1. From three days until seven days after birth, melachah should not be done on the mother’s behalf unless either she, or the medical staff, feel that it is necessary (Shulchan Aruch 330:4; Mishnah Berurah 330:14). From the completion of seven days until thirty days after birth, the mother has the status of a choleh she’ein bo sakanah. Therefore, a non-Jew may be asked to perform melachah for her, and medication may be taken if needed (Shulchan Aruch 330:4).

2. A woman who gives birth by caesarian section may be considered in danger for longer than a natural birth, but each case must be judged on its own (Chut Shani, Shabbat vol.4, 91:4).

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