Yom Kippur Fast — Pregnant with Contractions When There Is Dehydration
Question
How should a woman in her 34th week of pregnancy conduct herself on Yom Kippur, when lack of drinking causes her contractions, and the doctor said that she may not fast but can drink in shiurim?
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Answer
Shalom u’vrachah
She should drink in shiurim.
Usually 500 ml over the course of the day is sufficient, unless the doctor has given different instructions.
Attached is an instruction sheet from our teacher Rabbi Amram Fried shlita regarding fasting during pregnancy.
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