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Pregnancy – waiting time between meat and milk

Question

Hi! I'm pregnant and it is very hard for me to wait six hours between meat and dairy. Can I wait less? Sometimes I have nothing to eat other than dairy, and sometimes when I prepare dinner for the children it is very hard for me not to eat…. Thanks in advance.

Answer

Shalom u-vracha 

A pregnant woman who needs to eat dairy may be lenient and wait only one hour. 

Answered 2 February 2026 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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