Morning all. Going to try and be brief with background. I'm 32 weeks pregnant and have a 10 yr old dd. Boyfriend and I have a very rocky relationship, we argue quite a lot. I'm not going to say it's all him, but honestly I know it's mostly him. He's got a temper and he blames me for everything etc etc. We've split a few times but got back together with the intention of working on our problems. We were supposed to be starting some counselling soon in the hope that we'd be able to work on things before baby arrives (my dd isn't his). We've not been living together while trying to work on things, just seeing eachother at the w/e. He went out for his work Xmas drinks last night and was staying at mine after. He got back v.Late and v.drunk (he hardly ever drinks, I think I've only seen him drunk about 5 times in the past 4 years), had lost most of his stuff and couldn't remember where he'd been. I was trying to talk it through with him so he might figure out where he'd been and where to find his stuff (probably not the wisest to do with a drunk person and should've waited til morning). Something I said pissed him off and started a huge row, he was shouting and saying horrible things to me. I tried to get him to calm down and go to bed, asked him to leave (he was banging and shouting and I was worried about disturbing my neighbours - dd was at a friends for a sleepover thank god). I walked away but was worried about all the noise so went back to trying to get him to stop. He was shouting in my face and saying awful things to me. I was sitting there just taking it hoping he'd talk himself out but I lost my temper and hit him a few times (completely unacceptable I know). He broke things and would not stop shouting. I told him if he didn't calm down or leave I would call the police, last thing I wanted to do but I just didn't know what else to do :( he wouldn't so I had to call them, he then went outside 'to wait for them'. When they got here he was shouting outside for ages and wouldn't calm down (they were outside with him for nearly an hour). They came in to talk to me as well, I explained what had happened and said I'd hit him. They arrested him for criminal damage, but I heard them say to him that if he calmed down they'd 'dearrest' him and take him home. Eventually took him in the van, not sure whether they took him to the station or his parents house (they seemed to really want to just take him home rather than the police station). Though dd wasn't here they obviously took details for her, and my due date. I know they'll have to inform social services. What will happen now?? I'm so upset and angry with him for putting me in this position :( I didn't want to have to call the police but I just couldn't get him to stop and I didn't know what else to do. I was not afraid at any point that he would hurt me, but he was breaking things and making so much noise and it was still frightening, even though I was confident he wouldn't touch me. I feel so exhausted and worried about what the consequences of this will be for my daughter, myself and baby (and him to some degree, but less so).