have done a lot of work around it. There is a back story, but really I could go on forever and a day which wouldn't help.
Anyway, we were apart "but not apart" at one stage. Around 7 years ago. He was lying to me about stuff, was "with" me in my eyes, I then found out he was "cheating".
God writing this is quite difficult. I'm aware of just how damaged and dreadful our relationship was, how tiring and wearing.
Anyway, one night, both had a drink-him drunk me not, he hit me hard on the head with something. A not very pleasant night followed eventually culminating in me having him arrested.
Long story cut short, I did not withdraw my statement(as the police expected me to!), he was prosecuted and he was dealt with by the courts.
I suppose that night started out a massive recovery for both of us. We were apart for a long time, he had (and still has) issues coming out of his ears, but he dealt with them, on his own and with me, off his own bat. Counselling, courses, the works. Growing up helped too. I mean the physical act of getting older!
Me, I had plenty of things to work on too, still have.
We have no issues with violence anymore. None. Lots of other stuff, but more run of the mill "normal" problems, I would say.
We have 2 children now, 4 and almost 2. This is not said to sign it all off as a neat tale. There is no ending. I know some will read this and cringe when they read we are together and have children.
Truthfully, I think my DP "changed" only insofar as he grew up, in lots of ways. There are plenty of reasons I could point to in his childhood that might explain the things he did, and a few in mine, but then again, there will be plenty of people who had hideous experiences in childhood but who are not violent, ever.
The thing is though, in your case Op, or anyone's for that matter, these things don't happen overnight. If he can change, it's going to be a long haul, preferably with a lot of time away from you. He needs to do it, no one else can fix him. And you already have a child. That is the great difference between our experiences. I only had myself to think about when this was going on with me, but you have to protect yourself and your child of course.
I don't want to "muddy the waters" with my experiences. But the truth is, after a long hard time, we are happy, we are blessed really, with our beautiful children and a good strong relationship. But bloody hell, I do look back sometimes and wonder how we managed it, wonder how and why we stuck at it.