Hey!
I'm in the Air Force so my experience is different, but there's some things that are the same service to service so this may help.
If you have a job that could be hazardous to your baby to perform (like I did/do) than you would have already filled out and signed a Fetal Protection Agreement, saying that as soon as you suspect that you are pregnant you will tell your supervisor.
By not telling your supervisor/chain of command, you can possibly be tinkering with you/your baby's health. Even if you work a desk job it is imperative that you tell them right away because you are now non-deployable. They'll probably be a lot more upset if they select you to deploy and last minute you tell them and they have to adjust.
You better tell them as soon as possible and if you don't, the hospital probably will by checking your work center to make sure it's safe.
Just tell your supervisor that you are pregnant. You cannot be treated unfairly because of your pregnancy, that is called discrimination and across all services it is punishable. In the AF we have Military Equal Opportunity to report grievances to. If you experience discrimination, use your chain of command to report it and if you can't use your chain of command, then use your MEO equivalent.
Don't take anybody's bull***, okay? It's your right to have babies if you want to, and you know you gotta be tough to make it in the military. Don't take bullpoopy from anyone and don't be ashamed of being pregnant, be proud!
Good luck and God bless, please keep us updated on how everything goes!
-sister in the services-
Nikki ↑ |
| I, too, am in the Air Force and I'm also almost 1 week overdue (and going nuts, but that's a different story). You aren't going to get penalized for getting pregnant. That is 100% your decision, whether it was planned or not. I can understand that you may feel intimidated about tell your supervisor, but the best advice I can give is take a deep breath and just get it over with. Trust me, once it's all out in the open you'll feel 10X's better. Good Luck with everything!!!! ↑ |
| Well i told them, not too big of a deal i got some why couldn't you wait and now i have to train someone else. I got some crap for the father also being in the command but since we haven't married yet im ok. Though in about 4 months i will be moved from my command or so im told and if so there might be a chance to come back, unless i get married than im out period. thanks though i know ya'll didn't say much but the support was nice. ↑ |
| I know how you feel. I am a police officer and just started in a new position about two weeks ago. I just found out that I am 8 weeks pregnant and that the duty belt is really causing a strain on my stomache to the point that I would lie down in the fetal position and cry at the end of my shift. I was so nervous and wanted to wait until at least 12 weeks to say anything....but I was instructed by my doctor to let them know immediately. I was so stressed and worked up about it but immediately after I let my supervisor know, I felt a ton of weight off my shoulders. Pregnancy is a part of life and your family should come first. Good luck! ↑ |
