Calculation of Exemption for a Postpartum Woman from Fasting
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Question
I saw that a postpartum woman is exempt from rabbinic fasts for thirty days after childbirth. My wife gave birth on the 10th of Kislev, and the 10th of Tevet is the 31st day. Does she need to fast?
Answer
Shalom Rav and Mazal Tov
For the exemption from fasting, 30 days are calculated from time to time (= days of 24 hours), and according to this, the 10th of Tevet is still part of the thirty days, and she does not need to fast.
Additionally, if she is breastfeeding, even partially, she does not fast even after 30 days have passed since childbirth. Also, if she is still weak from childbirth, she should not fast until she regains strength.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 559, Seif 1