When does a woman attain the status of 'yoledet' for purposes of permitting Shabbat desecration?
Synopsis
Three signs define the onset: sitting on the birthing chair (active contractions), blood flowing, or needing to be carried by her companions. Any one of these triggers the permission. However, calling a midwife from a distance is permitted even earlier, from when she first feels any signs.
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