Are you/Did you fast today? Why or Why Not?

Diamond Member Joined: Jun 24 2008 Posts: 3319

I did...I mean I am...but I was baking cinnamon buns and I ate a pecan by mistake. Embarassed

Executive Member Joined: Jun 24 2007 Posts: 417

the half day option is interesting- ive never heard of it aside for chinuch purposes for kids close to bar/bas mitzvah...I had asked my husband if there was any point in my fasting half a day (am nursing) and he said no point at all.

I fasted till 3pm. I've got an awful sinus infection and that was the longest I could last without taking medication. dh said since its not one of the major fasts, I could break it if I feel really awful.

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 02 2007 Posts: 2715

Gold Member Joined: Jul 09 2006 Posts: 1937

my baby is six weeks old and I didnt feel upto it
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Ltlesmartmom

Gold Member Joined: Oct 06 2005 Posts: 1882

another vote for nursing/no fasting.
nursing is great for these types of fasts, but I find it very hard to nurse thru 9 Av/ YK...
not looking forward.
BTW- I think my husband was more than happy that I didnt fast..since I was BH able to take care of the kids alone.
Tisha B'av it will be 50/50!!

Silver Member Joined: Sep 15 2007 Posts: 636

whats the deal with tisha bav if your nursing full time--no bottles..no pumping. is it possible that I will b able to get a heter to do shiurim? Is there a point in calling a rav or the answer will be no? I didnt fast well even when I wasnt married..

Gold Member Joined: Oct 06 2005 Posts: 1882

You never know... but I have never heard of a heter..
let me know as I am nursing FT as well no bottles

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 02 2007 Posts: 2715

I didn't fast b/c of a medical issue, but prior to this medical issue I never saw a reason not to(even when nursing and/or pregnant). Kinda feel like I cheated or something...

Gold Member Joined: May 26 2008 Posts: 1606 Location: NY

Another vote for nursing - no fasting today!! I wonder how I'll manage Tisha Bav - ds is 10.5 months and refuses to eat anything, no bottles,pacis or anything.
I am chasidish and I've never heard of women on my side of the family not fasting b/c they're chasidish until I married dh. In his family the women only fast TB and YK so that's what my dh wants me to do, but my mother doesn't understand. She says she always fasted every fast no matter nursing or pg. I do whatever dh wants but it usually wasn't such an issue since I was either pg or nursing.

Silver Member Joined: Dec 13 2006 Posts: 833

Lady Godiva, me too! I was baking chocolate danishes and tasted the coffee whitener to see if it was not spoiled. What is it about fast days that prompts people to bake?