will they throw me into the reserves or something?
2007-03-19 11:57:06 · 19 answers · asked by jejune jane- 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
(im not serving, im not pregnant, im just wondering)
2007-03-19 12:03:32 · update #1
Happened to a few Soldiers in my unit. Army Regulation 635-200, Chapter 8 is the applicable document for Army personnel. A link to that, and to equivalent AF and Navy documents, are below.
The Army policy, per that reg, is that the Soldier has the option to remain on active duty or can elect to get out of the Army. If the pregnancy is terminated, you stay in. If the pregnancy is terminated because of an abnormal pregnancy (for example if you have a miscarraige), you have the option to get out or stay in.
If the separation occurs during basic training, you get an uncharacterized discharge (i.e. not honorable, but not bad-conduct either). If you choose separation after basic, you get an honorable discharge.
Air Force and Navy policies are similar because they're all based on public law, that does a pretty good job of protecting motherhood.
2007-03-19 13:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by dougdell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a daughter in the military and she has a battle buddy that became pregnant. She was put on light duty and placed in a different work role until the baby arrives. She will also get her postpartem time with the baby too. She was due to go overseas but has been reassigned.
After the baby arrives she will have a choice to have a non-military person become caretaker of the baby so she can continue her tour of duty. There is also an option to leave the military if she decides she doesn't want to give guardianship to the non-military caregiver, either Dad, Grandparents or other person.
Secondly, you do not go into reserves because you are pregnant. Army reservist have an active role in the military and often go overseas as much as non-reservist. I hope this helps. I can't believe some of the crazy answers you got earlier. They clearly do not have a clue.
2007-03-19 12:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anne of the Hills 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just love all these answers you are getting. A bunch of people with no clue, and no knowledge. They will only lead you into trouble.
If you get pregnant while you are in the military, you will be treated fairly well. They will put you on limited duty, according to your military physicians recommendations. Also, you will become non-deployable, not going to the field or any "hot" spots your unit gets deployed to. In addition, when you have your child, you will be placed on maternity leave. I am not sure the length of it anymore since I have been out for a while, but you will still get it regardless.
After your baby is born you will have to come up with a Family Care Plan as mentioned by someone else before me. You will want to select someone that you trust with your own life, because your child will be with that person whenever you are away from home as long as you retain the same FCP. You can change your FCP any time you want. Also as soon as your maternity leave is over, your life in the military goes on as before, other than the FCP.
This is what really happens and I hope it helps you.
2007-03-19 12:12:50 · answer #3 · answered by Steve T. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are pregnant, you will be placed on limited duty due to pregnancy. If you are on a ship you will be given limited duty orders off the ship. If you are on shore duty, you are limited on what you can do. Part of the limited duty is that you have to make all your appointments. When it comes time to have the baby, you will be hospitalized, have the baby and get 40 days maternity leave. You will remain on limited duty for a short period to get back into shape for full duty. If you are single you will have to file a family care plan with your command, this will cover for the care of your child if you should deploy. during the limited duty you will be waived from doing the PRT. Once the limited duty is over you will be expected to meet PRT standards, and return to full duty.
2007-03-19 23:54:20 · answer #4 · answered by GIOSTORMUSN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One good answer out of the bunch (Ryan).
Anyways, you will have the baby, you would be transferred to shore duty while pregnant, and after birth and maternity leave you could be transferred back to sea duty, unless you are a single mom, or your husband (the Navy doesn't care about boyfriends, etc...it has to be official) is stationed on a ship. If he is in the Navy, and on a ship, then you stay shore duty. If he has shore duty, it is entirely possible the Navy would give him sea duty, and you would stay shore duty.
If you don't have a husband, you would likely stay shore duty for a time, or perhaps just be discharged from the service.
2007-03-19 12:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by powhound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends. you would be put on limited duty/profile duringthe pregnancy. If single, you would be give the option to be discharged, but you must do it BEFORE you have the baby( to prevent people from taking advantage of the sysytem and having theb aby 's birth covered and then getting out)
If you choose to stay in, you will get priority for on base child care, but would still eb required to deploy when your unit deploys, and you would need both a short term and a long term child care Package in effect..someopne to take care of the child while you are gone.
Dual military also need a family Care plan and get priority slots in the CDC. if the other parent is a civilian, you get your maternity leave and then are expected to return to duty.
2007-03-19 16:52:18 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maternity Leave as well as BAH, new and easier uniform standards, and shore duty.
EDIT
If you have substantial evidence of hardship at home as far as raising your child goes, you can be separated from the service. I've heard no mention of pregnant active duty personnel going into the reserves due to pregnancy.
2007-03-19 12:04:12 · answer #7 · answered by GORGUTS 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You will have a baby. You can still stay on active duty, but if you get an unaccompanied assignment you will have to either put the guardianship of the child with a parent, or the father, or you will be separated.
2007-03-19 12:03:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will have the option to get out of the military at that time.
You will be put in a non deployable status but you will be able to stay on active duty
2007-03-20 03:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing really. if your on a ship they will put you on a shore installation and you have to get maternity clothing etc etc. But then you will get BAH. How awesome is that now you can move off the ship and find a little apartment. Congrats
2007-03-19 12:02:33 · answer #10 · answered by legendaryplanets 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋