Fasting on Tisha B'Av at the End of Pregnancy
Question
Greetings and blessings! Is a woman in her eighth month of pregnancy, just before the ninth, who on the day before the fast has a glucose tolerance test that requires her to fast for a night plus about 4 hours during the day, required to fast on Tisha B'Av? Thank you very much.
Answer
Shalom!
There is no fundamental reason not to fast in such a situation. If contractions begin, or she feels very dizzy or dehydrated, she should drink immediately.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 554:6
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