2006-09-09 20:10:25 · 11 answers · asked by ♫Hope♫ 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
In the Army you are asked up front: "Are you staying in or getting out?"
If you want to get out then you can get out early but the Army WILL NOT pay for medical bills for you, the birth, or the baby, and you must be out of the Army prior to your third trimester (if memory serves).
If you opt to stay in then you will be given lighter duty, sent to pregnancy PT, and given a month of convalescent maternaty leave. The Army will pay for all medical, and you will also have a six month exemption from record PT tests after the birth. You will be eligable to deploy within one month of birth.
2006-09-09 21:39:17 · answer #1 · answered by AJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pregnancy is not viewed with any negativity from a legal standpoint. A pregnant woman continues to do her job as long as she is capable. If memory serves me right, she gets 30 days of maternity leave and has the option of even leaving the service (only speaking for the Air Force) Where animosity comes in is when women became pregnant for the purpose of separating from the service or delaying an assignment (like Iraq). I overheard a few women mumble when we were out in the field playing war games because we were getting ready to be deployed to some God awful place, "It's time to get pregnant." If your going attempt pregnancy, do so for the right reasons.
2006-09-09 20:25:55 · answer #2 · answered by microwaved-brain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your unit and the people you work with. Some will give you a hard time about it, especially if you're unmarried. There will be plenty of neanderthals who actually believe you decided to bring a child into the world to avoid being deployed--you've already seen them here. I can't think of a more grotesque accusation. There are lots of guys who complain about having to pick up extra work for their pregnant colleagues. Sorry, but if there were no women in the military, you'd be doing a lot more work ALL the time, not just for a few months.
So there are a few people who'll be jerks about it. But I do think that by and large, you'll get along alright. Several of the women my husband works with have had babies, and it seems that they've been in a mostly supportive environment. People have been happy to give baby showers, help with moving, and so on. Reach out to your Family Readiness Group also--it's full of us spouses who love nothing more than cute babies.
2006-09-09 23:13:39 · answer #3 · answered by smurfette 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pregnancy is a fact of life (pardon the pun), and it is dealt w/ just like in the civilian world... as you progress thru your term, duties may be modified to lessen the risk of injury due to your physical condition (less/lighter PT etc)... upon delivery you get 42 days convalescent leave (not charged to you)... then it's daycare and back to work. You must provide the service with a "dependency care plan" that certifies who will take care of your children iffn u get deployed (unless your spouse is civilian).
2006-09-09 21:05:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a Soldier (in the Army) learns they are pregnant their commander is required to counsel them. From this counseling, they are given options.
1) They may elect to leave the Army
2) They may elect to remain in the Army
They are given time constraints for their decisions, and are explained all of the benefits afforded them regarding either decision.
Other than that, they are treated no different than any other Soldier. They are expected to perform the job they are placed in, and to do it to the best of their abilities.
If the conception occurred however during a deployment where sexual intimacy was specifically prohibited, there will likely be additional matters; likely UCMJ punishment.
2006-09-10 00:54:49 · answer #5 · answered by Forgiven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like about nothing. Of course they get compassion and training and all medical. But I personally had to issue orders to a Reservist nurse to desert storm that had a month old baby and was nursing and had to go.
My wife had two children while I was in the Navy and Virginia Victoria cost me 19.00 to have born in a Navy Hospital and Parker Nicholas (Parkington Lane in National Treasure) was free in a Civilian Hospital.
2006-09-09 20:23:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My friend was in the Army and they just gave her a lighter duty. She didn't have to do running and go on field exercises until about 3 months after her son was born.
2006-09-09 20:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some would view at as a good reason why women shouldn't be in the military.
2006-09-09 20:15:44 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I got preggers near the end of my 1st enlistment... and I actually extended... just to see if I could handle being Mommy and being Navy... they were totally ok with it. Willing to work with me... and they were even going to shift my husbands duty to shore early (mine was the more critical rating) so that one of us could stay with the baby. 'Course... I took one look at her and knew I couldn't leave my daughter for 6 months... it takes a strong strong woman to manage that one.
2006-09-09 22:52:20 · answer #9 · answered by MotherBear1975 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends if you are talking about Units or other Service people....
I know of THREE females who got knocked up just to keep from having to Deploy. And after they were cleared to return to Active Duty, they couldn't do their PT or keep within Military Standards, and were all let go.....
If you are female and know that you are going to Deploy...keep your and your partner's pants zipped and do your Duty by Deploying....it makes it harder on the ones *males or females who can't get preg* who are Deploying....
2006-09-10 00:24:24 · answer #10 · answered by BITE ME 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋