Commentary for Ketubot 130:11

אם כן ליתני אם היתה חולה מאי אם היתה מניקה ודלמא הא קא משמע לן דסתם מניקות חולות נינהו איתמר אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי מוסיפין לה יין שהיין יפה לחלב:

If that were the case it should have been stated, “If she was sick,” why then [was it stated], “If she was nursing.” But is it not possible that it was this that we were taught: Nursing mothers are considered sick. It was stated: R. Joshua b. Levi said: She is given an additional allowance of wine, because wine is good for milk.

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