Exemption from Fasting by Resuming Nursing

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Question

She stopped nursing a week before the fast. Can she be exempt from fasting by resuming nursing only on the day of the fast?

Answer

Only if she resumes nursing on a regular basis, but if she nurses only on that day, she will not be considered a nursing mother because of it.

Source

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 559

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