Fasting on Tisha B'Av for a Nursing Mother
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Question
A nursing mother whose baby is exclusively breastfed and is three and a half months old, and does not take supplements. Should she fast on Tisha B'Av?
Answer
Begin fasting, and if you see that the milk supply decreases, eat.
Source
Orach Chaim, Siman 554
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