Posted on Mar 23, 2018

Can pregnant sailors do overnight watch duty?

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My wife is 3 months pregnant. Her squadron assigned to overnight watch duty. This is potential hazard to pregnancy, but her squadron seems to be adamant on such practices. Is this usual practice in the Navy? If not, how to report and deal with such problem?

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Posted 4 y ago

Although I am not in the Navy.. I am in the Army and you can do overnight shifts until 28 weeks pregnant. After hitting third trimester you only work 8 hours

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How is it a hazard to he pregnancy?

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Lack of sleep and sudden drastic changes in sleep schedule can cause problems like hypertension. The question been answered earlier though.

Can pregnant sailors do overnight watch duty?

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