Commentary for Ketubot 130:10

ממאי מדקתני היתה מניקה פוחתין לה ממעשה ידיה ומוסיפין לה על מזונותיה מ"ט לאו משום דבעי למיכל בהדה ודלמא משום דחולה היא

From where did he derive this? From the statement: If she was nursing [her child] her handiwork is reduced and her maintenance is increased. What is the reason? Surely because he must eat together with her. But is it not possible [that the reason is] because she is sick?

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