Pregnancy and Labor

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Cemetery

  1. Some poskim write that a pregnant woman should not go to a cemetery.[1] Others are lenient.[2]

Kvater at a Bris

  1. Common practice is that a pregnant woman who is showing should not serve as the kvater at a bris.[3]

Fasting

see Fast Days: Pregnant or Nursing Women

Inducing Labor

  1. One should not induce labor unnecessarily, or simply for convenience. It is permissible if it is necessary for medical purposes. One should consult with a rabbi.[4]

Links

Sources

  1. Minchat Yitzchak 10:42:2, Halichot Bat Yisrael 13:18
  2. Rabbi Yisroel Belsky
  3. Halachically Speaking
  4. Rabbi Eli Mansour