Are you fasting today?

amother

OP ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 11:52 am

Is it less serious because its pushed off?
So far I am fasting but I find it so hard when taking care of kids. I dont have the excuse I used to have. Not pregnant, not nursing. But my youngest is 2 and a few months.
Its not like I feel sick or anything. Just really hungry and weak and didnt take a caffiene pill.
Curious what other women in simar situation are doing.
No chassidish for reference.

amother

Plum

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:01 pm

amother OP wrote:

I was wondering the same, I’m in almost the exact same situation as you

amother

Ruby

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:05 pm

I grew up fasting everything but I always knew that tzom g is the easiest to get a heter to break the fast because it's a nidche. Since married my rav says he can't give a heter in advance unless nursing or pregnant. However the day of the fast, if not feeling well, I can call for a heter to break my fast. Especially tzom g or Tanis Esther

amother

Stone

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:06 pm

No, I’m pregnant (20 weeks)

I had a scare yesterday with some vertigo/blurred vision, so being careful to stay hydrated and keep my blood sugar/blood pressure normal

amother

Tiffanyblue ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:07 pm

So far but I think I will eat at chatzos. I have a headache. It’s our minhag for women to fast today. I’m so overworked from a houseful of guests over Yom Tov and I have to go out soon so I’m just not in good shape today.

amother

Blue ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:07 pm

Yes. Bunch of teens in our house so all doing it together.

amother

Moccasin

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:07 pm

I fasted. It's over here now. I felt weak and tired but not too bad. I did lose my temper a bit with the kids, which is the worst bit about fasting for me. I'm also furious that I'm fasting because I've lost five babies in the last few years and would have done anything to be heavily pregnant or nursing. It feels like another punishment.

amother

Papaya

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:08 pm

Not chassidish. Don't fast well and was told bybmy Rav tojust fast Tisha B'av and Yom Kippur.

amother

Celeste

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:12 pm

I'm nursing, so no. But I have typically fasted all the fasts when I'm neither pregnant nor nursing. When I am fasting, I hire help for the day.

amother

↑ Tiffanyblue ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:14 pm

Ok… obviously most pregnant and nursing women will not fast. They don’t have to respond here.
This is a question for women who are not exempt due to nursing or pregnancy.

amother

Lightpink

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:14 pm

Yes I'm fasting. And cooking and cleaning up from yom tov. But bh I'm a good faster. If I can do it, why not, even though it's inconvenient.

amother

Brass

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:28 pm

I’m fasting (so far)
I’m pregnant but I’m so so early in my pregnancy that most people wouldn’t even know they’re pregnant at this point, so I feel funny using it as an excuse. I have a bit of a headache so not sure I’ll feel funny using it as an excuse for that much longer lol

amother

↑ OP

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:30 pm

amother Blue wrote:

Yes. Bunch of teens in our house so all doing it together.

I have teens but also 2 year old and 4 year old.
If I didnt have the little ones it wouldnt be so hard. I can rest. As it is Ill have to do this YK. I feel like Anyone taking care of young kids should be exempt without having to ask.

amother

NeonBlue

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:38 pm

Not nursing or pregnant. I have a toddler I’m chasing around all day and my rav said not to fast

amother

Lemon ↓

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:44 pm

Yes I hope I can make it till the end.
36 weeks pregnant and at home with a 10 month old baby, 2 yr old, 6 yr old, and 8 yr old. My husband is at work. Hashem should give me the strength. I’m way more nervous for Yom Kippur

amother

Nasturtium

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:47 pm

Im in israel and its over.
I work in a gan, in the baby group. Very physical job. I dehydrate easily and get bad headaches. I did not fast.
Not chassidish.

Ruchel

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:48 pm

hodeez wrote:

Yes I'm fasting although I have the ok not to.

Were you ok? I did this once at least and paid it for weeks.

amother

Zinnia

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:50 pm

Yes my youngest is 3

I figured if I can do yom kipper I can do today. And if I fast successfully today it will give me confidence for yom Kippur (I get very anxious about fasting)

amother

Black

Sun, Oct 06 2024, 12:53 pm

amother Lemon wrote:

Not judging but genuinely asking..why are u fasting..?