Stains After Childbirth
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Question
Hello, I am after childbirth, I gave birth on the 23rd of Adar B, and I can't reach the mikvah. I didn't have heavy bleeding, but light bleeding that came and went. Now I can do checks that come out normal, but there are many stains. Last Friday I made a pause, and since then stains. Attached is a picture, are they invalid? There are stains less than a k'gris, but sometimes two stains that are not connected, does it count together? (Page two) I want to know if there is a place to be lenient. I feel frustrated and exhausted from the stains. I note that I am taking Strazet, which may cause the bleeding (I was at a doctor's visit and she claimed the bleeding was over). What should I do, does a stain that is less than the measure require asking a sage? I feel that it doesn't pass smoothly for me, the issue of stains - by my nature I don't allow myself, unfortunately, when I see a stain, I invalidate it (I have been married for four years and I didn't have stains). I would be happy to know what to do, I feel I have no strength to check and maybe wait until it completely ends (is it allowed?), (it is unknown how long it will take).
Answer
Hello
It is very difficult to determine stains through pictures. They should be shown to a rabbi.
In general, a stain less than a k'gris does not invalidate. There is no need to be stringent about this, it is not a 'leniency' that we decide to be lenient or stringent, but this is the halacha. Therefore, it is not a matter of character.
To get rid of the stains, our teacher the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, recommends taking a supplement called bioflavonoids, it is advisable to consult about the dosage.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Laws of Niddah, Siman 190, Se'if 5
They did not decree on a stain unless it is the size of a k'gris and more,