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My friend is due in 2 weeks and I am worried about her. For the last 3 months she has been depressed and it has gotten progressively worse.
Now she spends most of her time in bed or in the bedroom. She does very little housework, cooking, caring for herself and her husband and family. She is angry and argumentative most of the time.
Her husband has taken a night job, so that he can be home to care for their 3 year old during the day and often takes him to a baby sitter at night because she can't cope.
She resents it if any member of his family steps in to help. When I approach her about being depressed she quips "I'M PREGNANT!" What can be done or said to help her?
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Hmmm... well, if I were you, I would just let her be until she pulls out of it in her own timing. Hopefully her beautiful baby will bring her back to the reality of how blessed she is to conceive, carry to term and give birth to a healthy baby. Just pray for her. Pregnant women tend to be a bit snappy in general... You know, the hormones all off-kilter and everything... Don't give up on her! Sounds like she needs all the friends she can get!
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Thank you for your kind words, yes having a healthy child is a blessing and we all hope that she will pull out of it. As worried as we are about her, we are equally worried about her husband and the toll it is taking on him. His sister and mother have both offered to help out before, now and after the baby is born. Yet my friend threatens to leave if they even set foot in her house. He is very much afraid that she will and take the children with her. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="images/icons/frown.gif" />
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