Apparently Megan lost her job. She has gone from being a powerful, well-paid executive to working as a waitress at a dead-end restaurant. How will this effect Mother and baby? Well, first there's the salary. Waitresses only earn minimum wage, I don't know exactly where she's working, but even at a five star restaurant the pay doesn't amount to what she's used to. I guess the child can't really be effected by this, since you can't miss what you never had. Does our baby really care about money? She's about the size of an avocado....I don't think she really minds.
Megan however, is depressed. She's missing working at the top of the food chain, senior manger of her fancy company, downtown in this really shiny building. All these emotions she's feeling; confusion, fear, stress, anxiety...this could actually affect the child. If the depression gets out of hand, Megan could turn to unhealthy habits, such as: drinking, smoking, poor nutrition, or even suicidal behavior. This could cause premature birth, low birth weight and developmental problems.
My suggestion to make sure everyone is healthy and happy is to consult with our health care provider about pre-cautious therapy...possibly a support group for pregnant female couples who have just lost expensive jobs.
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