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A very close friend seems to be slipping away. She had her third child in August and seems very down and out. Things are a little different with this child. I guess he's kind of unhappy and doesn't nurse for comfort. Her dh travels for work, but he's been around most of time since before he was born so it's not that she's alone. She just doesn't have that spark in her voice anymore. I have only seen her twice since the babe was born too. She doesn't go hardly anywhere at all and sends her dh to take care of things that she normally would have, even simple things. I am trying to sort out what is normal new baby stuff and what is beyond that. My gut is just really telling me that some thing is wrong and I don't want it to get worse.
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Oh, I'm so sorry to hear your friend is going through this. Have you tried having a one-on-one talk with her about it? It sounds like something is definitely going on. I'd try to see if she'd be willing to speak with a therapist or religious leader, someone trained whom she may trust.

My heart breaks for her; it's such a dark place to be.
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