Pregnancy and fasting

Question

Help Rabbi Abadi! I am 7 months pregnant and I have heard from different women who have asked their rabbis (my husband and I do not necessarily have a rav we can ask) whether or not they are required to fast on Tisha b' Av and Yom Kippur-some have told them no, and some have told them yes they must fast. At this point in my pregnancy I have a very hard time just going 3 hours without eating (i get up sometimes twice in the night to eat!-oddly enought thank G-d I'm not fat!)-so I am wondering if I can really do the fasts (the baby is due around Yom Kippur) Help!

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

Do not fast, and contact us before Yom Kippur regarding Yom Kippur. Hatzlachah Rabah! AA