Supporting Women’s Wellness and Halacha
Contraception is medically recommended and halachically permitted postpartum to allow a woman to recover from childbirth and focus on caring for her baby. Some considerations of timing and of choosing a method are unique to the postpartum period.
Contraception is medically recommended and halachically permitted postpartum to allow a woman to recover from childbirth and focus on caring for her baby. Some considerations of timing and of choosing a method are unique to the postpartum period.
A woman’s fertile window occurs in the days around ovulation, often accompanied by certain physical symptoms. Ovulation can be tracked in various ways, including with predictor kits or by monitoring
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After menopause, a woman no longer needs to immerse regularly in the mikveh. There are still some situations in which immersion is halachically required, and a married woman may also
Yoatzot Halacha Fertility Counselors offer personal consultations to women and couples who seek halachic guidance along their fertility journey.
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