Leniencies in Purity Checks for a New Mother
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Question
My wife gave birth about 5 weeks ago, and there is still sensitivity. Does she need to perform the checks as usual, or can the form or number of checks be relaxed?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
The checks should be performed to the depth that her hand can reach, and she should also check crevices and cracks, and in this, there should be no leniency. However, it is permissible to be lenient by not performing a moch dachuk, and she should perform a hefsek taharah, one check on the first, fourth, and seventh day of the seven clean days.