Purity Process After Childbirth
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Question
I gave birth to a daughter on the 18th of Elul. Can I already perform the purification process and count the seven clean days? If not, how do I know when to start the purification process?
Answer
Hello,
Although according to the basic law, it is permitted to perform the purification process immediately after the bleeding stops [provided that by the time of immersion, 7 days have passed after the birth of a male, and 14 days after the birth of a female].
However, the great poskim recommend not immersing before 5-6 weeks after childbirth, as the uterus is still weak, and this can be very difficult for the woman, and additionally, it may very likely cause bleeding due to intercourse.
[It is important to know that in the period after childbirth, it is common to have a few clean days, and then bleeding starts again, and this is a normal condition].