A woman who gave birth a week and a half before Tisha B'Av
Question
My wife underwent an emergency cesarean section at 36 weeks of pregnancy due to preeclampsia. Does she need to fast if she gave birth a week ago?
Answer
Shalom and Mazal Tov!
A woman who gave birth within thirty days before Tisha B'Av, does not fast.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 554:6
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