totally distracted with everything but baby

[taliasully]

I am concerned about my good friend who has a two week old baby, she is usually fantastic with children, a huge help when my son was born and just loves kids, BUT in the last week since her baby was born she seems totally distracted by really silly things that have nothing to do with baby, she is obsessing over MOLD! Going shopping alot!! It just seems like something isn't right,
Maybe she is FINE and i just think everyone should be like me(life totally revolving around newborn), but my question is, could this be some kind of Postpartum depression?

[mommyofboy]

Does sound like odd behavior esp since the baby is so young. The first two weeks it was hard to get out of the house much less to obsess over things like mold.

I wonder if she has some kind of obsessive compulsive problem.

[MsMoMpls]

I agree, it sounds weird. Could be PPD, could be she is having some obsessive thinking which can be depressed. Can you tell her you are concerned? Can you ask her if she is feeling overwhelmed or different than she expected to? You might want to talk to her partner and just mention PPD. Good of you to be so intuned.

[taliasully]

Spent some time

I have spent time with my friend the last few days, usually I am on the other side of the country, I now think she is just taking awhile to become attached to the baby! She had poor BF support and has not latched the baby on and has given up trying, Her mother is also on the other side of the country and hasn;t visited yet! I think she will be OK in time, her partner is VERY supportive and seems to be picking up any slack. I really think that she is one of those parents who will take a while to re adjust and attach, I will be there as much as I can, and yes I did talk to her about Post partem Depression yesterday, told her about mine, so hopefully she will feel comfortable to reach out if she feels this way. Thanks for the great input