Mother forced to choose between her baby’s health and career faces removal from the Marine Corps

[rangerrebew]

Mother forced to choose between her baby’s health and career faces removal from the Marine Corps
Philip Athey
19 hours ago

Having a child is often a time of great joy and celebration for new parents.

But for one Marine mother it eventually caused complications ― and threatened her career.

When her baby was diagnosed with a serious health condition, the Marine mom made a decision to risk her career for the health of her child, which led to an adverse evaluation and is currently blocking her from re-enlistment.

In 2016 the Marine, who asked to remain anonymous but has been vetted by Marine Corps Times, had her second daughter. She opted to breastfeed her child per her pediatrician’s recommendation ― while simultaneously dieting to get back to within Marine Corps height and weight standards.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/10/02/mother-forced-to-choose-between-her-babys-health-and-career-faces-removal-from-the-marine-corps/

[Fishrrman]

What is a mother with 2 infant children doing in the Marine Corps, anyway...?

[skeeter]

What is a mother with 2 infant children doing in the Marine Corps, anyway...?

This reminds me of the situation the boy scouts find themselves in right now - twenty years ago they were mau-maued into accepting gay scout masters. Today there are lawyers advertising for ex scouts to join class action lawsuits against BSA if they’d been sexually molested.

It’s how the left destroys institutions.

[mountaineer]

Rules are rules, especially in the USMC.

... She opted to breastfeed her child per her pediatrician’s recommendation ― while simultaneously dieting to get back to within Marine Corps height and weight standards.

The Marine Corps gives a nine month time frame for new mothers to get back within standards.

But the diet and exercise routine she was putting herself through quickly started to have a negative effect on the health of her newborn child, the gunnery sergeant told Marine Corps Times on condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution.  ...

She made the choices. And saying it was harmful to her child for her to try to get back in shape is disingenuous, at best.