Ah, thats probably the most clear cut description of your problem then.
So for argument sake - this could just as well be a male co-founder who has a major personal issue that he needs to take care of, but his skills and presence is needed.
So this is a "see what knobs you can turn" situation. What are your hard limits - do you have to be cranking it now? Can you focus on some other part of the project? can you slow down the pace? Do you have to meet some deadlines? Can their work be done in advance? Basically - What are the knobs you have? Figure that out, and then twist to get the best fit.
As someone pointed out, a good co-founder is hard to find. Also, this is a pretty important time for her too, shes got two things she is strongly invested in, and having to make a choice like this sucks.