593. During and After Delivery

Shabbos 2:13

From the time a woman in labor experiences a blood flow until the baby is born and for three days after, Shabbos may be violated for her and anything needs should be provided – even if she says that she doesn’t need such treatment. From the third day through the seventh day, if she says that she doesn’t need treatment, Shabbos should not be violated for her. If she says nothing - and certainly if she says that she needs treatment - Shabbos should be violated for her. From the seventh through the thirtieth day, her status is comparable to a patient that is not dangerously ill. Even if she says that she needs treatment, acts of labor should only be performed for her by a non-Jew.

Shabbos 2:14

A fire may be lit for a woman who has given birth - even in the summer because the cold is very hard for a woman to after having a baby, especially in colder climates. A fire should not be lit for other sick people but if someone let blood and got a chill, a fire may be lit even in the summer. After cutting his umbilical cord, a newborn may be washed on the day he is born, even if doing so requires heating the water on Shabbos. Salt may be applied to the baby’s skin and his limbs can be straightened because it would be dangerous not to perform these things for him. Similarly, a baby may be washed before and after his circumcision, as well as on the third day after circumcision, using with water that was heated on Shabbos. Again, this is because of potential danger to the infant.