Fasting at the End of Pregnancy
Question
My wife is pregnant, and on Tisha B'Av, she will be at 39 weeks and 2 days. Does she need to fast? (She could give birth at any moment)
Answer
Hello
Begin fasting.
If contractions begin, drink a large amount immediately.
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah
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Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 554, Se'if 5
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