Quoting%20commentary for Yevamot 128:11

ת"ש דאמר ר' חייא בר אבא א"ר יוחנן מעשה בארבע אחיות בצפורי שמלה ראשונה ומת שניה ומת שלישית ומת רביעית באת לפני רבן שמעון בן גמליאל אמר לה אל תמולי

whose view, then, is represented by our Mishnah? — It is that of Rabbi. For it was taught: If she circumcised her first child and he died,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a result of the operation. ');">²⁵</span> and a second one who also died,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a result of the operation. ');">²⁵</span> she must not circumcise her third child; so Rabbi. R. Simeon b. Gamaliel, however, said: She circumcises the third, but must not circumcise the fourth child. But, surely, the reverse was taught;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Rabbi's opinion was attributed to R. Simeon and vice versa. ');">²⁶</span>

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