Postpartum

•Return to duty at 6 weeks

•Return to duty at 6 weeks

•Return to duty at 6 weeks

•Return to duty at 6 weeks (or as soon after delivery as medical officer certifies)

For nursing mothers, the 6-mo weight standards exemption following delivery will begin at the conclusion of the nursing period, but no later than 12 months postdelivery

•Exempt from weigh-in until 6 months

•Exempt from weigh-in until 6 months

•Exempt from weigh-in until 6 months

•Exempt from weigh-in until 6 months

•Postdelivery maternity leave up to 6 weeks

•Physical training at own pace for 45 days

•Exempt from fitness testing for 6 months

•Deferment from deployment until 4 months postpartum

•Exempt from fitness testing for 6 months

•Not deployable until 6 months postpartum

•Exempt from fitness testing for 135 days (FM 21-20, 1992)

•Deferment from deployment until 4 months postpartum

•Exempt from fitness testing for 6 months (AFI 40-502, 1994)

•Deferment from deployment until 4 months postpartum

•Exempt from weight standards for up to 6 months

•Deferment from deployment until 4 months postpartum

•No policy regarding breastfeeding

•Commander may approve up to 18 months deferral

•(MCO 5000.12D, 1995)

•No policy regarding breastfeeding

•No policy regarding breastfeeding

•No policy regarding breastfeeding