Nursing Mother - Fast of Tisha B'Av
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Question
My wife gave birth eight months ago and she is nursing. The baby can also eat formula, but we prefer him to nurse. The question is that, as proven, women who do not eat stop producing milk, and we do not want that. Also, as soon as she stops, she will get her period and become forbidden, and it has been eight months since she started nursing and she has not had her period.
Answer
Hello,
If you prepare properly and behave correctly, the milk will not stop, with God's help.
Eat and drink well for two days before the fast, and during the fast itself, rest in a cool place.
If you still feel that there is not enough food for the baby during the fast, break the fast and drink a lot.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 554, Se'if 5